Get ready because I’m about to gush about our favorite toy of the year… and give one away! Have you heard of Build & Imagine? Every now and then a toy comes along that completely knocks your socks off, and that’s exactly what happened to us this summer. I’ve been dying to tell you about…
Savor those last magical drops!
I’m feeling the need, more so than usual, to savor those last magical drops. The magic of childhood is fleeting; it will be gone in a blink. Our holidays could feel quite different next year, and it’s not that different is necessarily a bad thing, it’s just that I want to hit the pause button and relish in all of this for a while…
NaNoWriMo in Your Homeschool
It’s that time of year again, folks! November is here. It’s NaNoWriMo time! Tell me, do you use NaNoWriMo in your homeschool? What is NaNoWriMo? NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. For the entire month of November, NaNoWriMo-ers write every single day with the goal of completing a 50,000-word novel on November 30th. That’s a whole lot…
The Lost Art of Play
The Lost Art of Play I recently had two separate doctor appointments, with kids in tow of course, and I ended up having essentially the same conversation one week apart. It was sort of surreal and I thought I’d write a little post about it to see what you all think. Here’s how it went…
The Power of Play: Using Games in Your Homeschool
Do you use games in your homeschool? We sure do! I consider games to be an important part of our homeschool routine. Today, I am going to share how you can use games in your homeschool to build relationships, connect with your children, make memories, have fun, and learn in the process! How to Use Games…
Creative Games: Encourage Imagination and Creativity Through Play
Creative Games: Encourage Imagination and Creativity Through Play Anyone who has been reading this little ol’ blog for any length of time knows that our family is a wee bit game obsessed. Today, I am going to share our favorite creative games to inspire play and creativity. Encourage imagination and play with these creative…
