9 Great Children’s Books for the Christmas Season
Here are 9 great children’s books for the Christmas season to enjoy reading with your children this month!
Great Science Themed Children’s Books about Winter
If you ask my 7-year-old what her favorite subject is, she will say “science” in a heartbeat. She is a voracious reader so I put together this list of fun science-themed children’s books about winter and cold weather. She is curious about everything from how our bodies work to why chickens lay eggs. I am…
Elementary | Grade Levels | Homeschool | Math | Subject
Splash Math Review & Giveaway
Louanne’s Computer App Info The Splash Math Program is currently used by more than 4 million kids to improve math skills and scores. The program has won several educational awards in the last 3 years. The program reinforces math concepts with self-paced and adaptive practice anytime, anywhere (works on iPad, laptops and desktops). They offer…
Homeschool | Science | Subject
littleBits Review and Giveaway {closed}
This is a view of the littleBits Premium kit with the 2 trays of parts and activity booklet. The developers of littleBits say, “littleBits are the easiest way to get started with electronics.” When the littleBits Premium Kit came in the mail, my girls were very curious to find out what was inside. My 7-year-old…
Organizing Fun
I know that the word organizing stresses a lot of people out, but I am one of those people who L-O-V-E-S to organize. I am more than willing to admit that it comes naturally to me, and my personality is well suited to the planning required. The feeling of accomplishment I get when completing a…
Slowing Down and Making Changes
For seven years I worked part time for my church directing a mentorship program, and for the last 2 years I was also homeschooling. I managed to get everything done, but I don’t think that I did it all as well as I could have. My attention was divided because it wasn’t just a job—I…
The Beam Toothbrush
We enjoy gadgets in our house, so I was happy to try the Beam Toothbrush for a review. It is a toothbrush with Bluetooth capabilities built in so that you can sync it with your smartphone and monitor your brushing habits using a downloadable app. Louanne received a free Beam Toothbrush in exchange for this…
Why Should You Justify Your Reasons for Homeschooling?
We knew that we would homeschool long before we had children. It was a decision that we made together and we have never wavered from that choice for our family. Over the years we have had a lot of people question why we do it, with all the tired old comments like, “How will they…
We Choose Virtues Review
I was excited to try out the We Choose Virtues Homeschool Kit with our two girls ages 6 and 3. I have seen this product online and mentioned on various blogs so I wanted to see how it would fit in with our daily activities. What is included in the Homeschool Kit? Reusable tools: Parenting…
Cooking with Children
When I was a child, my mom and stepdad ran restaurants, and while I learned a lot about being a hostess and waitress, I was too small to get into the kitchen and learn the basics of cooking. Then as a teen I lived with my dad and stepmom, but we were so busy that…
A New Year Ahead
The New Year is upon us and if your family is like mine, you saw your share of ups, downs, peaceful times, and mania in 2012. For many of us it’s time to make plans and set goals for the year to come. Today I want to encourage you not to beat yourself up about…
The Benefits of Outside Classes
We love homeschooling our girls, but have always had them involved in outside classes. It’s not that we think they need to be socialized by other children, but because we have some great opportunities in our area. Since we are choosing and paying for the classes, we have greater knowledge/control over what is being taught…
