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The kids and I checked off a great many national parks this year and although I’ve recapped many of our adventures through mini family videos and they’ve completed Junior Ranger books at each stop, I wanted a true scrapbook of sorts to chronicle our adventures. And that’s where Acadia to Zion: An Adventure Journal Through […]
If you are a lover of national parks you’ve found yourself the perfect book list! This collection of resources are some of our family’s very favorites and, with the launch of my national park printable it seemed fitting to gather all these book recommedations into one place. Happy reading! National Parks of the U.S.A. This […]
Am I posting this for you … or for me? Well, I have done an awful job at logging the books the kids and I have read over the years. I mean, how magical would it be if I had a giant list of all the books we’ve read together? But, I don’t. But also, […]
Hello from the archives! I found this post tucked away, unpublished from 2018, but almost complete! It was too good not to share so I added a photo and links and hit publish! I can’t believe that I’m still trying to keep up with my now 6th grade Jemma! Girl is still a reader! Jemma […]
Do you love wordless books? They’ve become a new favorite of ours! It all started with Eli lamenting, “I’ll never learn how to read!!!” I’ve promised him that when he wants we will begin practicing and that I have a decent track record of teaching littles to read, but still, he isn’t quite sure. I […]
Two or three days a week Jemma and Max write a paragraph based on a writing prompt I give them. Some weeks I’m very organized and have prompts all ready to go … and some, well, some days I grab an idea out of thin air. I’m prepping tonight though and thought, hey, I’m going […]
This is gonna be nice and short :) Inspired by The Peaceful Press, I whipped up a little end of the year review/questionnaire for the kids as our final assignment of the year. You can print a copy and/or modify it to fit your family’s studies for free! My only instructions were: Does not have […]
I don’t think it’s any secret that I love Usborne. The kids and I adore their stories (sweet and clean and options for all ages!) and puzzles (sturdy and pretty!) and our homeschool shelves are full of resource books we dive into often. But, Usborne isn’t just books … and that’s exactly what makes them […]
Thank you to the team at Crayola for allowing us to review The Crayola Experience with complimentary tickets. We recently returned from a family trip to Dallas and all the kids agreed – The Crayola Experience in Plano was one of our very favorite outings! Now, I did sense this potential when I added The […]
Tucked in the southeast corner of New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns National Park is one of the most unique national parks you can explore. I’ve been blessed to visit three times in my life, twice with kids in tow, and each one has been a beautiful experience. I always appreciate reading other parent’s reviews of various […]
I’ve had a few requests from fellow mamas who are juggling infants, toddlers, and preschoolers WHILE leading the way on educating grade school kids about how I keep my little ones engaged/entertained/occupied during focused schoolwork time. And when they asked … I chuckled. Because holy cow this is the ultimate beast when it comes to […]