suddenly, unexpectedly, homeschooling.
Hangover from Fun Once, when lamenting how vacations with children are not what they used to be, my wise friend said, “When you travel with kids, it’s not a vacation, it’s a trip.” Isn’t that so true? I love going away with my children, and I’ll often take them up north by myself when Schizz is…
Homeschool School Room, Or Lack Thereof A lot of people have asked what our homeschool room looks like. I totally understand wanting to see how others do this homeschooling thing. It’s exactly why I’m so obsessed with every homeschool day in the life series out there. But, the thing is, we don’t really have a homeschool room. At…
Gifted Homeschooling Curriculum: {Pre-K, K, and 2nd grade} I almost didn’t write this post, folks. When we had Leo tested, the psychologist advised us not to think too far ahead. She recommended that we think in terms of six-month to one-year chunks. I’ve been trying to heed this advice and have found it quite helpful. The…
The Books That Fill Our Shelves {Weekend Wrap-Up} Here’s this week’s The Books that Fill Our Shelves, a weekly wrap-up of all the wonderful bookswe’ve enjoyed this week. The poppies were on vacation this week so we have more books to share than we typically do! When you’re done reading, please drop me a note and let…
My family received this product in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was received. ThinkFun Compose Yourself Review My family recently had the opportunity to check out ThinkFun‘s new product, Compose Yourself. My children adore music and Leo has been taking piano lessons since September. When I learned that ThinkFun was coming out with a product that encourages children…
10 CREATIVE WAYS TO KEEP READING AND WRITING SKILLS SHARP THIS SUMMER Summer is here! The days are longer, bedtimes and wake-ups have shifted, those piggy toes are filthy, and those sweet little faces are happy. Still, I’m hearing lots of parents talk about summer slide and brain drain. Relax, moms and dads! If there is anything I’ve learned in the…
