If you are entertaining the idea of homeschooling, this list of 25 Free Homeschool Preschool Curriculum Options is a great place to begin. Being able to start slowly in preschool will help you learn if it is the right move for your family. This list is full of free curriculum, so you won’t be out…
52 Week Savings Challenge with Free Printables
Every New Year’s, I tell myself that THIS is going to be the year where I save money for next Christmas, a family trip, a down payment on a car…always something different but it never really happens. I’m not the best at saving money but now that we’re working with one income, budgeting and saving…
30 Uses For Leftover Candy Canes – Recipes, Crafts & Decor
Every year after Christmas is over, we always have a bunch of leftover candy canes. I love peppermint but I don’t really like just eating a candy cane so I never really know what to do with the remaining ones. I started looking up recipes, crafts and anything else I could use my candy canes…
Homeschool: Ocean Unit Study
Homeschooling: Ocean Unit Study This Ocean Unit Study can be adapted for all grade levels, Preschool through 6th. I’ve included Science, Art, Literature, and “Everything Else”. For Math, you can do any type of counting project with fish, dolphins, or any sea creature! You can even eat some jellyfish for lunch. Science Learning about the…
Homeschool: Owl Unit Study
Owl Unit Study Owls are majestic, beautiful creatures that pretty much anyone can enjoy learning about. I love that homeschooling offers so many options, especially when it comes to Unit Studies. Use this Owl Unit Study to get the thinking train started… and let us know where it goes! Science The fact that owls are…
Homeschool: Thanksgiving Unit Study
There are many ways to learn about Thanksgiving, but at an elementary level we usually keep it pretty friendly with lots of turkey talk. These resources will help you complete your own Thanksgiving Unit Study! Science and Math Resources: Life Cycle of a Pumpkin (and more!) Thanksgiving Activities for Upper Elementary Leaf Patterns Thanksgiving Math…
Homeschool: Fall Unit Study
Fall Unit Study This Fall Unit Study can be adapted for all grade levels, Preschool through 6th. I’ve included Science, Art, Literature, and “Everything Else”. For Math, you can do any type of counting project with leaves, acorns, and the like. Science Study all about leaves! This gets fun, because you can do leaf rubbings…
Why Do Leaves Change Colors in the Fall? A Homeschooling Lesson
Well, Fall is upon us! Which means pumpkin flavored everything, cooler air and colder weather, football, the leaves are changing, and everything is becoming a bit more cuddly! I am a huge fan of Fall; I love to see the leaves change colors and fall to the ground. Who doesn’t love playing in a big…
Identifying Planets: Teaching Your Kids Solar System Facts
My daughter has always loved learning about the space and all kinds of solar system facts. My boys do too, but my daughter really loves learning about galaxies, planets, asteroids and finds it all so fascinating. Our Solar system consists of 8 planets that orbit the Sun. There used to be nine planets in our…
15 Totally Cute Turtle Crafts for Kids
My Grandma has collected things with turtles on them for as long as I can remember. Anytime the kids and I see a turtle statue or anything with a turtle on it, I’m reminded of her. In fact, she had to tell the family to not buy her anything else with turtles on them…
DIY Owl Button Craft
I’ve been an owl lover for many years now. Friends & family are always sending me pictures of cute things that they see in stores with owls on them. My kids get me little trinkets with owls and shoot…I even named this blog after an owl. So, it’s no surprise that I would want to…
25 Weight Watchers Main Dish Recipes that the Whole Family Will Love
As we’re heading into a New Year, most of us are thinking about what resolutions we want to try to work on this year. For a lot of us, myself included, it’s the same one year & year again…to lose weight. Let’s be honest, it’s not always easy, especially if you have little kids that you…
25 Christmas Ornaments to Make with the Kids
Christmas is just one month away (I know! I can’t believe it either!) so it’s time for me to start thinking about decorating our home, getting a tree and deciding how we want to decorate it. Since my daughter loves doing art and crafts, I thought that she’d have a great time making some Christmas ornaments…
25 Fun & Easy Apple Crafts for Kids
Living in San Diego, we don’t have a true Fall season. We still do the traditional apple picking and going to the pumpkin patch but more often than not, we’re in shorts & flip flops. No matter what Fall looks like in your area, creating crafts with your kids is a fun way to…
Human Body Learning Activities for Kids
All three of my kids love Science and I love that I can also learn right along with them. We’re trying to incorporate more hands-on experiments and activities because I really feel like that is a great way for kids to learn. Learning about the human body was always one of my favorite topics in Science,…
10 Superhero Crafts Your Kids Will Love
If your kids are anything like mine, they love Superheroes. Between comic books, cartoons and all the new movies that come out in theaters, they’re always talking about what superhero is their favorite or what would happen if this superhero went up against another one. Not too long ago, I pinned a couple of superhero…