My Best Goat Helper

by Meghan // July 11, 2018 // No Comments

… is an almost 4 year old girl that loves deeply. She is endlessly full of snuggles, dances, hugs, smiles, and spunk. She reminds me so much of how I played and saw life as a child- She would rather... Continue reading →

Nature and Risk Taking: why we should allow children to take risks outdoors

by Meghan // July 2, 2018 // No Comments

Most of us grew up in one of the last generations in our country to have safe freedoms- freedoms that don’t put children in direct danger, but allow them to take risks within safe boundaries. We know children need to... Continue reading →

Homeschool Video-Based Art Curriculum {a review}

by Meghan // June 13, 2018 // No Comments

We have been using Art of the Ancients from ARTistic Pursuits Inc. This is a new edition book from their Art Instruction Books with DVD and Blu-Ray series. Art is always a fun topic in our home; we have really enjoyed ARTistic Pursuits when... Continue reading →

Homeschooling Through Transitions: the hard times and the happy ones

by Meghan // June 11, 2018 // 2 Comments

**Originally published February 2016** I enjoy these practical tips, even now, during seasons of what feels like temporary chaos. My children are older now, we have a small farm, and much more on our plate in this season than normal.... Continue reading →

Homeschool Cursive Writing with Memoria Press {a review}

by Meghan // June 7, 2018 // No Comments

Recently, we have been using a cursive program from Memoria Press-I love so many of their products and there is always something new on my wish list. This time,we have been using New American Cursive 2 (Famous Americans). We began learning... Continue reading →

Learning to Read: Rhyme, Memorization, & Phonics {and a llama llama review}

by Meghan // May 4, 2018 // No Comments

You probably know by now, our family loves to read! My youngest children begin their love of learning with poems and rhyming books from some of the greatest authors of children’s literature. I have videos of my oldest at 18... Continue reading →

Fun Interactive Story Bible {with free app-a review}

by Meghan // April 26, 2018 // No Comments

Our children LOVE Bible stories, and Bible story books; one of the first books my oldest fell in love with was a Bible story book at the age of 3. Our family has gone on to enjoy several story Bibles... Continue reading →

18-20 Month Baby Schedule & Summary {baby #4}

by Meghan // April 19, 2018 // No Comments

{yes, I am 4 months late on the 18month baby summary … I’m just now realizing it is the year 2018, and spring is here} Wow. just wow! My how 18 months has flown! I can’t even keep up with... Continue reading →

Apologia’s Human Anatomy and Physiology {homeschool elementary science- a review}

by Meghan // April 18, 2018 // No Comments

We have been using (and loving) Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology by a homeschooling favorite, Apologia! Their young explorer series is a favorite elementary homeschool science for our family. You may remember we reviewed their Astronomy curriculum a while back, and my... Continue reading →

Homeschool Spelling That Sticks! {with Memoria Press, a review}

by Meghan // April 11, 2018 // No Comments

Memoria Press has been a favorite curriculum in our home; we have enjoyed their Latin program. These last several weeks we’ve been using their Traditional Spelling II with great success and enjoyment! Memoria Press is a Classical Christian Education company... Continue reading →