Want to give a mom something special this Mother’s Day? A well-selected book gift is perfect for just about any mom (not a reader? give the audiobook version!). Here’s my hand-selected list of encouraging books for Mother’s Day gifts. Each one is a gem in its own right, so read through the summaries to find […]
Poem in Your Pocket Day Printable Booklet
Yes, I can get pretty geeked out about National Poetry Month. As a middle school teacher, I couldn’t wait for April, not because it meant test-season was over (although that too!), because it meant an entire month of teaching poetry writing to my kids. We always tried to have some kind of Poem in your […]
Plan a Family Vacation Easily with Vrbo
The best part of having a teacher hubby is… summer vacations! Especially if you love active vacations like we do! This year, we’re planning several vacation trips with our family. A few of those are camping trips, but we are also going on a Maine adventure trip (non-camping!)! If you’re planning a trip this year, […]
Teach Kids Money Habits for a Lifetime of Success
Growing up, my parents always had chore charts, responsibility, and taught me the essentials of working for and saving money. Much later, I realized what a gift to understand the relation of my time to money and finances. Kids learn lifelong money habits in the home. It’s important to model and teach healthy money skills […]
Bird Study Unit ~ Homeschool Lessons & Printable
I’ve decided in our homeschool, we’re going to do a bird study unit every year. Winter is a wonderful time to study birds, since we can watch them from our windows even on days we might feel stuck indoors. Every year we can expand our knowledge and understanding of birds and “spiral up” through our […]
Dear A, Now You’re Nine! {a birthday post]
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It’s true. I am behind on writing both boys’ birthday blog posts. Time just goes so fast around here. We have a running joke: “nobody’s allowed to get older.” And the boys laugh and say, “But we HAVE to grow up!” I am still in denial about that! Ha! This February, our oldest turned nine, […]
Mediterranean Chicken Sausage over Zoodles Recipe
I usually make a menu plan for the month (or sometimes just the next week!). But if I don’t plan ahead enough I find myself with a few “days between menu plans.” Ha ha! Know what I mean?! So I have a couple “go-to” meals that are fast and easy and everybody likes! al fresco […]
Create Margin in Your Life with Boston Market Online Delivery!
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Boston Market. You guys, last week was just one of those weeks! You know, the “when it rains, it pours” type? On top of regular life (homeschool, household, piano and swim lessons, church), I had some extra work (yay), and also a huge migraine headache (boo). Plus, […]
Bird Watching for Kids – Resource Guide
We started backyard birdwatching last year about this time, when my boys received some bird feeders and supplies as a gift. I was taken by how excited they got at each bird that appeared at our window feeder. And by how quickly they learned the names of our backyard feathered friends. Bird watching (and feeding) […]
Conversation Hearts for God – Free Printable!
Would Valentine’s be complete without the ubiquitous conversation heart candy? (Well, this year, it’ll have to be, since the candy isn’t being made this year!). In thinking about a writing / copywork activity for my boys themed around the idea of love for Valentine’s Day, I decided writing their own conversation hearts for God would […]
