It’s Winter . . . So We Bake
One of my many wonderful memories from childhood is fridgid, snowy days when it was too cold for my dad to work. He and mom would bake together. This was not at all typical for dad...
Valentine’s Day Cake or Red Velvet Cake
Red Velvet Cake is something that our family only makes about once a year. Sometimes at Christmas but mostly on or near Valentine’s Day. It’s moist deliciousness is a family...
You Can Homeschool for Free
Is it possible to homeschool for Free? Yes. Isn’t that great news! Everyone thinks that a great education usually comes with a very large price tag, but that isn’t always the case....
Fun Friday: Winter Scavenger Hunt
It’s mid-January. We’re all settling into long nights and cold days. This is the time when “cabin fever” sets in. Symptoms include: listlessness...
Snow Day
Whether you are homeschooling traditionally or were forced into it because of the pandemic take time to enjoy yourselves when nature is calling to you. Snow is kind of a novelty. We don’t...
Fresh Squeezed Homemade Lemonade
This easy and quick recipe can be made up in a dash to cool and bring a smile to the “all tucker out” children from an afternoon of play, sweaty and hard-working husbands, or for a...
It’s A Wonderful Life
My baby is getting married!!!!! WHAT??????? After dedicating pretty much my whole adult life to my children it’s hard to imagine that my life as a young mom is in the past. Joy. Tears....
Strawberry Shortcake
One of the ways I knew summer was in full swing during my childhood was when Mom would make strawberry shortcake. There is absolutely no store-bought substitute that can even come close. It was...
SCHOOL’S OUT!
SCHOOL’S OUT! SCHOOL’S OUT! Teachers let the monkeys out. One went east, one went west, one went…..WHERE? For many kids school is officially out for the summer. For all those...
You Can Change the World
When we listen to the news it feels like there is nothing we can do to change the world into a more healthy and loving place. The problems seem too big for us to make a difference, but there is...
The Longest Day of the Year is Coming Up – Get Outside and Celebrate!
Did you know the longest day of the year is almost here? The Summer Solstice is on June 21st. That means the year is already half over. I like to make these little special days into an...
Crazy Cake Recipe Just like Mommy
Did you know someone is watching your every move? Yeah, that’s right. Usually, this person is under four feet tall. Whether you know it or not little eyes are watching you. When my...
House Wife Makes Incredible Discovery
Call the presses, your husband, and your children. This amazing new exposure will delight everyone who has ever looked upon a mountain of housework and felt that it would be easier – and...
Memorial Day History
Memorial Day weekend offers families an occasion to remember our countries past and the people who have served in our Armed Forces. It’s also the time to anticipate the fun that summer...
Raising Butterflies
From the time my little ones were able to walk I started allowing them to help me with garden chores and teaching them about nature. Here Keith is only about two years old. Maybe that’s...
E = EXAMPLE || A Snippet from “The ABCs of Homeschooling” Book
“Be the change you wish to see in the world. You can make the world a better place by starting at home.” – Mohandas Gandhi Be of noble character all you parents. Your children...
Dirt + Water = Mud
What is more fun to a child than adding a little water to some dirt? May is the perfect time to let kids splash in puddles and let the inspiration begin. Make mud pies and ponds and roads....
Good Bugs
May is good time to introduce and teach your children and/or yourself the importance and difference of beneficial insects to our environment. Many times when seeing an insect our first instinct...
All You Need Is Love
Do you believe that love is the most powerful force upon the earth? Do you believe that love conquers all? What is the meaning of love? The Wikipedia tells us that love is an emotion of strong...
Managing Your Time – Have You Ever Been Too Busy To Finish Brushing Your Teeth?
How many times have you heard someone say, “I don’t have enough time?” or “There’s never enough time.” We are a society that runs from one thing to the next...
Pursue Your Passion
Guiding your child to use his or her God-given gifts and talents is one of the greatest contributions you make in your child’s life and to the entire world. Today children are encouraged to...
Children Do Grow Up
Children grow more quickly than any young mother or father can ever realize. When they are babies and you’re caring for them night and day it almost seems as if you are in the Twilight...
The Other Top 3 Things a Child Needs
“In the little world in which children have their existence…there is nothing so firmly perceived and so finely felt, as injustice. It may be only a small injustice that the child be...
Hot Cross Buns
The cross has been a sign of Christianity, the crucifixion and Easter dating back for thousands of years. I like to bake Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday in remembrance of our Lord’s...
The Perfect Hot Chocolate Recipe
Because no matter the season, a cozy cup of hot chocolate is always enjoyable! And especially right now, as we’re all staying in. It’s perfect to make and share for the whole family,...
Bambiline (Dandelion) Jelly
Bambiline Jelly got its name from Dandelion Jelly. When children are young they are look at the world as though everything is a miracle and dandelions are one of those miracles. They race out...