I know I am not the only one who has already heard the “I’m Bored” cry this season. Between the cold, the wind, and the rain, it seems this weather is determined to keep my kids cooped up and going crazy. We are an energetic bunch. We are always moving and doing and playing, so …
I just love this time of year. No. Not the lights. No. Not gifts or holiday music. (We don’t celebrate holidays anyway.) It’s a special time for folks who garden. It seems so unusual that the coldest, darkest, and (for some) snowiest time of year would be a good time for gardening. But it is! …
There are many wonderful things about this time of year. The crisp cool mornings The beautiful lights and colors The fun and cheerful songs we sing The friends and family coming to visit This time of the year is one of the most joyful and exciting times and you cannot help but see the excitement …
So I’ve mentioned this before, but maybe you’ve forgotten that I am a mom of many. Many talents? Yes. Many degrees? Only one. Many children? Oh yea! We have been blessed and given charge of 8 wonderful little people. Our oldest is six and the youngest is 11 months. In the six years between our …
My kids are very hands-on kids. My boys especially but they all love activities and learn better when they can do activities associated with the lessons. These activities could be: making pictures building out of popsicle sticks adding to an interactive notebook or making a …
We do group time in my home but we do it how and when it is best for us. I love how homeschooling allows this flexibility I personally love the idea of a morning basket. Of starting the day off altogether, singing, cuddling, and spending time
It’s almost that time. Yes most of us are almost at the 90 day mark of this school year. I’m so excited to be at this pinnacle. Why? I’m excited because after we finish our first 90 days we are taking a break! A break. You know what that is right? No instruction. No lesson …
This time of year can be such a joy. There are all the lights, the savory smells, families gathering to celebrate. Everyone is talking about what they are thankful for, how they are blessed and what blessings they have to come. For some, this time of the year is hard. The sunsets earlier, they don’t …
Some children have trouble staying focused because of age, Some children have trouble staying focused because of energy, but the ones I want to talk about are the creative ones. The mind of a creative child is a very unique mind. They are forever coming up with things to build, stories to tell, and places …
So a while back I shared how easy and helpful it is to create meals to fill your freezer with to keep you out of the kitchen. It’s so helpful on busy days to go to the freezer and pull out a meal for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or all three! Well I’m here to tell …
