Day Three! The kiddos are really getting into the swing of things with our Thanksgiving curriculum. By now, they know what to expect each day. As I brought the boys into our little school room, I did a quick review of what we have learned so far. Just a few questions: Who are the […] Read more…
Today is Day Two of our Thanksgiving Curriculum! We began the day by talking about what we do on Thanksgiving Day. We talked about food and all their family members that they hope to see. I then transitioned us into reading the story of the first Thanksgiving. We read all about the Pilgrims and […] Read more…
At the absolutely last minute (last night at 9pm), I decided to postpone our typical homeschool curriculum and come up with a Two-Week-Long Thanksgiving Lesson Plan. I went to bed very, very late last night…but after several hours of brainstorming and preparation, I am excited to share with you my vision for the next two […] Read more…
I am so excited and honored to have been selected as a guest blogger on one of my favorite mommy sites, the MOB Society! The MOB society is a site all about mommies of boys, BY mommies of boys. For months now I have enjoyed the encouragement, funny stories, and advice that has come from […] Read more…
Of course I agree that kids say the darndest things…my four-year-old has a constant flow of head-turning, publicly humiliating, pee-in-your-pants funny “toddler wisdom” coming out of his mouth. All that goes without saying. Kids say the darndest things. But this post isn’t about kids and what they say. This post is about the things that […] Read more…
My husband and I love, love, love to go camping and hiking. One of the particular aspects of an upcoming hike that we would check on was the difficulty level of the trail. We loved a challenge! The bigger the rocks, the steeper the trail, the more dangerous the drop-offs the better! Nowadays, however, we […] Read more…
It’s funny where you can get inspiration for a learning game to play with your toddler. Of course we all assume that homeschooling conventions and books, seasoned homeschool moms and even pediatricians would be a great place to get ideas for toddler games. But this particular game came from none of those credible sources…I was […] Read more…
I was at the grocery store recently. As I walked in the front doors, there was a table with all sorts of pretty Autumn decorations for sale. Since ’tis the season, I stopped and looked for a minute. The thing that caught my eye was a mesh bag filled with scented pinecones. I picked it […] Read more…
Ah, coconut oil. That wonderful, jack-of-all-trades substance that God has seen fit to bless us with. It smells good, tastes good, makes your hair feel good…what does it NOT do?? I hope to pleasantly surprise you with this list of all the delightful uses for coconut oil. Consider it the corn of health products! Use […] Read more…
This game was actually created based on a reoccurring event in our car. As we drive down a particular road almost every day, we pass a large hospital. In front of the hospital in a long row is a series of American flags flying on flagpoles. There are a bunch of them…I’ve never counted them […] Read more…