DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
Easter Resurrection Cookies are a wonderful hands-on way to teach children about the Easter story! As a former homeschooling mama of 23 years, I always looked for ways to teach my kids faith combined with teachable activities. One of my very favorites was this hands on recipe for Easter Resurrection Cookies. Although the night before Easter usually meant curling little… Read More
How many of you heard it said when you were little, usually accompanied by a pat on your head, “You’re just growing up so fast!” Or something along the lines of, “You can’t possibly be old enough to go to school!” Seriously, it’s a theme among well meaning relatives everywhere. I think they come in the door of every family gathering… Read More
We may have just come through the most jolly season of the year and a retailer’s dream, but do you feel like you’ve just survived the apocalypse and your family priorities are all out of focus? Let’s face it. None of us were born naturally generous. I have my first grandson now and believe me, when he wants something, he wants it… Read More
It was just one of “those” mornings. The type of day that had been happening over and over for several months in our homeschool life. I went to check schoolwork and either it wasn’t turned in, printed or couldn’t be found. One day I even had the tried and true excuse that the dog ate it and it was… Read More
“This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Sharpie, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #StaplesBTS http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” Over the years as a homeschooling family we’ve collected a lot of stuff. Twenty years of homeschooling STUFF. Everything from school papers to projects to textbooks, reading books, manipulatives and games. We’ve had… Read More
A seasoned mom of five shares the five life transforming things she wish she had known as a young mom embracing new motherhood. I am walking through a season of life that is new and exciting yet also terrifying. I am no longer “merely” a stay at home mom. I am a work from home, homeschooling mom of teenagers. I… Read More
Most of you probably know our family has homeschooled a very long time, twenty years to be exact, with only three more years to go! These years have been a commitment of time, resources and emotions. Homeschooling is a joyous life experience for the whole family, but it can also be isolating, frustrating, exhausting and time consuming. A byproduct of being… Read More
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a homeschooler looks like? I can tell you one thing for certain. No two days are ever the same! The day might include schoolwork in the bedroom, with a kitty for company. A certain person loves to read the comics so anytime he has to wait for me… Read More
(My son racing through his morning routine to get to his favorite part: the comics!) As a homeschooling, work at home mom, I certainly have the option of cooking a good, traditional breakfast for my kids. Sorry to shatter the illusion, but it doesn’t usually happen. My husband would rather sleep than eat and I get up to work and… Read More