Welcome to the Picnic Parade! It’s that time of year again, when everyone is either out of school and trying to keep kids reading, or they are trying to make the end of school fun. Enter the Picnic Parade! We are here to help you have fun and engage with some great literature. Over the next two weeks, you will be taken on a tour of great books … [Read more...]
The Reason Everyone Should Consider Getting an Online Unit Studies All Access Pass
This post contains affiliate links. All views are my own. I want to provide my readers with the best resources I can find! With summer upon us, it’s time to start thinking about the next school year. Since most kids love the computer, computer learning is a great way to keep it fun! Wouldn’t it be great to know that your kids are being … [Read more...]
A Unique Spin on National Haiku Poetry Day
Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? More specifically, did you know that April 17th is National Haiku Poetry Day? Happy National Haiku Poetry Day! Even if you aren’t usually a poetry buff, National Poetry Month is a good excuse to break the mold and try something different. Perhaps a fun poetry tea time is in order? Or … [Read more...]
Things You Will Love and Hate about Homeschool Conventions
It’s convention time--homeschool conventions that is. One of my favorite things about Spring is attending homeschool conventions. It’s time to evaluate what has worked this year and make plans for the new one. Even if you think you have this homeschool thing down perfectly (Do any of us really feel that way?!), you can always use a few fresh … [Read more...]
4 Healthy Family Meal Planning Sanity Savers
If your family is like mine, making a resolution for everyone to get healthy is no easy task. We have already discussed the value of cooking together, but how do you know what to cook? When you try something new, noses turn up before the first bite. Everyone likes something different, most of which is not healthy. When you do stumble upon … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Healthy Families Cook Together
It’s the beginning of the year and many people are resigning themselves to become more healthy. This year, I am putting a twist on it. I not only want to be more healthy, but I want my family to join me. I want my children to understand the value of the healthy bodies God has given them. I want them to learn to take care of their bodies so they … [Read more...]
How to Put God First in Your Homeschool
A new year encourages us to evaluate our lives and all it’s components. Homeschooling is one of those components. When you spend such a large part of your life committed to something, you want to make sure you are doing it right. The only way to ensure you are doing anything right is to lay it at God’s altar and submit to His will. The same is … [Read more...]
Christmas Nature Studies to Enhance Your Holiday
Holiday nature studies are like a breath of fresh air. There is something about the smell of pine that almost has the power to center your soul. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for … [Read more...]
Creation Science for Young Scientists
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 ESV Isn’t it great when you stumble upon something that is truly amazing? Something that you not only enjoy, but something that enlightens you too? This happened to me not too long ago. Our family started studying creation science with Answers Bible Curriculum by Answers in … [Read more...]
Poetry Tea Time Favorites
Poetry Tea Time is an opportunity to gather your children around the table, enjoy a cup of tea (lemonade, juice, hot chocolate, etc.), read together, and enjoy deep conversation. Poetry is a perfect thing to read during tea time because poems are often relatively short and great for discussion. It is a time for connection and fun. Can Kids … [Read more...]
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