Celebrating Christmas in our homeschool has always been a fantastic time. We have enjoyed fun Christmas homeschooling memories for years, but now that the kids have entered the teen years, it is a little different. My kids have schedules and responsibilities outside of our home in a way that they didn’t when they were little,…
Looking for a fun two-player game to play with your teen? Over the years I have discovered that games are a great way to spend one on one time with my teen. We have found a few favorites that have become our “go-to games,” but I am always on the lookout for more.
It’s that time of year when we say goodbye to the current year and usher in a new one. It’s a perfect time for a fun, family New Year’s Activity that encourages everyone to record memories from the past as they look forward to the coming year. It’s the perfect time to pause and reflect…
This summer of social distancing has certainly made things tricky when it comes to our kids having fun with their friends. Kids aren’t content to sit around in a circle and talk for a few hours, but activities and games can get out of control quickly when the kids start moving around. So when it…
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Are you ready to get your eyes on a ton of books easily accessable online? Many that are FREE for you to read or listen to? With several readers in the house, I need access to free (and cheap) books from sources other than the library. And thankfully, there are plenty of options. {{This post…
Dear Mom, Schools are closed and you are ready to rip your hair out. Your routine is gone. Kids are jumping off the walls. And you are running around with a bottle of disinfectant and asking them to please find something to do. That last part. The “something to do.” That’s the part I am…
