Books Should Be Free: Free Audio Books

Books Should Be Free: Free Audio Books

“There’s no better way to inform and expand your mind on a regular basis than to get into the habit of reading good literature . . . You can get into the best minds that are now or that have ever been in the world.” – Stephen Covey Ever since I was a child, I’ve...
Peek into our family's fun, American History Day

Peek into our family's fun, American History Day

Some school days are just a bit more fun than others, especially when learning takes on a whole new twist. Rarely do I have time to write about our home school journey, but this is one of those fun activities that anyone can implement with just a bit of creativity. As...
Brain Power: How Deeply Do you Think?

Brain Power: How Deeply Do you Think?

Many stay-at-home moms mourn the state of their “brain power.” With wiping noses, changing diapers, and speaking on a 2 year old’s vocabulary level, the tendency can be to forget the power and gift that deep thinking can be. We remember the...
How to Make Snowflake Crystals

How to Make Snowflake Crystals

Homeschooling is so much a part of our every day life, but I realize it’s not something I address on my blog very often. With our oldest child weighing in at the ripe, old age of 16, and our youngest just 6, we definitely have the gammit of ages, grades,...
Enjoying a Real Live Turkey Day

Enjoying a Real Live Turkey Day

As most of you were pulling frozen turkeys from your freezers on Tuesday, my homeschool group was enjoying a real live turkey day. Meet “Buzz.” He was surely strutting his stuff for us all. Males put on a show to attract a harem of females. They fan their...