What You Really Need to Homeschool Homeschool Supplies at Your Fingertips When we had our first son, we had all the gadgets. Bassinet, stroller, carrier, car seat, bouncy seat, playpen, baby gate, huge diaper bag, and a baby monitor for our 425 square foot apartment. …Read More »
Homeschool Treasure Chest 2019 Updated often. You only need ONE GOLDEN nugget to make a difference in your day, family, or LIFE. Browse the Treasure chest daily and choose what’s best for YOU. Don’t try to grab everything. EVERYTHING is too much. But something? Something is PERFECT! I remember giving one of our sons $100 for his 6th birthday. He is the most kind, compassionate and thoughtful guy and we thought it would be fun for him to go on a shopping spree. OOPS! We didn’t prepare him for the overwhelm and gimmies that come when you shop without a goal. Bu the third aisle in the store he was frustrated and snappy. SO out of character for him. (continued below) …Read More »
Homeschooling Through the Holidays Inside: Five Secrets to Homeschooling During the Holidays. My boys will be thrilled that I am reminding you that there are only 26 days until Christmas. But there aren’t. There are actually almost 12.75 days until Christmas. But who’s counting? … Read More »
Ants and Homeschool Nothing makes my skin crawl faster than crawling ants. Kaiser rolls are tasty. Imagine a hot ham and cheese sandwich on a kaiser roll. I even like those little black poppy seeds as long as they do not get trapped between my teeth. Yum. When I was in high school, I worked at a wonderful shop. It was like working with family. Only this family never got under your skin. Until they asked me to do the unthinkable. Photo by Skitter We had a five-gallon bucket of poppy seeds. That’s a lot in case you are wondering. … Read More »
Customizing Homeschool I love creating personalized plans and activities for my kids. Actually, it is not only a passion of mine, but almost an obsession. I remember being about 6 or 7 years old and creating learning packets for my younger sisters. Fast forward almost 40 years and I am still making packets. And I LOVE every single minute of it! Every month or so, I give my readers here free copies of some of the activity packs that I have created. I am preparing a free bundle of goodies this week, so NOW is the perfect time subscribe. There will be something for kids of all ages in this “insiders gift set”. I want to invite you to join in the fun! It only takes a minute… Subscribe to this blog! Subscribe here! I have special tips and freebies for my readers!!! I will not spam you. You will simply get an email whenever I have a few minutes to share valuable homeschooling tips and encouragement. Visit my Store(click here) and Follow me (you will find the “follow me” right under my name at the top of the page. Why? I make new learning packets all the time. You will find something that helps you teach your children here! (if you have an idea of what you need, but cannot find it, let me know. I may be able to make you a customized activity pack. Thank you for subscribing and following me! Be sure to email me if you have an idea that you would like to see turned into a cute learning activity pack!