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…
Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – Potty Power
If you are homeschooling, your child is likely already using the toilet. But maybe not, or maybe your child has a younger sibling, so I hope this post is still…
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…
Miss Michelle’s Book Nook – Books to Sing To
There are a lot of songs, and there are a lot of books. And then there are books that are also songs. If your child isn't old enough to pay…
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…
Why is Cultural Awareness Part of SEL?
When I first released my Social and Emotional Learning Collection, a friend checked it out and mentioned something that she didn’t understand. She noticed all of the classic SEL topics,…