The information in this post about pool safety are loose guidelines and should be tempered by your own common sense and consideration for each situation. This is not intended as iron-clad advice or a guarantee of safety at the pool. It's summer, and for our family that means pool days are here! Here in Northern Virginia we go to the pool pretty much every single afternoon, so pool days are a Continue Reading >>
Five Ways to Make Writing Fun for Kids
This post is sponsored by Writing with Sharon Watson. Writing is in my blood. It's steeped so deeply into the fabric of who I am, I cannot imagine stuffing all those words back inside. I started writing early in life and was writing poetry by third grade. I was editor of our school paper in middle school, and entered writing contests often (even to the point of winning the Daughters of the Continue Reading >>
Instant Pot Perfect Parmesan Alfredo Recipe
The basil in my urban container garden was ready to be made into our first bruschetta of the season, and the question came up -- what should we have with it as our main course? I don't know why it took so long to figure this out, but it suddenly occurred to me that I could make a delicious Parmesan Alfredo in the Instant Pot in exactly the same way we make our awesome mac-n-cheese. So without Continue Reading >>
Free Printable Get Ready for the Pool Checklist for Kids!
How many of us are struggling to get our kids out the door when it's time to go to the pool? I know for us it's a constant uphill battle. Get your shoes. Get your towel. Where did you put your shoes? Put sunscreen on your brother's back. Let's go, let's go. It takes us an hour or more to get out the door sometimes. I'll tell you what though - going to the pool with my kids is worth it and we Continue Reading >>
Ways to Keep Your Puppy Engaged and Active to Stay Out of Trouble
This post has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PurinaMysteries #CollectiveBias We got a puppy. An adorable, sweet, soft, cuddly, and highly mischievous puppy. Her name is Zoe and she is a Goldendoodle. Zoe is a Greek word meaning LIFE. Zoe is full of life and that makes her the perfect fit for our family! She has so much energy; she Continue Reading >>
Physical Homeschool Curriculum Giveaway
I don't have room for these books! (Win them all in the giveaway at the end of this post. But please, read my post first!) I used to buy all the books. I'm serious. Must have all.the.books. And then one day the Air Force told us we were moving our entire family of eight into a 1600 square foot house. That was a wake up call. Well okay. We had to get rid of a ton of furniture, but we took the Continue Reading >>
