Enjoy these ideas for simple snow science for your weekly homeschool lessons. Includes a sample of a homeschool schedule with nature study, writing, math, art and lots of hands on learning. Dear homeschool mom, here is a simple reminder that one bad day does not determine the week. Midweek I was lamenting that we we […]
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A Homeschool Mom’s Christmas Favorites
I found myself looking through my archives for some Christmas favorites. So, I thought it would be good to place them all in a nice little spot. A homeschool mom’s Christmas favorites like recipes we use often in December, advent resources plus holiday and winter art and more. He appeared and the soul felt its […]
A Birthday Cake For Jesus Activity For Kids
This birthday cake for Jesus activity includes a recipe and ideas for throwing a party to celebrate with your entire family. I have so many wonderful childhood Christmas memories. When I became a parent, I started looking for ways to create Christmas memories and traditions with my children. One thing we have done through the […]
15 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Christmas with Kids
Are you wondering what you can do to make Christmas enjoyable (and build cherished memories) for your family? Here are some cool ideas for how you can celebrate Christmas with your kids. Whatever you choose to do, remember to have fun and enjoy spending time together as a family. 15 Meaningful Ways To Celebrate Christmas […]
Reindeer Mix a.k.a. White Christmas Snack Recipe: Baking with Kids
Always a holiday favorite is Reindeer Mix, a.k.a. White Christmas Snack. It’s an easy solution for parties, teacher or neighbor gifts or a nice little something to tuck in the mailbox for your mail carrier. It’s very simple. You might even have the ingredients on hand. Just melt the white chocolate bark and pour it […]
Glowing Christmas Tree Kids’ Art Tutorial Perfect for the Whole Family
Enjoy this glowing Christmas Tree Kids’ Art Tutorial for your Christmas School celebrations. One of our favorite ways to make memories at Christmas is to drive around town and see Christmas lights at night! And so, in honor of the favorite, glowing Christmas tree you spot on your drive around town – we have a […]
Advent Family Activities: Creating A Meaningful And Fun Christmas
These advent family activities are a wonderful way to focus on the Savior during this Christmas season. With two options for advent chains, your family can count down to Christmas. I want to have my December game-plan before December hits. I want to create some intentional, meaningful memories this Christmas Season. I want to pass […]
Spider Web Activities For All Ages: A Homeschool Mom’s Guide
No need to be scared! You can have fun with this homeschool mom’s guide to spider web activities. Learn how to draw a spider web, explore the variety of webs in nature and even make a spider t-shirt! Fall activities for all ages. Spider and Spider Web Nature Activities for All Ages This nature study […]
How To Draw A Garden Spider With Chalk Pastels
Learn how to draw a garden spider with chalk pastels with Nana’s video art lesson! This tutorial was inspired by the garden spider and the web she built right out the Hodgepodge family room window. This is not the first time a garden spider chose to build her web within view. And so, the grandchildren pulled […]
Making Memories This Fall in Your Homeschool
Have you been thinking of making memories this fall in your homeschool? Leaf trips, tromps through my grandmother’s woods, and just noticing changes right in our own backyard. The cooler weather, brilliant blue skies and gorgeous tree color make a beautiful combination. Our nature studies are intertwined with wonderful memories with family this past month. […]
Top Ten Things to Do for Fun Without Spending Money
Recently, my husband and I were having a date at a large bookstore, reading and drinking coffee together, and I came across this book. I have not read the whole book, but skimmed through it and liked what I saw. In it, author Michelle Singletary talks of taking a 21-day fast from spending any money unnecessarily. […]
Homeschool Mom Tips: 5 Ways to Make Math Fun for Kids
If you ask homeschool parents, educators (or kids) which subject yields the most frustration or elicits the most sighs, chances are math is the one that ranks the highest. It is a subject that can cause a great deal of stress for people. Sometimes, kids can have so much stress associated with math that they […]
Homeschool Makeover: School Books on the Mantel
Sometimes rearranging refreshes learning. Sometimes a quick homeschool makeover also helps remedy the seasonal blahs. Me? I like to rearrange furniture. Especially in the dead of winter. But this idea took me a while. It took giving myself permission. A Quick Homeschool Makeover See, I thought a mantel was supposed to look a certain way. […]