Our Top 10 Library Books From the Summer Reading Program
Did you and your littles participate in your local summer reading program? We did! It was a wonderful weekly commitment to: visit our library, find new books, chart our reading…
Homeschooling
Thinking about homeschooling or know someone who is? It’s a big decision with much to consider. Here are some tips for homeschooling your kids.
Hatch a Butterfly With Your Family
Ready to spend $20 on the best little bit of family fun? Yes? Alright … place your order for a Live Butterfly Garden! The Live Butterfly Garden offers children the…
Our Favorite Books for Summer (or anytime!) Reading
Summer vacation — a time for families to enjoy road trips, splashing in the pool, camping under the stars, and backyard barbeques. It’s also a great time to get lost…
The Top Six Challenges of Homeschooling
When you think of homeschooling your children, what sounds like the most difficult part? Choosing curriculum? Creating lesson plans? Recalling long-forgotten skills like multiplying mixed fractions or balancing chemical equations? …
Chapter Books to Read With Your Preschooler
Last week my 3 year old and I started a new bedtime tradition — we are reading our first chapter book! I’ve been looking forward to this day for quite…
Preparing for Kindergarten with Brain Quest Alphabet
It is true, my baby is headed to kindergarten in the fall. *sniff sniff* This is a big deal and through all the tears that I’m shedding in preparation for…
Preschool At Home Ideas
My son is about to turn three so we have started thinking about whether or not preschool is right for him or not. Besides looking into different schools, I’ve really…
10 Things This Homeschooling Mom Does NOT Miss About Traditional School
For four years my husband and I have been homeschooling our two older children, who are now in fifth and seventh grades. Prior to that, our kids had attended both…
10 Things to Look For In A Preschool
If you’ve started the preschool search for your child, you know how daunting and confusing the task can be. To help you get started, here are 10 things to look…
Product Review: My First Touch & Feel Picture Cards
We all know about the educational and entertainment benefits of flash cards for little ones. Many flash cards, however, are very simple—a picture with a word underneath, perhaps. Most of…
How To Prepare Your Child For Kindergarten
September is rolling around and your sweet little baby who isn’t really your baby anymore, is ready to go to Kindergarten! Are they prepared? Did you teach them everything they…
Classic Books to Read With Your Daughter
When it comes to books, I’m a historical fiction kind of girl. As long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to “old” stories – the ones filled with period…