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Books We Love: Waiting for Winter
*Affiliate links may be included.* Waiting for Winter is an adorable and silly book about some winter animals who were trying to figure out what snow was. They discovered one thing after another that fit what they thought snow was….only it wasn’t. I’m sad this book is out of print now because we love…
A Customizable Online Homeschool Curriculum
Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. Researching homeschool curriculum is kind of a hobby of mine. I love changing things up when I find…
Books We Love: Appaloosy
*Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included.* Hey all! Remember that horse obsessed daughter of mine? Guess what? She has discovered some new horse books that are a little different than most of them. They are written from the horses perspective and covers a certain era in history. Appaloosy is the first book in the series.…
Books We Love: Women of the Bible
*Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included in this post.* I had spent a ton of time looking for a bible study I could do that was not super time intensive but that I could fit into my days. I put Women of the Bible on my Secret Santa list last year and got it. I enjoy…
What the Homeschool Review Crew Means to Us
I was BEYOND excited last year to join the Homeschool Review Crew. I research a ton on any curriculum I purchase because I have an extremely small budget so when I spend the money – it has to be the right product. If you are wondering what the Homeschool Review Crew is – it’s a…
Books We Love: Jem Strikes Gold
*Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included.* We just finished Jem Strikes Gold recently. It is recommended for ages 6-8 as a read alone but I have been reading it to my seven-year-old. What I love is that he has recently really taken a giant leap in his reading ability so he will take the book…
Venison Recipes You Will Want to Make
I was talking with someone yesterday and we were talking about a venison recipe that sounded delicious. It involved cream cheese, jalapeños, bacon and venison and I still don’t know why I don’t have that recipe to share with you. I do want to share the venison recipes from last year. It’s that time of…
Smartick Online Math Program Review
Smartick is an online math program designed to be used 15 minutes a day four or five days a week. What we discovered immediately was that 15 minutes was never enough for my daughter. She wouldn’t want to stop working on her math and I would eventually have to tell her to stop. This is…
Homeschool Art Curriculum: Creating a Masterpiece Review
There are some subjects that I can teach pretty well. Then there is art. I am oh so crafty but in no way gifted in the ways of art. I’m talking – my stick people are questionable. That’s why I love step-by-step video instruction from Creating a Masterpiece that can teach my daughter to draw…
The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls Book Review
You may recall a few months back when we reviewed books three and four of The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls series from WorthyKids Books. Well – we loved them then and we love books five and six as well. If you haven’t heard of them before – let’s get to the introduction. The Secret…
Books We Love: Amazing Women
*Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included.* I was reading some article on the internet this morning about how by age 10 most girls are giving up on their dreams while that isn’t the same for boys. {I seriously wish I could find the article to link to it}. My goal as a mom is to…
Learning to Read with the Usborne Very First Reading Library
I have to say – having worked on learning to read with two of my kids so far – the experience with them both has been so very different. How we have approached it and what works best for each of them is different too. No surprise there – right? I’m excited to see what…
Books We Love: Cars Look and Find
*Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links.* Henry loves any book about cars, construction trucks, tractors – basically if it has wheels, he loves it. Lately he has been loving this fun book. Each turn of the page in Cars Look and Find gives you a few different items to find related to Cars…
How to Line Up Your HTV Straight Every Time
Have you recently started making shirts with vinyl designs on them but struggling to get them placed correctly? I wanted to share with you my very simple tips to line up your HTV straight every time. The first thing I do before putting my design on is give the shirt a quick press for a…
Memoria Press Literature Guide Review
Guess what we have been up to? Reading! It’s kind of our favorite thing to do together. We have been reviewing Memoria Press Third Grade Literature Guide Set starting with the book Mr. Popper’s Penguins study guide. Anytime I can snuggle up with a kid on my lap as part of our school lessons –…
Home School in the Woods Review
So history somehow has become my favorite thing to teach and my kids’ favorite thing to learn. As I have said before – I love giving my kids the chance to decide what we learn about. This was no different. I asked Maggie to choose from the Time Travelers U.S. History Studies that Home School…
Crafty Classroom: USA Activity Bundle Pack Review
Have I mentioned that my very favorite thing about homeschool is that when the kids want to learn about something – we can just run with it. When I saw this USA Activity Bundle Pack from Crafty Classroom, I knew that Maggie would love it. This is absolutely the kind of activity that she loves…
Best Deal on Ticket to Ride First Journey
*Disclosure: Amazon links may be included.* YOU GUYS!!!!! I am yelling because I’m so excited. I have been watching and waiting for a price drop on this game for well over a year and it has finally happened. We absolutely love this game and have been playing a borrowed version forever but no more –…
Equipping You For Success
Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included.* We all have priorities and our time reflects that. For most moms, the list of wants and the list of required tasks don’t exactly line up. However, we talk endlessly of self-care and our desires for more time. So, when it comes to our health and fitness, how do…