My husband always teases me about my love for Kenny and his message: Drink it up. Don’t waste a drop. Squeeze every second out of that old clock. Don’t blink. But, here’s the thing: Life does change in a blink. One day, you are headed to a Kenny concert with your girlfriends. You’ve known these girls since…
A Month of Animal Books
A Month of Animal Books by Caldecott Honor Winner, Steve Jenkins We are ringing in September over at the [Virtual] Family Book Club at My Little Poppies with one of my favorite children’s authors and illustrators, Steve Jenkins. My children have loved his books for years. The illustrations are beyond beautiful and the books are…
Our Brave Writer Good Enough Cupcake Party
Our Brave Writer Good Enough Cupcake Party We homeschool year-round. It’s just easier for our family, as we all appreciate routines. That said, we tend to be reeeeeallllly relaxed during the summer months. We abandon most of our curriculum and embrace child-led, passion-driven learning. We have loved Brave Writer, and the Brave Writer Lifestyle, so much that…
Encyclopedias for Homeschool
Encyclopedias for Homeschool When I was a little girl, I had an old and yellowed Golden Book Encyclopedia set. I loved those encyclopedias and would pour over them on lazy afternoons. In fact, I read each volume cover to cover one summer. I found it fascinating that everything- virtually any topic- was right at my fingertips. Nowadays, we live in an…
Foreign Language in Your Homeschool
Foreign Language in Your Homeschool The benefits of learning a foreign language There are so many benefits to learning a second language, and research suggests that it is easier to learn a language in childhood than in adulthood. Here are just some of the many benefits of learning another language or two: Learning another language brings…
Usborne Love
Usborne Love We love all kinds of books over here, but many of our favorites are Usborne books. The Usborne love started years ago. First it was the That’s Not My… series, and then for years we obsessed over the 1001 Things to Spot series. I can still find all the dung beetles in Leo’s favorite 1001 Bugs…
