Are you stuck in a rut, or just need to shake things up with your homeschool routine? Ever tried to incorporate gameschooling? Gameschooling, what in the world is that? Well, it is a popular choice for many homeschoolers for the simple reason that it encourages learning, sometimes without the kids even knowing! Gameschooling is the…
Green Tomato Chocolate Bread
You read that correctly, tomato bread… I had a bunch of tomatoes that had yet to ripen, and a cold front headed our way. What’s a gal to do, let all her tomato babies freeze and go to waste? “Not I,” said this plant lady. Step 1: pick all your tomatoes before the freeze. Step…
Low Cost Christmas Decor
Celebrating holidays doesn’t have to mean breaking the bank. I love to do a different theme or color story every year with our tree and Christmas decor. Those who know me know how thrifty I am when it comes to shopping, and holidays are no different. I don’t go out of my way to spend…
Oh, Tannenbaum
The Christmas season is here, and this year could definitely use a little hope and faith. Some normalcy is also much needed, and I believe celebrating holidays like Christmas, gives us just that. Tannenbaum refers to a fir tree’s evergreen quality as a symbol of constancy and faithfulness. Well, we all know that this year…
This is Halloween
Well, like everything that has been of the year 2020, we have no idea what Halloween will look like. So, in trying to still make the most of it, and still enjoy every holiday to the fullest, I decided to have some fun decorating for Halloween, which oddly enough – I’ve never really done before!…
Websites we love
There is currently an abundance of learning resources, which is amazing, yet for some it can be daunting knowing what to pick to use in your daily homeschool. I’ll break down what websites we refer to or use for lessons and why to hopefully give you a clearer picture in your decision making process. Daily,…
Fun With Food
For certain holidays, over the years, it’s become sort of tradition to get together with friends in the front yard for festivities. We do Easter egg hunts, 4th of July fireworks, Halloween pumpkin carving parties, and so on. All of these get togethers usually entail fun foods for the kids (and parents, if I’m being…
Historical Literature
Fiction is well loved in this house, giggly tales and humorous stories are eaten up. Silly stories are well and good, but I also want to incorporate some factual information in our literature and possibly historical moments in time we can learn from. Biographies like the Who Was? Series are great for younger learners and…
No eggs? No Problem Rolls
I was making meatloaf and mashed potatoes and realized I was completely out of eggs to make our dinner rolls. Womp womp. I quickly scoured the internet for egg free bread recipes and combined a few to adapt into these egg free dinner rolls. INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon instant yeast 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar, divided* 1/2 cup warm water, (110-115˚F) 1 cup milk (I used…
ELA – English Language Arts
Reading is a biggie in our homeschool routine. Even my previously “reluctant reader” has become a shining star when it comes to literacy. It didn’t just happen overnight, but once I was able to understand his learning / reading style and tap into his interests, he went from being behind to being multiple grades ahead…
