SEVEN THINGS TO DO WITH LEFTOVER HALLOWEEN CANDY
My thoughts on Halloween is this: I love dressing my kids up. I even don’t mind sewing and creating costumes. I love taking Halloween photos and seeing their little happy…
10 EASY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES IN 10 MINUTES OR LESS
Putting our Halloween costumes together is one of my favorite mom things to do. Halloween costume talks start in early September at our house. We’ve done a variety of costumes–store…
OUR 35 FAVORITE FAMILY READ ALOUDS (AGES: 5-12)
One of my favorite (and first) things about planning our homeschool year is choosing the books we’ll read together over the year. We’ve been reading aloud together for 10 years…
OUR SUMMER READING LIST
It’s summer!!! I love all the seasons for different reasons. But we love taking a long summer break and I LOVE the extra time we have for summer reading! Do…
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CREATING A TRADITION: SUMMER FUN BASKET
For years now, as a “hip-hip-hooray, we’ve finished another year of school” gift, I’ve had a huge Summer Fun basket waiting when my kidsย wake up on the last day of…
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR HOMESCHOOL DAY GOES WRONG
When your homeschool day goes wrong right off the bat, it can be easy to want to throw in the towel and eat ice cream out of the container while…
31 THINGS TO DO IN MAY
There’s much more than 31 things to do in May, but we’re going to start there, ok? I love creating these lists for you and I love to imagine you…
WHY WE NEEDED A BUDGET AND YOU DO TOO
We needed a budget. I’m not exactly proud of announcing that Jarrod and I didn’t officially have a budget until we were 34 and 35 years old. We’d never…
TEN YEARS: A NANCY DREW BIRTHDAY PARTY
Sometimes our kids surprise us, and sometimes we know them so well we know just what they’ll like. For instance, when I saw the Nancy Drew starter pack misplaced on…
YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO EASTER BASKET GOODIES
Easter basket goodies rank right up there with stocking stuffers for me. Filling those little buckets or baskets with sweet gifts is one of my favorite mama things to do….
101 REASONS WHY HOMESCHOOLING IS HARD…AND WHY IT’S SO WORTH IT ANYWAY
If you homeschool, you already know homeschooling is hard. If you’re thinking about homeschooling and think it’s not, let me warn you…it is. You’re trying to make the decision whether…
36 OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S + YOUNG ADULT BOOKS MADE INTO MOVIES
Books made into movies are some of my favorite movies to watch with my kids. For a while, I felt I could really embrace our family’s love of movie watching…
COLONIAL LIFE BOOKS + RESOURCES
There were so many terrific colonial life books to choose from for our recent unit study. We used Homeschool in the Woods as our spine for our colonial life unit…
SIX THINGS THAT MADE MY LIFE BETTER IN 2017
I get it, I get it. We’re well into January and everyone’s moving on, but I’m still savoring a few drops of 2017. I started a new journal for the…
How This Crazy Busy Mom Read 36 Books in One Year
You’ve read the blog posts or followed those people on Good Reads that read 100+ books per year. That is so great! But that is so not me. I’ve been…
A GIFT LIST FOR MEN: BY MY HUSBAND
“Why don’t you have any gift lists for dudes?” he says. I’m not sure why I’ve never done a gift list for men, but that all changes today. My very…
The Best 36 Gifts Your Teen Guy Will Love
Stocking stuffers for teen boys might seem like the toughest thing on your Christmas gift list, but no worries. I’m here to help. I’ve interviewed my teen son and almost…
35 of the Most Delightful Stocking Stuffers That Will Make Your Kids Smile
It’s gift guide season again, friends!! And you know I love a good gift list–especially the guides that include unique stocking stuffers for kids. Last year’s stocking stuffer list was…
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