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Make Your Own African Magazine Beads

Create and make your own African magazine beads! Gather your old magazines and recycle them into cool beads that your kids can make!

This last week my boys and I learned a little bit about Africa and we came across these African magazine beads that looked awesome! The best part about these beads, is that you will probably have everything you need to make them. We decided to test them out and we loved it! My five year […]

Building Resilience in Children

Did you know that resilience is a learned trait? That means that at any point in a persons life, they can learn to be more resilient. As parents, it is our job to be proactive in building resilience in children.  The people who we go through the hardest experiences with, are many times the ones […]

8 TIPS to Create A Reading Culture In Your Home

Creating a reading culture in your home will take time and intentional choices that you and your family will need to make. The benefits that come from having a reading culture in your home will benefit your kids for the rest of their lives!

Creating a reading culture in your home can take a long time to create, but the results will have a great influence on your kids for the rest of their lives.  If you want your child to love to read and to read well, you need to be intentional about creating a reading culture in […]

DIY Face Mask Pattern FOR KIDS

Are you looking for a face mask pattern for kids?? I have created 3 different sizes of face masks so you can make and customize to your children's faces. Super simple face mask that you can make a customize to your child's face.

There may come a time in the near future that anyone who goes out in public will have to wear a mask. Not only to protect themselves, but also to protect others to help prevent the spread of this crazy Coronavirus that is spreading all over the world. I have created a face mask pattern […]

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 […]