I'm up with Johnny Ben again tonight. Yes, it's 4:30am. I'm not looking for sympathy. He's been the cutest, sweetest, and kindest little boy imaginable tonight, as he is almost all the time. It's just that he's awake. Considering his stages of sleep are not like the rest of ours, it happens from time to time. Most of the time, this is how he is. A funny little guy who loves to hug and laugh. Continue Reading >>
10 Must-Have Tips For A Smooth Theme Park Visit
It’s official: your family is visiting a theme park in the near future. You’ve booked your hotel room, purchased your park tickets, and have even planned out the route you will take to travel there. What more do you need to plan, right? The truth is, you could go with just that. You may find times of stress though and miss out on quite a bit of what you were hoping to experience. Continue Reading >>
Teaching the History of Independence Day to Young Children
The 4th of July is a rather big celebration in our home. So a few years ago when my husband announced that he would like to do an annual lesson with the kids on Independence Day, I was not at all surprised. He jumped right onto his computer and before I knew it he had printed out photos, planned snacks, and told me what supplies he would need for some crafts that would help illustrate what he Continue Reading >>
6 Ways I Plan To Homeschool Through The Summer
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the thermometer is rising, and I’m gathering my lesson book and teaching guides. You read that right, no summer break for our family this year. Why? Because we spent the majority of the winter sick with 3 different illnesses back to back. We had to cancel Thanksgiving Dinner along with Christmas Eve & Christmas Day festivities. New Year’s Eve we all Continue Reading >>
Can I Homeschool With A Learning Disability?
Many of us are blessed with the ability to homeschool. We keep our children at home for a variety of different reasons and teach them the way that we feel they learn best. But what if you have a learning disability? What if according to your states laws you are not qualified? While it may seem impossible, where there's a will, there's a way. Here are just a few ways that you CAN homeschool Continue Reading >>
