I’m sharing about a favorite resource for our youngest two children over at The Curriculum Choice! Color-By-Number Holidays by Lauren Hill at Mama’s Learning Corner has changed up our homeschool morning in a delightful way! “That was fun, Mama! Can I do another one?” (by the boy who is not one to stay long and […]
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LEGO® StoryStarter Set Review
Don’t miss the $100 LEGO® Education gift certificate giveaway at the end of this review! Perfect for Christmas presents! LEGO® Education StoryStarter set is very easy to use for all our ages and a wonderful introduction to story building, language arts and creativity. Our older middle and high school children also folded into the learning. The […]
Preschool to High School at The Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party
Welcome! I have the privilege of co-hosting the Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party each week with these wonderful ladies: Jamerrill @FreeHomeschoolDeals Jenn @ Daze of Adventure Toni @ The Happy Housewife Staci @ Motherhood on a Dime Tricia @ Hodgepodge So your pins will show up on all five sites! And the party starts every Friday […]
Homeschooling Children of Multiple Ages – Joys and Challenges
This week has been one of those weeks I have truly felt – yep, we are homeschooling multiple ages. Both the joys and challenges of our age range. Earlier in the week I had the privilege of being on a panel of fellow mamas talking about this very subject. We discussed joys, challenges, how we […]
God is good
I can’t believe it’s been two years already. Two years since the tragic accident, the phone call in the middle of the night; the long, 500 mile drive north; tears finally coming as I entered the hospital lobby. Two years since I stepped into the ICU room where my critically–injured child was lying in a […]
A Worry-free Life
The Bible tells us that the Lord provides for the flowers of the fields and the birds of the air without a moment of worry from them and that we can feel confident He will provide for us, as well. But how often do we worry still? How often do we fret about tomorrow and […]
Great Gifts for Chalk Artists
In hopes that pastel chalks will be painting a broad swath of color in your lives after Christmas (or any special occasion!), we offer these gift suggestions to be wrapped and waiting for you and your students! Today I will share Great Gifts for Chalk Artists from chalk pastels to paper to storage. Each of […]
Thanksgiving Fun at The Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party!
Welcome! I have the privilege of co-hosting the Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party each week with these wonderful ladies: Jamerrill @FreeHomeschoolDeals Jenn @ Daze of Adventure Toni @ The Happy Housewife Staci @ Motherhood on a Dime Tricia @ Hodgepodge So your pins will show up on all five sites! And the party starts every Friday […]
Mid-Term Homeschool Assessment
Remember a few weeks ago when I shared about finding the heart of homeschool? “…I have also made a purposeful change. I have been asking the Lord to bless us. Because He has shown me in many ways “…you do not have because you do not ask.” James 4:2 Today, along with Collage Friday photos […]
How to Mix Colors
Now and then we receive a question that we feel like our readers would enjoy knowing the answer to as well. With permission, we share the following from a reader, Carey. She is asking how to mix colors and says… Q: I found a great acrylics tutorial for kids, but it needs two colors we […]
A Simple Start in Christmas Chalk Pastels Art Curriculum
Celebrate Christmas with art! Announcing our newest ebook – A Simple Start in Christmas Chalk Pastels – for beginning or continuing art lessons in the chalk pastel medium… What’s included in this art curriculum? Celebrate the season! A Simple Start in Christmas Chalk Pastels offers encouragement for getting started with chalk pastels plus a simple […]
Homemaking Inspiration at The Homeschool Pinterest Party
Welcome! I have the privilege of co-hosting the Ultimate Homeschool Pinterest Party each week with these wonderful ladies: Jamerrill @FreeHomeschoolDeals Jenn @ Daze of Adventure Toni @ The Happy Housewife Staci @ Motherhood on a Dime Tricia @ Hodgepodge So your pins will show up on all five sites! And the party starts every Friday […]
Fall Homeschooling
I think I hear about it much more often from others during spring. The beautiful weather, need-to-get-outside, distracted and can’t-get-school-work-done issue. But boy do we tend to have that at our house in the fall! In fact, some of our very best family memories are made in the fall. Those times we just take off […]