4 Super Fun Ways to Enjoy Summer Homeschooling ~ Written by Cait Curley of My Little Poppies Our family just wrapped up a 3-day soccer tournament and the kids are prepping for their year-end piano recital. I need to sign my daughter up for the summer swim team this weekend and my oldest needs to …
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Maybe Scrooge was just tired: A guide to a more peaceful Christmas
Written by Kara S. Anderson As I write this, I still haven’t made the cranberry bread. It’s the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and for the first time in probably a decade, we didn’t make the cranberry bread. Usually we make multiple loaves, and give it to family and friends. But this year, …
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How to homeschool through December and stay sane
Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning I used to give up somewhere around December 8th or so. The Thanksgiving rush seemed to drift into a chaotic mix of Christmas decorations, more complicated meal plans, and way too much wrapping paper. When my children were younger, it …
50 Quick and Easy Ways to Connect with Your Kids
Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners You've been running since early in the morning. Meals, lessons, chores, clean up, calls, and more meals... You've spent the entire day with your kiddos, but as you take some much-deserved time to relax on the couch while the littles are …
How to survive without the library
Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins For as long as any of my kids can remember, our family routine has always included a trip to the library, at least once a week. Not to be too dramatic or anything, but I may have been known to say: I don’t know how I could survive without the library. I’m not …