I love thrift stores and consignment stores, when we lived in the land of civilization those were the only places we shopped at for clothing for our family! It saved us literally hundreds of dollars a year, and was always a satisfying feeling to walk out of a store with bags brimming for only $100. […]
Teaching kids to read is easy with this amazing program!
Confession: I hate teaching kids to read. HATE it! I remember with vivid clarity the first time I sat down with my son to try piecing together the sounds we had learned into simple words… I remember the frustration of doing the same words over and over and over again. With 5 young children, I always […]
Logic of English Review
As a homeschool mom, one of my favorite things is learning alongside my children. You know what I mean, I’m talking about those moments that you pause the lesson to read and re-read what you’ve just read, shocked. “How did I not know that?!?!?!” I live for those moments! They inspire me to keep pressing […]
I was Tired of Easter Being a "Give Me" and so I Made This!
Have you seen some of the elaborate gifts parents give their children on Easter? I have to admit, I had no idea Easter was such a big deal! We do a simple little Easter Egg Hunt, go to church, spend some time with family and maybe have a nice dinner over Easter and yet I […]
Blog Post Checklist Printable
Did you know that a few simple steps prior to writing your blog post could save you time and get your post seen by more people? I have created a blog post checklist for writing to help you remember all the steps along the way. Do you ever write a blog post and you know […]
Teaching Kids to Code with Minecraft
Let’s talk about teaching kids to code. In today’s culture, this is one of the most relevant things we can teach our children to give them a good start in our technological age. Aside from the obvious benefits when it comes to giving them skills and knowledge for future jobs and careers, it also offers […]
Using Doodles in your Bullet Journal
I love bullet journaling and I love doodling, but the real magic happens when you can bring them both together! Check out this doodle challenge and some tips to get you started! Don’t get me wrong, I am not really an artist. In fact, being homeschooled, art was something I largely missed out on. My […]
What Homeschooling 5 Kids Really Looks Like
Let’s put aside Pinterest and Facebook, even Instagram! Let’s put aside the bright photographs of smiling children and talk about reality. Homeschooling 4 children with tornado toddler hanging off my legs is far less glamorous than I would have you believe. I wish I had it all together, the perfect children with the perfect curriculum […]
Who Nancy Larson Science will Work for, and Who it Won’t!
For the past year we have been using Nancy Larson Science as our official science curriculum for all three of our children. We have really loved every minute of it and closing up our book was done with a sense of both accomplishment and sadness. There are so many things I love about this program […]
Free Addition Worksheets
Are you looking for free addition worksheets to help your kids with their addition skills? I am going to be working on a series of Math printables to help re-enforce math concepts in our grade 1-2 students. These will all be free and any additional worksheets in the series will be added directly to this […]
Demme Learning’s Math-U-See Digital Packs Review
Our favorite math curriculum just became more versatile! Demme Learning’s Math-U-See has been our math curriculum of choice ever since we started homeschooling. With three different learning styles in our homeschool, the multi-sensory approach of Math-U-See has consistently worked with all our children and we have been blown away by the results. With a large family […]
Printable Owl Coloring Pages and Copywork Bundle
I love creating free printables for you guys. They are a fun way to bring something a little bit fresh and new into your homeschool without costing you a cent. Did you know that I offer my free printables only to my subscribers? Did you know that if you subscribe you will receive a free […]
Finally, a Homeschool Bible Curriculum Kids Want to do!
I have a beef with most traditional homeschool Bible curriculum that is currently on the market… many of them are dull. My kids aren’t interested in doing the lessons and, quite frankly, I’m not interested in teaching them! That’s why when I was offered the opportunity to review Grapevine Studies‘ unit “The Resurrection” I was all […]
How to Teach Writing in Your Homeschool
Let’s talk about how to teach writing in our homeschools… the easy way! If you have been pulling out all your hair trying to find a writing curriculum that is engaging, funny, and can be done with multiple age ranges all together… then you’re going to want to read this review! When I first heard […]
The Color Personality Test for Kids
I don’t think anyone would say they know their kids “too well.” The reality is, as our kids grow and change, we are all trying to understand them better so we can parent them as best we can! After creating the Learning Style Quiz last year, I wanted to create a new quiz that would […]
How to Get Organized with Kids
I don’t know about you, but in my house my kids only clean when I stand over them like a drill sergeant. I tell them where to put everything, keep them all on task, remind them to keep going, stop the younger one from playing in the corner, etc. The problem with this is that […]
How I track my Children’s Sickness with my Bullet Journal
This last week me and 4 of my children got sick at once with wicked fevers and I was losing my mind trying to keep track of who had what medications. As a recent bullet journal addict, I simply set up a collection page in my planner to keep track of the children’s fevers, time […]
What is Bullet Journaling? (The Simple Version)
In a nutshell, bullet journaling is a customizable organizing solution. It can be a planner, a calendar, a place for your notes and thoughts, a journal, a sketchbook, or all of the above! There are essentially no rules and you can do whatever you want with your journal to make it work for you! No […]
How I Create a Meal Plan and Grocery List in 20 Minutes a Week!
Have you ever gone to the grocery store and just walked up and down the aisles with a blank look on your face? Do you spend more than you should on incomplete ingredients that you feel like go to waste and you can’t do anything with? You hear about meal planning and maybe, like me, […]
How to Make a Tornado in a Jar
I love science, I love hands on learning, and I love learning about the weather! But what I love even more than all of that… is projects with a low mess impact on my home. I view science with my kids kind of like a teenager views school work… very very minimalist. This month when […]
Meet Silly McGilly: the Mischievous Little Leprechaun!
I am always looking for fun holiday traditions to start with my kids! We have never done much for Saint Patricks Day other than maybe dying the oatmeal green in the morning (which can significantly reduce your appetite by the way). I don’t know much about the history of the holiday and don’t know how […]
5 Amazing Systems to Help You Conquer the Laundry Chaos for Good
The laundry heap, the mountain, the never ending chaos that hides in the corners of our bedrooms and stacks up in the far reaches of our basements. We’ve all been behind on laundry, however there are some of us who can’t ever seem to catch up. I have fallen into that category! With 5 children, […]
Free Easter Coloring Pages Your Kids Will Love!
Easter is approaching and that means it’s time for a fun free printable to inspire your kids and homeschool with the seasons! I have put together a 13 page coloring book for you guys and it is completely free… forever! It is light and fun, with lots of Easter bunnies and chicks and Easter Eggs. […]
How to Deal with Homeschool Haters
We all have those people in our lives, the ones who raise their eyebrows in skepticism when we tell them we homeschool our kids. The ones who always have to make a biting comment or express their heartfelt (negative) opinion on your choice to homeschool. How do you stay strong when you are dealing with homeschool […]
Are you Embarrassed to Invite People Over?
I can’t tell you how many time I have heard an innocent knock on the door and my stomach drops. I look around me in desperation, taking stock of the chaos that surrounds me. I quickly stop by the mirror on the way to the door and begin to wonder if the poor person on […]
The Day I Abandoned My Workbooks… For Good
I was going crazy! I was losing my patience on a regular basis, fighting with my kids to do their school, and feeling at a complete loss. I was homeschooled growing up! I had a passion for this… why then did I feel like I was failing? Then one day, 4 years into my homeschool […]
Hearty Hamburger Soup Recipe
This hamburger soup recipe is one of my favorites and a staple in our home. It is SO EASY to make and very forgiving depending on what you have in your fridge. When my husband and I got married, he had never heard of hamburger soup before, and yet it is so tasty and cheap […]
How to Help your Kids Manage their Emotions
Do you have a highly emotional child? Maybe you have a threenager in the throes of tantrums and meltdowns. Maybe your preschooler never seemed to grow out of that stage and has a difficult time controlling their emotions. Today I am going to introduce you to one of the coolest free resources I have found […]
Printable All About Me Worksheet Book for Kids
I am so excited about this week’s free printable because I was able to find some super cute graphics and ended up putting a lot of work into it! I am hoping to use this in a future social studies unit on the shop, but you guys get a sneak peek for free just because […]
How To Get It All Done and Plan Your Day
The number one question I am asked, hands down, is “how do I get it all done?” How do I blog and work and homeschool and clean my home and cook and spend time with my husband and have time to shave my legs once in a while too!?!?!?! Today I am going to show […]
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