This post contains affiliate links. An advantage of homeschooling is that our littles are free to move around. Integrating movement has been important for all of our kids and we’ve found many ways to meet their sensory needs and school at the same time. It took a while to break away from what we thought […]
Continue readingThis post contains affiliate links. If ever there was a time to give a subscription box, 2020 is the year. The COVID-19 pandemic looks like it will be following us into 2021 so having monthly activities delivered to your door is not a bad plan. They also make amazing gifts, even if you give just […]
Continue readingWhat we are currently using in our homeschool nature study. This post contains affiliate links. Hands-down my favorite part of homeschooling is the incorporation of nature study. It is a hallmark of a Charlotte Mason Education and something we quickly adopted in our homeschooling routine. Within nature study we practice art, memorization, organization, the scientific […]
Continue readingThe hardest part of prepping for any trip is making sure I have plenty of activities to keep the kids busy. I like to be prepped not only for the ride there (plane, train, car) but I also like to have options for when Jeff and I want some down time, be it at a […]
Continue readingYou may have noticed the new game section at Target stocked with beautiful games and puzzles from Chuckle & Roar. I was completely sucked in by the new games that looked fun, looked easy to understand, and looked like they would work for all my littles. Then I looked at the price and realized they […]
Continue readingDutch, Dutch, Goose! received one month free Bitsbox for the purpose of this article, as always though all articles are written by me based on my experience with the product. A few months ago I updated you on how our homeschooling was going. We were just setting out and slowly finding our footing in the […]
Continue readingThis post contains affiliate links. We traveled all around Europe by train, plane and sometimes in an RV. Moving to the United States meant more time in the car. We upgraded to the perfect family road trip car – the minivan. As we log miles traveling the southeast we’ve figured out a few tips and […]
Continue readingWe have been on the road most of the summer and with even more planned this autumn, we have honed in on some of the best road trip entertainment that doesn’t involve screens. It is not a secret that we love our “movie van.” I’m happy to drive a few hours with the videos playing […]
Continue readingThis post contains affiliate links. Now that we live just blocks from the beach we go a lot, in case you had not noticed from my Instagram! The Gulf Coast of Florida has beautiful white sand beaches that almost make me forget how much I hate sand! Regardless of my feelings, the Littles love heading […]
Continue readingHomeschooling allows us to continue traveling with the littles. Each trip opens up a study of art, cuisine and culture. The prep work and lesson planning was easy to do in Europe, where I had a strong knowledge of the culture and history of places we traveled. As we plan for our next big adventure […]
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