We love spreading random acts of kindness during the holidays, and have shared ways to help others raise kind kids before, and this year, I’m trying to be intentional about helping the kids perform acts of kindness all year long. Halloween is a great excuse to surprise the neighbors! Before we moved to…
It’s Wednesday night and my teen and I are curled up on the couch devouring a bag of spicy BBQ chips, and chatting our way through an episode of The Flash on Netflix. The younger kiddos are in bed, and I’m so thankful for this time. And thankful for streaming video services like Netflix. …
One of my greatest homeschooling accomplishments has been teaching my nine year old to make breakfast. I’m not really a morning person, and she and the youngest two kiddos are. The oldest is very much like me in the morning… slow to get going and lagging behind. Molly, though, loves getting up and…
Science doesn’t have to be difficult or use expensive materials – especially in the early years. It’s fall, and there are plenty of pumpkins and apples at nearby farm stands and orchards. Use the things kids see all around them and ask questions like: Why do apples turn brown? Did you know you can make…
It’s my favorite time of the year – leaves are turning, apples and pears are filling baskets in the orchards, pumpkins are ripe, and squash is ready for soup! I’m breaking out my sweaters and looking forward to hiking through crunchy-leaf-covered paths. I love revisiting some of my favorite themes with the kids this…
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