ReCon 6.0 Programmable Rover Review {closed}
ReCon 6.0 Programmable Rover was a happy recent addition to our homeschool science. My third child is a science-minded child. For me as a homeschool mom, it’s a challenge to provide the resources and instruction for such a child because science is not my strong point. One thing I have done to address the issue…
HHM Favorite Posts and This Week’s Linky (11/26/2013)
Welcome to the Hip Homeschool Hop! Favs from last week: Did you see these posts? We loved them! Here’s a few of our favorites from last week: Wendy from Homeschooling Blessings loved Living Montessori Now’s awesome list of Christmas Activities for Kids! Thank you for linking this up! Heather from A Nurse’s Wildflowers loved…
The Heart of Thanksgiving PIE
My son loves pie. Pumpkin pie to be exact. As soon as the first leaf starts to fall the questions begin. “Mom, did you buy a pumpkin pie?” “Mom, do you think they have pie yet?” “Mom, when are you going to buy a pie?” As if pumpkin pie is the most important thing for…
Operation Christmas Backpack ~ Meeting the Needs of the Homeless
Several years ago, my family and I began a new tradition; we spent Christmas morning distributing Christmas gifts to the homeless people. Today this simple act, with the help of several homeschool families, has grown into what we named Operation Christmas Backpack. Operation Christmas Backpack consists of backpacks filled with essential items which include a…
Cataloging Your Homeschool Library with Goodreads
As a homeschooler one of the greatest challenges you’ll face doesn’t have anything to do with what curriculum you’ll choose or what homeschooling style you’ll follow. In fact, it’s a problem you’ll have for many years: how to catalog all of those books you buy for homeschooling. One way of keeping track of all those…
Ever Grateful and Content in All Things
With Thanksgiving approaching, and then Christmas, the commercial frenzy begins earlier and earlier each year. With the lights and festive decorations comes a spirit of discontent and selfishness. It’s a most difficult job to teach my children to be ever grateful in a society that places Über importance on instant gratification and more things. I…
Intelliglobe Deluxe Review
We absolutely love our Intelliglobe Deluxe! My children (ages 18, 16, and 11) have always been very interested in maps, globes, and atlases. They enjoy looking at the continents and oceans as well as looking for particular countries, waterways, and other landmarks. They were so very excited when we received our globe that they could…
Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Sometimes you would love the comfort of a pot pie, but don’t have the time to make one. Chicken Pot Pie Soup has that classic flavor but is simple to whip up on a busy school night.
Gift Ideas for Young Boys and Girls
It can be so much fun giving gifts to young children because they usually love everything! Here are some gift ideas for young boys and girls that encourage them to create, play, and use their imaginations! Creativity for Kids Finger Prints This kit provides a different spin on finger painting! The child finger…
Whodunnit Detective Spy Scope Lab Review and Giveaway {closed}
My family and I had the opportunity to review Edmund Scientifics Whodunnit Detective Spy Scope Lab and had an absolute blast with it! What our little investigators could do: The Whodunnit™ Experiments Guide provided detailed instruction on how to collect evidence, analyze clues and eliminate suspects based on the gathered data to solve various crime scenarios…
HHM Favorite Posts and This Week’s Linky (11/19/2013)
Welcome to the Hip Homeschool Hop! Favs from last week: Did you see these posts? We loved them! Here’s a few of our favorites from last week: Constance who writes at The Foodie Army Wife enjoyed Homeschooling With Love’s Phone Etiquette Post. “I remember learning this in 3rd grade and it’s very valuable. We often…