I absolutely love homeschooling in December. It’s that time of year when the magic of Christmas meets the requirements of homeschooling, and homeschooling families get to find enchanting ways to bring them together. This list of memorable ways to bring fun, creativity, and learning to your homeschool this holiday season will get you ready to…
Checking out at the store register, I am surrounded by stocking stuffers. Lots of silly and goofy items trying to tempt me to fill up stockings for my children by purchasing them. I am not tempted. I can’t stand useless stocking stuffers. Who needs a bunch of stuff that is just going to be taking…
Early in our parenting journey, we heard about, the Five Gift Rule: Want, Need, Wear, Read and it became our Christmas gift-giving strategy. Years later, it is still the method that we use to purchase gift for our kids. When my children were young, purchasing a few little gifts helped create the perfect Christmas morning….
Has it been hard to find an advent calendar for teens? Advent calendars are a popular way to countdown to Christmas. Many families start this tradition with their little ones and find that it gets trickier when kids get older. Thankfully there are so many great options and ideas for Advent countdown calendars for teens…
It’s important for so many of us to find age-appropriate ways of remembering September 11th with kids. September 11th, also known as Patriot Day, is a National Day of Service and Remembrance in memory of those killed during the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City. It is not a federal holiday so…
Years ago, I began a mother’s day tradition of sending a mother’s day gift to friends that would encourage and support them. It’s become one of my favorite mother’s day traditions. I absolutely love sitting down to write an encouraging note to people who have meant a lot to me during the year. And in…
I love the feeling of a fresh start at all sorts of times during the year, but especially at the beginning of a new year. The sun comes up and a new day begins. Yesterday is washed away and a clean slate awaits. There are times that I deeply appreciate the feeling of a new…
