Reviewing Adventures with the Saints by Maria Riley
So you know how people in Facebook groups often share about what they’re doing? I was lucky enough, or maybe “blessed” would be more accurate, to come across a post…
Homeschooling Kindergarten Science Ideas
One of my favorite things about homeschooling is that it’s all about child-led learning. Science isn’t a required topic for kindergarten, but my daughter absolutely loves it! Just in case…
How to Homeschool While Sick
This post was inspired by a conversation with a friend. Me: Tempted to write a blog post entitled “how to homeschool while sick” Me: And here’s the post “Don’t.” Her:…
What I Love about Homeschooling
My friend and mentor, Christy Gandara (of Happy Hive Homeschooling), recently asked me what I love about homeschooling, and I thought that it would be worth sharing here. The basic…
Incorporating Learning Opportunities on Vacation
Recently my family went on an “epic family vacation.” We started out in New York, took a train cross-country to California, hopped on a ship for back-to-back cruises, and took…
A Review of Catholic Heritage Curricula’s Kindergarten Curriculum
This year, we’ve been doing things a little bit differently. Instead of using an eclectic collection of materials, we’ve been using an actual curriculum and it feels so much easier.…
Learn about Thanksgiving SEL Opportunities
I am excited to share that I was joined dozens of other homeschool bloggers this month to present 30 Days of Thanks, a series of blog posts about gratitude and…
Girl Scouts and Homeschooling
Two weeks ago, my daughter became a brand new Girl Scout Daisy! Based on the meeting schedules of current troops, and her little brother who would be a handful if…
Reviewing Reading Better Together from Sarah Miller
Books! Glorious books! If you know me at all, or know my blog at all, then you know that I am all for books and reading and getting lost in…
Homeschool Art Show 2024
So a number of weeks ago, I shared a post about things homeschoolers can do at the library. Our favorite children's librarian, my sister, Miss Michelle, mentioned the idea that…