I was a lapbook drop-out. I loved the idea of putting together a folder with all the concepts my children were learning so they could use it as a review or to show off to relatives. Lapbooks appeared to be a great way to pull together a unit study and I love unit studies because [...]
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Re-Organizing Our Homeschool Space
We do not have a dedicated homeschool room and live in a very small home. I have to creative about where I store homeschool stuff. When I moved my stockpile from my white pantry cabinet onto the new bookcase, I suddenly had this cabinet that begged to help me get organized. My eyes shifted from [...]
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21 Valentine’s Craft Ideas For Kids
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Educational Toys in the Amazon Toy Outlet
If you are thinking about investing in some educational toys or art projects, the Amazon Toy Outlet has some items available you might want to see. Here are a few: Whac-A-Mole Card Game MusiColor Vtech – V.Reader – Download Gift Card ($20 value for $14) Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch Kitty Catkin Hopscotch [...]
More Fun for Your Little Pumpkins
I am very happy with the Pumpkin Unit Lesson Plan I finalized last night, but I wanted to give you a few more ideas so you can personalize the plan to meet your family’s needs. These great pumpkin-themed ideas are picked from my Fall (Learning) board on Pinterest. Just click the image to go visit [...]
Frugal Homemade Costume Ideas for You
Our family loves to dress up for our church’s fall festival and we have an affection for homemade, frugal costumes. So, over the next few days, I am going to share some of our creations. Do It Yourself Peanuts Gang Costumes Last year, we were The Peanuts Gang. Keep in mind that I was like [...]
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Father's Day: Recycled Tie Gifts
Father’s Day is Sunday and if you are still searching for the perfect gift, perhaps you should look in Dad’s closet. Here are some great ideas for recycling those old neckties that Dad never wears: Sunglasses Holder Tie Banner Necktie Wall Hanging Photo Holder Hanging Necktie Scissor Holder Shadowbox Keepsake Necktie Wallet What can [...]
My NEW Homeschool Blog
Pardon me if I seem a little bipolar today. I have been working really hard this weekend on putting the finishing touches on my new homeschool blog. This is something I have wanted to do for a year but time is a precious commodity around here and I kept putting it off. So, I figure [...]
Celebrating Earth Day
Our family does not isolate the need to care for our Earth to just one day, but we do use Earth Day to review what we know and do and see if there is any way we can be more Earth-friendly. Why do we do this? Because God commands us to be caretakers of [...]
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Frugal Fun: How to Fold a Paper Airplane
In a spontaneous moment of whimsy, I made a paper airplane for Ruble. While the plane did not stay airborne very long at all – because I stink in a BIG WAY at making paper airplanes – I had to make one for the other children too. Three planes. Three very uneventful flights. The Wright Brothers [...]
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