Sharpie to the Rescue! About 22 years ago I began to get gray hairs at the ripe old age of 17. I basically started dying my hair and haven’t looked back. My hair always grew pretty fast, that is until my last child, who is now 8, and since him my hair has changed. It…
Homemade Valentines for Valentine’s Day
Cute and Perfect for All Ages! As homeschoolers, we haven’t had the need to make valentines on a huge scale before. We’ve made a few, but we haven’t needed to make a classroom full. Last year (2017) we joined a homeschool co-op, where we meet once a week and do extra curricular classes… survival class,…
Pump Up Your Pancakes
Great Pancake Recipe Ok, so this one might not exactly be a recipe but it is a great way to pump up your favorite pancake recipe to a great pancake recipe! As fall approaches I find myself navigating to different flavors like pumpkin or cinnamon and warm delicious foods are my go to, that is…
Our Canadian Homeschool Study
Learning About Canada Homeschool families study geography differently, some study by era (ancient, middle ages, and modern) and others study by a timeline, using inventions or other events to learn about places. We just picked a country and started studying… our first country was Canada. Canada is our friendly neighbor to the north and so…
Bucky Dinosaur Cowboy Book Review
A Book Review by Elijah Bucky the Dinosaur Cowboy Here is Elijah’s book review of Bucky the Dinosaur Cowboy written by Kaye Cunningham (2004, 32 pages). *Parents note- This book is a great book for kids to not only learn about dinosaurs but to read more about how children can learn and accomplish things that…
One Pan Shrimp Bake
Lazy Cooking at its BEST! My kids are in some sort of activity every night and I am constantly looking for dishes that are quick, easy, and something that they I think they will eat. This isn’t easy, not that my kids are really picky, but they all don’t share all of the same tastes,…
How to Invest Your Pocket Change
Planning for Your Future Planning for your future can be a daunting task. Most people don’t know how to invest and depending on a person’s age, investing might be the farthest thing from your mind. I am not a money guru… I am in no way a money adviser… but I have found an awesome…
Five Nice Mice Build a House
A Book Review By Landen Five Nice Mice Build A House Here is Landen’s review of Five Nice Mice Build a House, written by Chisato Tashiro (36 pages, 2015). *Parent’s Note- This book is so cute! We rented it from the library and had to get a copy of our own. The mice are just…
Indianapolis Children’s Museum – ScienceWorks
A Museum With Many Names I am sure most of my regular readers know that I homeschool my kids, though if you’ve just randomly found my page you wouldn’t know that, and so to you… we homeschool. Part of our homeschooling experience involves our local children’s museum, which just happens to be the world’s largest,…
Mitchell’s License
A Book Review By Emmy Mitchell’s License Here is Emmy’s review of the book Mitchell’s License written by Hallie Durand (40 pages, 2013) *Parent’s Note- This is a cute book and really shows the bond of a father to a child. This story is an active story and shows a child just being a child….