Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that means family gatherings, delicious food, and lots of fun! If your family is like mine, then the kids might need something to do while all of the adults are preparing the meal, enjoying football, or otherwise engaged. How about this … [Read more...]
Books that Encourage Kindness for Kids and Activities to Do Too!
It can be a hard job in our society today to effectively teach our children to be kind. There's so much ugly out there and while we can try to shield them from it all, we can't protect them from it completely. To combat the unpleasantness, I feel like it is incredibly important … [Read more...]
20 Apple Themed Books and Printable Exploration Workbook
Fall is nigh! One of the sure signs that the season is upon us is that the world is filled with all things apples! I love crispy, crunchy apples, but I do not like apples that have been cooked. My husband and my children think that I am very strange for that, but I just associate … [Read more...]
12 Must Read Books for Homeschool Moms
It doesn’t matter if you’ve been homeschooling your children from the beginning or if you are just getting started after pulling them out of traditional school, there’s always more to learn. As a homeschooling parent, you may sometimes feel less than prepared for the task of … [Read more...]
Teddy Bear Picnic Reads for Children
It's Teddy Bear Picnic Day! I love how awesomely cute this "holiday" can be when you have young children. What child doesn't love a teddy bear, right? Not all of my children have had particular attachments to stuffed animals, but my oldest (now 11) has always had an affinity … [Read more...]