*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…
Matific Galaxy Review
My homeschool goal is not just to teach my kids but to guide them in a way that they want to learn. When we started reviewing Matific Galaxy, it was hands down one of my daughter’s favorite online math games programs. This is the thing she ASKS to do every day. That matters a lot…
Learning About Our State with the Chronicles of Minnesota State Notebook
One of my favorite things about homeschooling my kids is the ability to let them lead the way. One thing my daughter has recently been asking to study is our state so the opportunity to review the Chronicles of __ State History Notebook, Grades 3-8 from Hewitt Homeschooling Resources came at the perfect time. While…
Books We Love: How to Win a Nobel Prize
*Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included in this post.* Looking for a great way to introduce some of the brilliant minds of our past? How to Win a Nobel Prize is a great way to learn about twelve Nobel prize winners. Here is the description from the back of the book. Mary has always…
Not Your Average Homeschool Planner
I am one of those people who gets great joy out of sitting down and filling in the planner. Last year I spent hours scouring the internet for the planner that actually had everything that I needed and wanted. When I was sent a copy of the Hey, Mama! Homeschool Planner for 2019/20 Year from…
Supercharged Science Review
It’s time to get excited about science again. Supercharged Science is an e-Science Homeschool Science Curriculum is making science fun and exciting with experiments using simple materials you probably have around your house. Now – you may have heard me mention before that my kids, especially my boys, are constantly creating their own science experiments and…
20 Recipes Kids Should Know Cookbook Giveaway
*Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included in this post. All opinions are my own.* My kids absolutely love having their own cookbooks and guess what – it encourages them to choose what is for dinner. When they choose, they help cook it – they are way more likely to eat it. Today we are giving…
Big Bible Science Review
Our basement bathroom is basically one giant science lab for my boys. Their love for experiments shines through and I knew they would love the Big Bible Science book from Christian Focus. I knew I would love it as well. Having a science curriculum focused on teaching not only science but also how it relates to…
Books We Love: Nothing
We all know I’m a sucker for a good kids book but seldom do I open one up and fall in love immediately. We can just call this what it is – a glowing review – because I absolutely love the book Nothing by Natalee Creech a WorthyKids, an imprint of Hachette Book Group book.…
Pathway to Liberty Homeschool Curriculum Review
We have done a lot of U.S. history but hadn’t branched out into world history until recently. Pathway to Liberty Homeschool Curriculum seemed like the perfect way to introduce world history to my daughter. One thing that really stood out to me when deciding if we wanted to review Pathway to Liberty’s World History was…
CrossWired Science Review
{Disclosure: Affiliate links may be included in this post. All thoughts and opinions are mine.} Science has always been one of my favorite areas to teach my kids because they are already learning and exploring it on their own most of the time. I mean, I basically feel like my job in life is to…
History Made Fun with the HEROES OF HISTORY Series {Review}
Growing up, history was probably my least favorite subject. We were taught to just memorize dates, names, facts, etc.. So I did. And I promptly forgot most of that information once the test was over. There was nothing fun about it for me. Deciding to homeschool, I was on a mission to make history fun…