For a while, we had decided to celebrate Easter (better known as Resurrection Sunday) without bringing eggs into it at all. We don't do bunnies, or chicks, or any of the other trappings of Easter. Why eggs? Then one year, we attended a Christian Seder at our church -- led by a Jewish Christian Rabbi. It was amazing. And he talked about the egg on the Seder plate. We loved that too. So we Continue Reading >>
Fun Valentine’s Day Learning Activities with Free Printables
It's time to bring a little Valentine's Day into your school day! Am I right? Kids are going to love these fun activities involving candy hearts, sweet free printables in every one of these posts, and fun learning activities to celebrate. Free Valentine's Day PreK Printable Pack from Embark on the Journey Free Printable Valentine's Day Prek Pack from Homeschool Preschool Free Continue Reading >>
Our Homeschool High School Science Curriculum Pick
This year for science, my high school students (a sophomore and a senior) are using Apologia's Exploring Creation with Physics for high school. That's our homeschool high school science pick. It's a fun year for them to study together since the experiments are almost all fun physics experiments! Plus, I think they secretly enjoy having random conversations about principles of physics that directly Continue Reading >>
6 Reasons To Use Apologia for Elementary Science
We are studying Exploring Creation Zoology 3: Land Animals of the Sixth Day by Jeannie Fulbright this year for science with our ten-year-old and seven-year-old twin boys and we are loving the book so far. This comes as no surprise to us because we have used Apologia for high-quality science material for years. I also have two children studying the high school level Chemistry course and one Continue Reading >>
Gluten Free Valentine’s Day Desserts: Grain-Free, Paleo, and Vegan Options
When we started transitioning my youngest daughter to a gluten-free diet when she was three, I don't think we had any idea what we were in for. Anna has been gluten-free, dairy-free for eight years of her life, and gluten-free for eleven years. She has tried gluten a few times in the past year but it just ends up making her feel sick and itchy. We made a commitment way back then to make sure Continue Reading >>
Getting Your Bathroom Ready for your Game Day Party
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Febreze. All opinions are 100% mine. Superbowl LI is almost here! People around the United States are planning their big game day party, but guess what? Stats show that more toilets flush in America between the halftime whistle and the start of the third quarter than ANY other time of year (that record-making phenomenon is called the Halftime Continue Reading >>
