spring writing prompts for homeschool lessons

One thing I rely on quite a bit as a homeschooling mom is a good worksheet. Don’t get me wrong, I love real-world applications and field trips too. However, worksheets can be great to reinforce ideas, check for understanding of concepts, or for those days when you need a little “break”. This past year with… Continue reading spring writing prompts for homeschool lessons

favorite homeschool workbooks for our family

One of the questions I get asked the most in regards to homeschool is–“what curriculum do you use?” This question comes right after–“Why does your family homeschool?” Since that question would take far too long to answer (I touch on it briefly in a post from last year) today I’ll sort of answer the first… Continue reading favorite homeschool workbooks for our family

back-to-school solutions with Danimals

This post is sponsored by Danimals but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Lately I’ve been trying to make my life as simple as possible. Well, within reason. With five kids age nine and under it can really only be so simple. One of the ways I’m accomplishing this (or trying to… Continue reading back-to-school solutions with Danimals

diy summer memory book with hp

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CreatedWithHP #CollectiveBias Can you believe that Summer is almost over and school is about to start?! It seems like the older my kids get the faster Summer goes. We filled our Summer with so many amazing activities I… Continue reading diy summer memory book with hp

educational electronic gifts your child will love

If your kids are anything like mine then they’ve probably requested several electronic toys for Christmas. A whole lot. It seems like every year they’re asking my husband and I for some new gadget. Something that not only lights up and makes noise, but requires us to feed it batteries to do so. Christmas morning and… Continue reading educational electronic gifts your child will love