Earth’s Layers Activity for Kids (Easy Salt Dough Science Project)
Playtime Can Be Learning Time When we were learning about the Earth’s layers in homeschool, I wanted something more interactive than just reading a diagram
5 Earth Day Activities for Kids
Celebrate Earth’s (sort of) Birthday Earth Day (April 22) is one of those days’ kids (and honestly, adults too) hear about, but don’t always fully
Elephant Activities for Kids
Simple Science and Hands-On Learning at Home When I was younger, my grandmother used to call me her little elephant. She’d laugh and say it
Easy Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza Night
Chicago-Style Deep Dish (A Different Kind of Pizza Night) April 5th is National Deep Dish Pizza Day, also known as Chicago-style pizza, and since we
Our Favorite Children’s Books (That Actually Stuck with Us)
For International Children’s Book Day… or Any Day! There are a lot of children’s books out there. Some are cute for a season, some get
5 Spring Home and Routine Refresh Ideas
Why Spring Is the Easiest Time to Reset Your Home and Routines January always gets the attention when it comes to fresh starts, but if
Pig Science Activities for Kids – Hands-on STEM
Why Studying Pigs Is More Interesting Than You Think I’ll be honest, pigs weren’t on my list of “wow” animals when the kids were little,
Frog Science Activities for Kids (Life Cycle and Habitat Experiments)
Why Frogs Are One of the Best Spring Animals to Study When March starts to warm up, even just a little, frogs are usually one
How to Start an Emergency Fund – A Simple Family Backup Cushion Without Stress
How to Start a Simple Family Backup Cushion Having a back up cushion or savings is not a new idea and people feel differently about
Grow Together as a Family – 5 Simple, Real-Life Ways
5 Simple Ways to Grow Together as a Family Families are sometimes weird. You have this group of people you love deeply… who can also
Easy Peanut Noodles – A Lazy Pad Thai for Weeknights
Weeknight Thai-Inspired Dinner When I first moved to Chicago, I really began to love Thai food. The different flavors and spices were something I really
Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
A Cozy Dinner That Feels Special, Without Being Complicated There are meals that feel like “Sunday dinners” even when you make them on a Tuesday.