This year my oldest son is in Grade 5. The focus this year in Social Studies is “Canada: The Land, Histories, and Stories.” As I was trying to figure out how best to start teaching about Canada – and where to find Canadian curriculum in a sea of American history – I came upon this […]
Every year we change up our homeschool, just a little bit, as we tweak what works and get rid of what doesn’t. Last year, we had a schedule that was emulated from Magic and Mayhem. It was the kind of loose schedules where the kids had one subject a day. This didn’t work well for […]
Look at the Full Year Calendar. One of the large benefits of homeschooling is to be able to visit museums and attractions when they are not busy. I find it incredibly helpful to pull out not only the calendar with the holidays on it but also to look at a school calendar so that you can […]
As with many other homeschooling parents, I like to keep a record of what my kids do throughout the year. I have tried many different things in the past. The first year I was incredibly ambitious and created a scrapbook, that took me hours to make. I have used blog accounts, Facebook albums, and even […]
If you have landed on this blogpost you are not unlike the hundreds of other caregivers that may have forgotten that Mother’s Day is this weekend. Fear not dear friend, here are some ideas that are sure to make sure that mom feels like the queen that she is. 1. Little Flower Pot. Go to […]
If you are a regular reader of my blog you know how much I absolutely love Dr.Gordon Neufeld. He is incredibly influential to how I parent, and I owe a lot of my success from him. I first read Hold on to Your Kids when my first was a threenager. I realized just how important […]
I have been meaning to write this for a while. As I am deep in the trenches of parenting my youngest and final child through toddlerhood, I sometimes reminisce what it was like when I was a newbie parent. Also, because my sister in laws (both of them) are now experiencing parenthood for the first time, […]
I meant to post this blogpost a couple weeks ago but with all the sick kids in my house lately, it’s been a challenge to get any writing done. We downloaded the OneDay app just before Valentine’s Day and had so much fun making themed movies. The interface is so easy to use and the […]
When I first learned how to drive all those long years ago, my father insisted that I learned on a standard AND in the winter. This is because where I live has a pretty rough winter and the worst drivers in the world. When FORD came offering a Winter Driving School I jumped at the […]
Have I ever told you how much I love lentils? I use them in place of all of the ground beef that I used to use. Lentil tacos, lentil loaf, lentil chili…well you get the idea. Lentils are incredibly healthy for you. They are packed with protein and most of them are actually grown in […]
