Introducing an engaging homeschool Economics curriculum by the creators of The Tuttle Twins Series, designed to be both kid-friendly and easily comprehensible. As a retired homeschool mom turned grandmother, I find joy in discovering educational resources for my grandchildren’s parents to utilize. Having witnessed the positive impact of the Tuttle Twins on my now-adult children,…
The Best Board Games to have on hand for power outage boredom. Whether you’re looking to keep everyone entertained during a winter storm, a power outage, or just a cozy family night in, this list of our family’s favorite board games has you covered. If you’re a homeschool family, these games are also a fantastic…
Homeschooling with Netflix I am doing a series on Homeschooling with Netflix. I will cover American History, Ancient History, Literature turned Movie, Math and Money, Health Class, Nat Geo, Science, Christian Viewing, and Documentaries. These are movies on American History that I have used when Homeschooling with Netflix that we have watched and enjoyed. I…
2023 Update: The entire Tuttle Twins series is a great option for your homeschool history library. We didn’t know we needed it when I wrote this review almost 10 years ago. In my opinion these are a must for every family, not just those who homeschool. This book is about the Tuttle Twins, Ethan…
The season is changing from summer to fall and the seasons of life for us are also changing. I recently wrote about the realtor asking me to share 10 things about our house that would help the new owners. Our house wasn’t listed for 36 hours and it had 5 showings and two offers. The…
Our Favorite Homeschool Curriculum for High School Homeschool curriculum choices can be over.whelm.ing! Like, over the top, make you crazy trying to choose which is best for your children, crazy. If you are like me, each child has a different learning style, but you can’ justify 2 or 3 or even 4 different sets of…
Screen shot from my iPad. I have a folder for each subject. I got the iPad for school Since my their (my kids) tastes change so often I am posting an update of our their favorite apps. Most of these apps are free. I sometimes will pay .99….not more than, say, $2.99…unless it is…
Dear mom of the ADHD child, You will be okay! You will have days when you want to pull your hair out. You will have days when you see hope. You will be judged if you choose to medicate. You will be judged if you don’t. You will be accused of being a bad parent….
We are about to embark on our 9th year of homeschooling. I want to encourage you, whether just deciding to homeschool or you are also a seasoned mama. Here are the books I find myself turning to most often. Some more than others, but they are all on my bookshelf. Homeschool Mom’s Bible ~ God…
With over 2.5 million copies in print, the National Geographic Kids Almanac has long been considered the gold standard when it comes to nonfiction for both girls and boys aged 8-12. The updated 2016 version also includes free digital extras that allow kids to access National Geographic videos, photos and games which make it the…