G’day, Leoni here from Just call me Martha. I live in Melbourne – Australia with my lovely husband and 4 gorgeous children. For my 3rd daughter Imara’s 4th birthday we decided on a back to school theme since her birthday fell only 3 days short of going back to school. Imara had been a little…
While browsing St. Patrick’s Day ideas on the internet, the other night, I got sidetracked by a penny science experiment that I noticed. It was actually really interesting, sounded easy and I had everything on hand. That never happens. I knew it would be a perfect homeschool project to break up our daily routine. Oh,…
A few weeks back, I had my 3rd grader, Caden, sitting at the table doing a worksheet on the parts of speech, such as: verbs, adjectives, adverbs, nouns, etc. He took a good half hour doing it, and when he was done, I gave him a quick oral quiz…just to be sure he knew his…
I’ve seen several articles claiming to give new and fun ideas for school lunches, but I must say…95% of their suggestions wouldn’t be TOUCHED by my kids, even if they were stranded in the desert with nothing else to eat but prickly pear cactus, alone, scared, and naked. Not even touched. I’m pretty sure they…
Donna here from Australia.I’m a mum (mom) of 6, 5 girls and 1 boy and yes he is in the middle poor soul. Also I’m homeschooling the three youngest girls aged 4, 7 & 9.I’m also the author of the blog flowers’n’plaid homeschooling. I would add a picture, but I’m currently on immunosuppressant therapy and…
G’day! My name is Mandy Harline and I live in a small township called Sandringham just outside Melbourne, Australia. My hubbie and I and our three little girls have lived here for a little over 2 years now. We moved here from Houston, Texas for my husband’s job. I love taking my kiddies to the…
“Family Night is a designated night, once a week, where you sit down with your family…have a lesson, an activity, and a treat. It’s a great way to spend time together as a family and teach your children about the important things they don’t learn in school. Family Night can be one of those things…
Howdy! My name is Rachel, sister of Jessica and cousin of Mariel. I’m now a diligent follower of this wonderful blog, but I must say, until the last couple of months, blogs just weren’t my thing. But, oh, how life has changed. I’ve been married almost 6 years to my wonderful husband, Andy, and just…
I have always been a pack-rat. Anything I have, I want LOTS of it: shoes, cookbooks, music, jewelry, lounge pants, movies, holiday decor, etc. So, I like to pass on my love for collecting (hording?) to my kids. There are tons and tons of ideas for thing to collect, but here are several that I…
I tend to always have “little ones” on my mind…so, I was so glad when Katie requested this post for books to get teens reading! There is an abundance of fabulous books out there that your teen would LOVE to read! This post could have gone on for days. But, I did some searching around…
Although I’m not big on having any pets in my home…it doesn’t mean that I’m not ultra-fascinated by wildlife! Maybe this is super nerdy, but the beard man and I love to curl up and watch a sweet wildlife documentary. It’s so amazing how much more depth there is to these creatures and how we…
If your kids are anything like mine, they love a fun online game! And much to my surprise…half of them are educational! I’m all about killing two birds with one stone; get the house clean AND get the kids doing something educational. Here are some of the favorites around our house… Crayola Creativity Central –…