Typing for Kids Made Easy with the BEST Online Program"MOM! This is so cool! The game knows where I am in the lessons and adapts to fit the keys I'm learning!" I wasn't looking ...Read More »
The Advantages of Homeschooling: More Than Academic AdvantageEvery day, I wake up long before my teenage sons. It's always been that way. Maybe it's that fact that I need a few moments ...Read More »
The BEST Homeschool Conference for Busy MomsAre you wanting to attend a homeschool conference this year, but can’t because of travel or childcare? Maybe the costs are ...Read More »
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5 Hands-on Hobbies for Your Sons That Will Make Your Heart Race Inside: fun hobbies for boys plus a Free Printable- Water Balloon Blasters to Nerf Gun Bazookas "Don't go too high!" "Slow ...Read More »
Praying for Our Kids: A Plan for PrayerInside: Free Printable Plan to help you in your journey of praying for your children. Miss Clara calls it a strategic ...Read More »
Snow Day Activities for Kids that will Make them SmileWe don't usually get measurable snow where we live. I ran into the store to grab a few vegetables for dinner and barely made ...Read More »
24 Fun Verb Crafts and Activities for Teaching VerbsINSIDE: 24 Fun and Easy Verb Activities for teaching verb tenses {Plus FREE Printable} I was browsing Pinterest this morning ...Read More »
Why didn’t anyone tell me this BEFORE I started Homeschooling?I was TERRIFIED as I stepped into homeschooling. I never taught anything but Sunday school before. Why didn't people rush ...Read More »
97+ Simple Inexpensive and FUN Ways to Teach MathInside: A master list of simple, inexpensive, and fun ways to teach all the basic math principles your kids need to thrive. ...Read More »
Many Homeschoolers are Delayed Readers TooInside: Ways to inspire your late reader. {Plus free cheatsheet} All FIVE of our sons were delayed Learners #1 Son Didn't ...Read More »
It’s Exciting To Earn Extra Cash By Selling Printables OnlineOne of the things I do in my spare time is teaching moms how to turn their creative ideas into sellable printables on sites ...Read More »
Mitosis: Cell Cycle Flip BookI remember the first time I wore my contact lenses to bed. Everything was fine and dandy until I woke up the next day. I was ...Read More »
Ant Farm Kits: An Easy Science Lesson for Multiple AgesOur boys exchange names every year for Christmas and then are blessed to buy gifts for their selected brother. This year, our ...Read More »
Easy Survival Tips for Living with a 12-Year Old BoyInside: The secret to surviving life with your hormonal 12-year old son, 3 must reads if your raising boys and {Free ...Read More »
Raising Independent LearnersYou stumble into the kitchen to start your coffee and you find your 8th grader already plugging away at school. You rub ...Read More »
How Parenting Books Make You a Better MomInside: 7 Steps- Use the Parenting Books you already own to make you a better mom. Last week I decided that all ...Read More »
Snowman Fun Pack: Perfect Snow Day Activity after Building a SnowmanWhen our youngest son was 9-years old, he was "chomping a the bit" to create something for my Teachers Pay Teachers ...Read More »
So God Made a HOMESCHOOL Mom, Like YOUGod said, "MY kids need to be... dependable, honest, trustworthy and kind. content while folding laundry, going on a ...Read More »
The Beauty of Leaving Kids Hanging in a StoryInside: The Secret to Hooking Kids into the Habit of Reading- Teaching Kids to Read "I hate that book!" I couldn't believe ...Read More »
Choosing a Chore System that Works for Your FamilyInside: Age Appropriate Chores {printable} We have always believed in the philosophy that children are a welcomed addition to ...Read More »
Banana Blueberry Muffins: It’s That Kind of Morning It's That Kind of Morning! I have this crazy ...Read More »
Should I Homeschool: Am I a Good Enough Teacher to Homeschool My Kids? I wrestle with feelings of insecurity when it comes to homeschooling our boys. Sometimes I wonder if I am the best ...Read More »
Preparing Kids for Blood Work and NeedlesWe need to train our kids for real life, while not scaring the pants off them. I had such an opportunity today. My ...Read More »
The Real Secret to Teaching Homeschool Algebra and Higher MathInside: The real secret to Teaching Algebra in Homeschool. I'm a liar. What is worse? Getting caught by my 9th ...Read More »
5 Free Recipes to Empower Your Kids In the KitchenInside: Teaching kids to cook the easy way, {5 free recipes- Printable}, and Cooking Camp for Kids Mama, Picture this. ...Read More »
Minds In Bloom: Unexpected Hobbies for Kinesthetic LearnersI am extremely humbled and excited to be featured on "Minds in Bloom" today! Please take a few minutes and ...Read More »
4 Tips to Homeschooling Multiple Grades SimultaneouslyInside: 4 Tips to help you homeschool Multiple ages and grades without losing your sanity. When I entered the water bumper ...Read More »
For the win! Homeschooling from the Inside OutHe came running up to me. "Mom!!!" The gleam in his eyes elbowed my heart to focus. I had to walk faster than normal to keep ...Read More »
71 Easy Adorable And Inexpensive Mothers Day CraftsInside: A treasure for you to tuck away for your kids' teenage years. She gave you heartburn while you were pregnant. He ...Read More »
The Beauty of the Perfect Picture Book at the Right MomentInside: A familiar tool to help you when your kids fail in school, at home, or in life. I hate the word pissed. I mean ...Read More »
Letting Teens Go Too Soon= DisasterBy the time our kids reach high school, we can bend to the pressure to “let them go” and “cut the cords”. Teenagers ...Read More »
Childhood Should be Filled with Joy, Imagination, and WONDERInside: 6 Questions every parent, teacher, and homeschooler should ask themselves about their kids. It's 1976. I ...Read More »
7 Things You Need to Get in Order to Have a Peaceful HomeInside: 7 Things You Need to Get in Order to Have a Peaceful Home Be Honest: Is your home more peaceful now than when the ...Read More »
How to Homeschool When that First homeschool Year is a FlopSifting through my emails over coffee reading through questions form homeschool moms. How do you get kids to read? ...Read More »
God is in Control in the Beginning, Middle and End of the Story"Oh, my God!" My husband tossed his phone and looked at me with tear filled eyes. Thanksgiving evening, he received a ...Read More »
Short Homeschool Funny Videos: Hilarious, Free and FunA reader challenged me to make short homeschool funny videos. "We need these fun, joyful videos! Just make sure they're ...Read More »
We Deprive Our Sons On PurposeYes, We deprive Our Sons on Purpose: That's right. We deprive them. The Result of Deprivation? Boredom. Do not be ...Read More »
This is the Best List of Delightful Books for Preschoolers (and their Parents)What's that I see? My little guy toddling around the corner in just his underwear and cowboy boots tightly gripping his ...Read More »
The Pinky Promise Every Woman Needs to MakeInside: a truth, a promise, and a giveaway. Standing in the sun watching our kids jump on a trampoline, she reached under my ...Read More »