11 of the Most Delightful Gifts That Will Make Your Young Reader Smile
Gifts for young readers are easy to find. But what about things besides…books? Being a book lover myself, it isn’t hard for me to find booky gifts. I can enjoy…
The Best Gifts for Your Kid Who Loves Science
Do you have a science-loving kid in your house? Need some give ideas for your science kid? We’ve had some top-notch science toys in our house over the years. Here’s…
36 of the Best Stocking Stuffers Your Kids + Teens Will Love
Stocking stuffers is where I lose all self control. Give me a debit card and a task to buy a bunch of tiny cute stuff to fill stockings and I…
BUILDING A BOOK LIST FOR YOUR HOMESCHOOL YEAR
Our read alouds are going to be a big part of our language arts this year. Choosing a book list is one of the first things I do when I…
HOW READ ALOUDS WILL LEAD OUR LANGUAGE ARTS
Our read aloud choices for the coming school year are a big deal in my planning process. It’s an especially big deal this year, since my 3rd and 5th grader’s language…
14 OF MY BEST ROAD TRIP TIPS
The season of road trips is upon us! I love a good road trip and I can prove it with the 113,000+ miles on my poor car’s odometer. We’ve made…
THE HARDEST PARTS OF HOMESCHOOLING (THAT NO ONE LIKES TO TALK ABOUT)
Want to listen to the post instead of read it? Click below! I watched the other moms from the basketball team laugh about a joke I didn’t get. Something…
EIGHT YEARS: AN ART PARTY
I created this title graphic, put it in the post, and right before I hit publish, I realize I had named this post with a number two years younger than…
YOU CAN’T POUR FROM AN EMPTY CUP
Wake up, tired from only five hours of sleep, to a parade of toddlers in your bedroom all wanting something different for breakfast. Drink a half of a cup of…
History · Homeschool · Learning Well · Reads
OUR HUGE LIST OF MIDDLE AGES HISTORY BOOKS
We’re in the middle of our second year in a row in the Middle Ages. History is always our biggest area of book-collecting–I am always on the lookout for good…
28 UNIQUE STOCKING STUFFERS FOR TEEN GUYS
Right now the internet is a plethora of gift lists. You can find a gift list for just about every interest, hobby, walk of life, or age–except teen guys. They’re…
KIDS CHORES: HOW WE GET STUFF DONE
A couple of weeks ago, I did a Periscope about my kids and what they do for chores. (If you aren’t on Periscope yet, you should totally look into it…it’s…
TEN YEARS: A NAUTICAL PARTY
Jack’s birthday snuck up on me this year. July was a whirlwind and the 10th took me by surprise. Turning 10 on the 10th–the Golden Day–felt like I should have…
OLD FAITHFUL AND CALLING MULLIGANS
We’ve been home for about a week now from a pretty epic road trip. I packed the car to the gills, kissed Jarrod goodbye, and heading to the wild west…
WESTWARD
The last six days have felt like a whirlwind of summer vacation, driving, more driving, lots of photos, lots of oohing and ahhing over amazing scenery, and more than that–lots…
MOTHERHOOD RIGHT NOW
Motherhood can feel so fulfilling. It will draw out my creativity, inspire me to be better, and light a fire in me that gives my life purpose. I know this…
Family · Home · Uncategorized
I BOUGHT YOU A HOUSE WITH A CHIMNEY, BABY.
A house update! Finally! If there was every any doubt before, I will remind you…moving completely bites it. Bad. It’s no fun and I’ve felt a little twitchy and sweaty…
ALMOST HOME
Hi there. I bet you forgot I moved in November….but we did. And we still haven’t made it to our new city. We’ve been camping out at my aunt’s in…
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