As we begin a new homeschool year (or continue the year for those who homeschool year-round), it can be tempting to feel like we need to be perfect. The truth...
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I was recently thinking about our new homeschool year and making a mental list of the things I need to do to prepare for it. Then I began to think about...
Homeschooling and Autism: An Unexpected Homeschooling Journey Almost 21 years ago, I began a journey that I didn’t even realize I was embarking upon. All...
Simple and Fun DIY Moon Sand Moon sand, also known as “kinetic sand,” has become a major craze over the last few years. Kids love this...
10 Reasons to Try Family Reading Reading is something our children will need to do throughout their lives. Because it’s such a necessary part of life...
“Free Falling Freedom Towers” 4th of July Game Freedom is precious. It’s important. And it’s often taken for granted. Most of us enjoy...
Summer Reading Ideas and Information (Updated Yearly) If you’re looking for summer reading ideas, you’ll find lots of them here! I’ve...
I love to travel, but I don’t really love packing before the trip. Years ago, I realized that worrying about packing was keeping me from looking forward...
It’s the time of year when we’re thinking about helping special needs kids transition to summer. These tips may be useful for parents of other kids...
Being a mom is hard. But it’s also one of the most rewarding jobs in the world! Homeschooling moms invest so much time and energy into our kids! We make...
Math My Kid Loves We’ve been homeschooling for just over 5 years. Over the 5 years we’ve been homeschooling, we’ve worked hard to work...
Worried About Finishing the School Year? The holidays are long gone, and your homeschool year may be drawing to a close in the next few weeks. Are you excited...
Easter Egg Dyeing with Shaving Cream This is the time of year for Easter egg dyeing! My family and I enjoy dyeing eggs, but we usually like to do it in a...
Easter is such an important holiday in our home, if not THE most important. It’s crucial for our children to know and understand why we celebrate...
For our ongoing “Barnyard Treats and Reads” series, we’re sharing a creative way to can transform Nutter Butter cookies (the treats) into one...