As Mothers, we can all relate to the importance of building self-esteem in our girls. We have to be diligent to take every single opportunity to let them know how special God has created them to be. Not sure if your daughter is battling with thoughts of insecurity within? Here are three signs that your daughter is battling insecurity 1 - Negativity Whenever your daughter has something negative to say that is a ... Read the Post...
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A Sense of the Resurrection~ Coupon Code & Giveaway
This Post Contains my Affiliate link. Here's my full disclosure. So excited Spring is finally making it's way here, slowly but surely (we just had more snow today..ick) Now that Spring is upon us, Resurrection Day, AKA Easter is coming soon! Easter is such an amazing time to remember and be thankful for the amazing gift Jesus has given to us! Sharing this time with my girls is so so special and meaningful. This year it ... Read the Post...
A Sense of the Resurrection: An Easter Experience for Families
Have you ever heard of Truth in the Tinsel? This book created a way to really experience the truth of Christmas with your kiddos! Absolutely wonderful for the whole family! A Sense of the Resurrection is by the same author, Amanda White, so you know it's good! A Sense of the Resurrection A Sense of the Resurrection is a must have if you have littles. My girls and I had an amazing time when we went through it. You can ... Read the Post...
Easy Cotton Ball Snowman
I know what you are probably thinking…no more snow!! I agree, but Jordan doesn’t, she loves snow and especially snowmen! If you would like to make this cotton ball snowman with your little's it is so super easy…It’s a set it up and go project. Yes!!! Love those! This snowman was inspired by Jaime over at Frogs, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails. What you’ll need: A clear plastic jar (mine is a p-nut butter jar) ... Read the Post...
Montessori Preschool Froot Loops and Playdoh Activity
This Montessori Preschool Activity is a quick and easy way to get some fine motor skills & hand eye coordination skills development in for your preschooler or toddler. And it's also a yummy snack when finished. 2 birds mamas... 2 birds. 😉 Learn more about the Montessori Method Here. Montessori Preschool Froot Loops Activity This idea is inspired by Summer over at WivesUnscripted.com she used cheerios & ... Read the Post...
Yamie Chess – Educational Math & Science Learning
Have you heard of Yamie Chess? If you haven’t… you must! Such a great learning tool! Yamie Chess teaches chess through a fictional story, coloring book and science and engineering facts it’s for grades K-8... They launched at the toy fair in New York this winter! They were featured on Fox Business...and are endorsed by 2-time USA Champion Jennifer Shahade and developed with MIT educators. Yamie Chess will be at ... Read the Post...
Grandma’s Ultimate Mac n Cheese
MMMMM...Who doesn't love mac n cheese? This is the ultimate mac n cheese recipe! There is no other mac n cheese that can even come close to this yummy recipe...why, because it's my Grandma's:-) There’s nothing like Grandma’s cooking! I love my grandma, she is such a strong and amazing women! She lives about 6 hours away, so sadly I see her rarely. She used to visit often and stay with my mom for weeks at a time. As ... Read the Post...
16 Popular Twitter Hashtags for Homeschool
Did you know that there is a huge homeschooling community on Twitter? I love to connect, get ideas, chat etc. with other homeschooling moms on Twitter. If you aren’t familiar with Twitter or hashtags it is simply a word or phrase preceded by a hash or pound sign (#) and used to identify messages on a specific topic. The pound sign (or hash) turns any word or group of words that directly follow it into a searchable link. ... Read the Post...
THREE School Preschool Activities
Here are some simple to set up and fun preschool activities to keep your littles busy while you are working with the older homeschoolers? My littlest lady has been having so much fun learning! She is 3 and absolutely loves doing hands-on activities…it’s by far her favorite part of school time. She loves doing The Activity Obstacle Course on days when I just need to buy some time to work with her older ... Read the Post...
The Reading Game Review
Hi everyone. If you are getting ready to teach your child to read or struggling to teach your child to read, this post is for you. I have posted in the past about my daughter who is a struggling reader. I am pleased to say with the reading game we have been experiencing breakthrough upon breakthrough! Yes (!) I knew she could do it. In the past we have tried method after method of getting her to read without ... Read the Post...
Homeschool Portfolio Solution | 30 Day Free Trial
As a homeschooling mom of 3, I know how hard it can be to save all the stellar work our kids do and not be overtaken with papers, files and huge binders for every year completed. So when I came across LearningKeeper.com, I just had to know more. You've never seen a homeschool portfolio like this. Learning Keeper was created by one of us, this homeschool mom of four, has been in the paper portfolio trenches and ... Read the Post...
Learning Liaisons ~ Online Tutoring
As homeschool moms, we sometimes wonder- are they learning everything they are suppose to? Are they on the level they should be? Let me tell you, this is completely normal:-) You are doing great mom! But, I’m sure every parent, homeschool or not, at some point has thought that. As for us, we have a very eclectic style of homeschool, which is constantly changing, yearly if not monthly. So when I curriculum jump, hop ... Read the Post...
Yuvi-Story Aerobics for Kids
I was given a full version of Yuvi to try out for my honest review. Yuvi-Story Aerobics for kids, is unlike anything I have come across before. It is a unique app made for children 2-6 years of age. This app has actual health benefits for kids. It is a creative approach that uses storytelling to motivate kids to exercise. The main character of the stories is called Yuvi and he can only reach the goal of ... Read the Post...
Educational Virtual Playground for Toddlers
TuTiTu is a free 3D animated video series geared towards toddlers aged 2-3 years old. Toddlers are introduced to TuTiTu – a smiling friendly hovercraft. TuTiTu videos are very thought provoking. My 3 year old Jordan and I had so much fun going through some of the videos together. TuTiTu teaches the “basics” of the world in a fascinating, easy to digest, visual and musical manner. The length of the episodes are very ... Read the Post...
The Write Through History Series – A Charlotte Mason Writing Curriculum
This is a Guest Post by Kimberly Garcia If, like most homeschoolers, you struggle with “getting everything done,” the Write from History series will provide you with an easy method to teach writing and enhance your student’s history studies simultaneously. This time-saving curriculum contains historical narratives, time period poetry, text excerpts from primary source documents, and cultural tales which ... Read the Post...