Category: Motherhood

The Importance of Family Work

Family work has so many benefits for everyone involved. Not only do you get help with projects, but the life lessons your child learns will benefit them forever!

Hi there–how are you doing? We live in exciting and crazy times, don’t we? Even those of us who already homeschooled prior to COVID-19 surely can feel the effects of social distancing and business closures. I’ve seen so many good things come from this difficult time and many, many hard things as well. I hope […]

Tips for Outdoor & Backyard Play

Outdoor play has been proven time and time again to be so incredibly beneficial for all your kids! You don't need an expensive playground...all you need is found in this article for hours of fun for your kids to play outside!!

Play time is essential for healthy development in children–that much is clear from mountains of research. Play allows children to organize their thoughts, build neural connections, and develop empathy for others. Outdoor play has the added benefits of improving the immune system and building strong muscle attachments and strengthening bones. So how do we get […]

To The Mom Who Didn’t Ask To Homeschool

Having school cancelled or other unexpected events occur that makes it so you are having to teach your children at home can be overwhelming, scary, and intimidating all at once. It can also be a time that you and your children will cherish! Here is great advice to help you get started to teach your kids at home. It is simple really! Feed the heart of your children!

It is the year 2020. The year that will go down in history as the the year that the world shut down. It will be the year that changed our perspective of how fast an economy can fall. The year that toilet paper was the first thing off of the shelves as everyone stocked up.  […]

Finding Personal Time as a Homeschooling Mom

Is it even possible to find personal time as a homeschooling mom? I am here to tell you yes! Be intentional and use your time wisely and it can happen! Here are great ways to find personal time as a homeschooling mom.

Whatever method of homeschooling you follow, all homeschoolers have something in common: our kids are home all the time. Or at least a LOT of the time. And it’s so great! For me, this is a huge part of why I homeschool. It’s also really, really hard to have little people, tweens, or teens constantly […]

A Reading & Book Tracker Your Kids Will LOVE!

This reading tracker is perfect and a fun way to keep track of the books you are reading personally or as a family!! Set a goal and watch your reading mobile tracker grow!!

Are you looking for ideas for a reading & book tracker for your kids, classroom or family? This one is perfect, fun and flexible. It is a great conversations starter in your home as people ask about the books you are reading. It helps keep track and put in perspective how many books you are […]

Why Books Are Not Created Equal

Books are NOT created equal! It is so important as parents to know what is inside of the books our kids are reading! Here is a great list of benefits of reading good books and how to get your kids to read good books!!

One of the things I hope you get from this post is that truly, books are not created equal. I also hope you sense the urgency to be an intentional parent in regards to what your children are reading. Books can be a powerful force for good, or a powerful force for bad. At one […]