It's funny, in our house, math is fun for one child and the devil in disguise for the other. So we have had an interesting homeschooling journey with math. I know many homeschooling families struggle with math. Our oldest has struggled with finding a curriculum that works for her and my son can breeze through any math curriculum and be great. It's an interesting dynamic! So, when we were given the opportunity to give Smartick a try with both kids, I thought it would be a very interesting review. ... read more
3 Ways To Inspire A Love Of Reading In Your Children
My daughter naturally loved reading. Though I have read to all my children from the beginning, my oldest seems to be the only child that loves reading at this point. My son will do just about ANYTHING to avoid it and though my youngest is 3, she seems to prefer singing and dancing to sitting down for a story. But I know there's hope. If your child is showing little interest in reading, you may be feeling frustrated. Sometimes moms and dads have to get sneaky about getting them to love reading, ... read more
Ohio – Here We Come! – By the Way Series Review
Reading through Ohio ~ Here We Come! from the By the Way Book Series has given my kiddos and I a great way to start a state history discussion as we read about one of the states we visit the most - OHIO! We have wanted to study some state history and have already studied our home state so we thought a study of Ohio would be a great addition. And what fun it has been! So what is Ohio ~ Here We Come! from By the Way Book? It is a beautiful, colorfully illustrated hardback book about Ohio. ... read more
Studying Ancient Greece is Fun! – Home School in the Woods Review
Home School in the Woods is one of my favorite history curriculum vendors so I was thrilled to be able to review HISTORY Through the Ages Project Passport World History Study: Ancient Greece. I'm serious, if you have never checked out Home School in the Woods history products, you are MISSING OUT! THEY ARE AWESOME! You can read our previous reviews of their products here: Home School in the Wood’s Hands-On Activity Pak: Composers and Project Passport World History Study: The Middle ... read more
You Need a Hobby
What mom isn't busy today. We are more stressed than ever between running to appointments, classes, activities, and play dates. We continually worry about making the best and healthiest choices for our family. So what about us? We need to remember that we need to make healthy lifestyle choices for ourselves as well. Pursuing a hobby might just be the ticket to a happier and healthier life. A hobby? Are you kidding me? Who has time for that? Right? But hobbies are shown to relieve stress ... read more
Do You Need to Refresh Your Homeschool?
Are you getting out of bed later in the morning? Are you starting school a little later in your day? Are you kids moping around wishing there was sun? Were you TOTALLY BUMMED about the groundhog? I am guest posting over at The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Review Crew blog this week all about 5 Ways to Renew and Refresh Your School Year. Come check it out. Winter can be a difficult time to keep the motivation at home. So it's a great time to choose some new topics to study, schedule some fun ... read more
Having Fun with Math – A Times Alive Review
MATH! Do you cringe or jump for joy? TIMES TABLES? Same? Gotta get those times tables down though, right? We continue to move through them and Times Alive and their Times Tables the Fun Way is a great place to start. We had heard ofTimes Alive and were excited to try their online product! We received a 3- month subscription to try outTimes Alive. The Monthly Subscription Online Version is a great way to work with Times Alive and you can cancel anytime. You have to have a computer (obviously), ... read more
Looking for a Great Beginner Bible – A Zonderkidz Review
Do you have a little one in your home? If you are looking for a great Beginner Bible, look no further than The Beginner's Bible from Zonderkidz. As usual, Zonderkidz does not disappoint with their product; The Beginner's Bible is GREAT! If you have been around my blog, you know we love Zonderkidz and the Zondervan company (you can read my review of The Faith Builders Bible here and Christmas Loves Letters from God here). So we were excited to check out The Beginner's ... read more
Fun with Famous Figures of the American Revolution – A Timberdoodle Review
Do you kids enjoy acting out history? Putting together skits about a book they are reading? Make up a story about characters from history? MINE LOVE IT! So I was thrilled for the opportunity to give the Famous Figures of the American Revolution a try. The Famous Figures of the American Revolution is AWESOME! Seriously, I would have never known had great these would be received. I would have guessed that my daughter would have liked them but I was SHOCKED how much my 7-year-old son loves ... read more
Best of 2016 – Top Blog Posts from 2016
Can you believe that 2016 is over and we are in 2017! This last year flew by for me, that's for sure. As I was looking back over the top blog posts from 2016 on my blog, I was surprised at some of the ones that people reacted to the most. But I'm happy to say, some were as expected. I love blogging and writing about what we are exploring, what I'm thinking about, and reviewing great stuff for you, my readers, to see if it's something that you might love. Blogging has been great fun for me ... read more
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