diy burlap christmas tree garland

Have you decked your halls yet? I love decorating for Christmas–it’s probably my favorite of all the holidays to decorate for. I try to keep my decorations relatively simple. That’s mostly out of necessity since I don’t have room to store a ton or a lot of time with which to decorate. Plus let’s be… Continue reading diy burlap christmas tree garland

nativity advent coloring page

Believe it or not it’s nearly December and the year is almost over. I feel like an interesting phenomenon happens the older that you get at this time of year. Rather than counting down the days in excited anticipation, we find ourselves wondering how time is passing so quickly. No? Just me? To help count… Continue reading nativity advent coloring page

How the Grinch Stole Christmas worksheets

Now that Thanksgiving is over I’m excited to jump into all things Christmas! This is one of my favorite times of year and I’m trying to take the time to enjoy it with my family as much as I can. One of the things I love about homeschooling is how much time we can spend… Continue reading How the Grinch Stole Christmas worksheets

our family’s Christ-centered Christmas

I have looked forward to this post for months as it’s been penciled into my blog schedule. Yet I have lost count of the number of times I’ve sat down and tried to write it. Although Christmas literally means “the Christian celebration of Christ’s birth”, talking about how our family strives to have a Christ-centered… Continue reading our family’s Christ-centered Christmas

homeschool field trips in northern california

If you ask me why I homeschool, I can’t narrow it down to one reason. However, one thing that I do enjoy about homeschooling is being able to take my kids on fun field trips. We love exploring and learning together as a family. There are so many wonderful sites in northern California that can… Continue reading homeschool field trips in northern california