Can I just admit to you right now that I got my kids to eat brussels sprouts by sauteeing them in bacon fat and adding crumbled bacon? And that I still serve them that way as our preferred method, even though we often also cook them on the grill or lightly baked in salt and olive oil? Please don't think I'm saying my family has arrived, but you know what? We have been transitioning to more healthy Continue Reading >>
40 Nature Crafts for Kids
Getting my kids outdoors is a passion of mine, and letting them play in our little creek and woodsy area is a true blessing. Finding ways to bring the outdoors and nature into our arts and crafts allows us to 1) Practice recycling (who knew orange peels could be awesome bird feeders!) 2) Get hands-on with all kinds of materials from God's world. and 3) Enjoy beautiful results. I cannot even Continue Reading >>
What I Wish I Knew At 18. Book Review.
I'm in my 40s. And I've changed a whole bunch since the day I turned 18. I'm sure you can relate. My feet hurt as soon as I step out of bed in the morning! But of course, physical changes are not the only changes I've experienced, nor are they the best changes. I guess the happiest change is parenthood. Or perhaps, parenthood was the catalyst for change. In any case, I have no desire to go back to Continue Reading >>
Fall Field Trips and Activities for Your Homeschool
Fall is a great time to get outside and enjoy the outdoors with your family as part of your homeschooling journey! There is so much to see and do while the air is fresh and crisp! For our family it is important that we get outside and enjoy the fall season because winter is long and cold and spring is far away. When homeschool families take off on a field trip many times they don't think about Continue Reading >>
Studying Lighthouses with Minecraft
My daughter sent me a beautiful picture today. It was a picture of a lighthouse. One she built using Minecraft. It gave me the idea to have my children start Studying Lighthouses, using their love of Minecraft as a springboard. I have a particular fondness for lighthouses. Perhaps it is because of the old song my grandma Mimmie used to sing called "Jesus is the Lighthouse."Or it might be because Continue Reading >>
Creating Games in Minecraft: Connect Four
My son is something of a Minecraft power user. Whenever another member of the household needs something done with "red stone" (electricity) and can't figure it out - they come to him. So when he told me he had figured out how to build a working Connect-Four-Style game - I was all ears. Creating games in Minecraft is such a great way to build STEM into your homeschool.This is our Connect Four Game Continue Reading >>
