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Happy Homemaker Monday ~ September 4th, 2017

Linking up with Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for Happy Homemaker Monday today! If you like this post, be sure to head over to her site and check out what she’s up to today too! I’m not very good about participating regularly, but I love having these snapshots…

KBR: Books that Drive Kids Crazy

August 30, 2017 Kids Book Reviews Reading Life No Comments

Kids Book Review: Books that Drive Kids Crazy by Beck and Matt Stanton Today, I just have to give a shoutout to this series by Beck and Matt Stanton. It’s called Books that Drive Kids Crazy, and boy do they. I know I mentioned one of them in a recent…

Little Minutes and Mighty Oceans

August 23, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments

“Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land. Thus the little minutes, humble though they be, make the mighty ages of eternity.” ~ Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney (1845) Every Little Minute There are 1440 minutes in every day. Most adults hope to…

Favorite Summer Kids Reads

August 16, 2017 Kids Book Reviews Reading Life 1 Comment

Today I’m going to share some of our favorite summer reads for kids that we have devoured this year. Summer isn’t really over yet, but school has started. So, I’m just going to go ahead with this list. If you see any you want to be on your child’s summer…

Family Schedule Product Bundle Review and Giveaway!

August 10, 2017 Giveaway Home Education 2 Comments

**UPDATE: This giveaway has ended! Please check your email inbox if you entered! Thanks for participating 🙂 Today I’m reviewing a family schedule and chore chart from Love My Schedule. I think you’re going to love this magnetic family schedule as much as I do! Spoiler alert: They’re magnetic, wet-erase,…

Homeschool Planning Series: Homeschool Curriculum 2017-2018

August 2, 2017 Home Education No Comments

Today in homeschool planning: The homeschool curriculum we will be using during the 2017-2018 school year! The why, how, and what of it all… Since that definitely wasn’t too dramatic, I’ll just jump right in to our homeschool curriculum choices for the year. We actually had our first day of…

eMeals Review: Eating Healthy Life Hacks

July 26, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments

Trying eMeals for our Groceries on a Budget The following is my own opinion of the eMeals service. I was in no way compensated by eMeals for this review. If you think that putting a homecooked, healthy meal on the table 3 times a day, 7 days a week, is…

Homeschool Planning: Creating Habits and Routines

July 20, 2017 Uncategorized 1 Comment

Today in Homeschool Planning: Creating habits and routines for a successful year. I admit it–I’m a little obsessed with homeschool planning right now. Even so, there comes a point where you have to sit back and wait on curriculum to get in. You can only plan your weeks so far,…

Summer Reading Update: Week 6

July 12, 2017 Uncategorized 1 Comment

Summer Reading Week 6 Update The library summer reading program has only two weeks left. Our reading habits don’t really changewhen it ends, but all the free coupons for the kids are a really fun addition to our summer. So far, I’ve accrued tickets to a kids science museum, horse…

Homeschool Planning: 5 Steps to Your First Homeschool Year

July 7, 2017 Uncategorized 1 Comment

First year of homeschool planning is happening now! Probably for homeschoolers all over the world, but definitely here in our house. I’m surrounded by books, and at least 5 homeschool-related tabs are open in my browser–I’m so excited about this! Who am I planning for? Well, Sophia is reading well…