Are you ready to get back to school? I'm getting there. I was super excited to find this cool graphic to make a poster with. I had to change the word to "homeschool" but I think it matches up pretty well! I have the poster bleeding all the way to the edge of the 8.5 x 11 page, so hopefully you can print it with 1/4" margins and use an 8 x 10 frame! Or, you can laminate the poster and hang it on Continue Reading >>
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Free Coloring Pages and Activity Pack
The characters in The Force Awakens are visually stunning, aren't they? We've come a long way in 39 years. If your kids love all things Star Wars like mine do, I also have Star Wars coloring pages from the original movies available for free here. Plus, we have a fun set of Star Wars writing papers for various ages here, and a fabulous set of activities, crafts, games, and ideas for your Star Continue Reading >>
Free Back-To-School Printable for Homeschoolers!
Are you excited about getting Back-To-Homeschool? One of the things that helps my attitude and the attitude of my kids (we'd rather have a few more weeks at the pool) is to plan special ways to celebrate during the first week. Sometimes, we have Silly String Wars. Some years we build tents in the living room. Pretty much every year, we start on the same day (the day after Labor Day). My Continue Reading >>
Seven Steps to Get Organized for Back To School
Are you ready for getting back into the daily routine that is back-to-school? By the time we get to August, my kids and I are in desperate need of putting a little routine back into our days. But, we're not really ready to get back-to-school in a very real sense - we try to squeeze in as many water park, roller coaster, and beach days as we can during our last days of freedom. All while looking Continue Reading >>
10 Ways to Use a Microscope in your Homeschool
What is a Microscope? A microscope is one of those things homeschool moms dream about purchasing! I know I did for a long time before we finally bit the bullet. It's an expensive purchase and one you will need to make before your kids get to Freshman Biology. However, if you can afford a microscope, they are so much fun to have before science class dictates the purchase. Let's talk about ten Continue Reading >>
10 Ways to Keep your Purse Clean
I was out of ideas for purse posts, so I had a chat with my kids. "I need a purse post," I said. One of my daughters came up with, "How much money women spend on purses." She thought that would be fascinating to read. The rest of us did not. Someone suggested, "The things in a purse" but that was too generic and overdone for my taste - especially since I already wrote a post like that! Then it Continue Reading >>
