A Simple Way to Help Neighborhood Schools
It might seem strange that our family collects Box Tops for Education to donate to a local school. After all, we’re a homeschooling family, right? I think one of the greatest misconceptions of homeschoolers is that we’re all against teachers and public schools....
Teaching Kids About Being a Good Friend with Help From Great Books and Netflix
Friendship is an important concept to explore with young children. Being a good friend is an important life skill – one that doesn’t come naturally. You can’t just expect your kids to know how to be a good friend by getting them together with other kids and leaving...
Creating an On-the-Go Baby Survival Kit
We have lots of new or soon-to-be moms around us, and the kids always want to do something special for them, so I was excited to participate with Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser in the #MagicBabyMoments campaign. #CollectiveBias We had the chance to get...
Give Back to the Neighbors with a Coke Stand in the Yard
We’re all about raising kind kids around here, so I was delighted to participate in the #ShareItForward campaign from #CollectiveBias and its advertiser. The ideas, printables, and activities are all my own – and we had a blast planning and sharing this. And we’ll...Welcome!
Hi! I’m Colleen, gifted specialist, educational consultant, author, speaker, and homeschool mom of four gifted/twice-exceptional kids.
Grab a cup of coffee, some of that chocolate you’re hiding from the kids, and join me as I learn, experiment, and explore with my kiddos — and hopefully inspire you a little in your journey alongside smart, quirky, creative kids, too!
