Using The Starfall Home Membership in our Homeschool {an honest review}

by Meghan // February 27, 2018 // No Comments

We have enjoyed learning games from Starfall Education Foundation for many years. The last several weeks we have had a chance to use The Starfall Home Membership which offers even MORE wonderful math tools and phonemic exploration for children learning to read,... Continue reading →

DIY No Cook Play Dough

by Meghan // January 1, 2018 // No Comments

This is the easiest DIY play dough recipe I have ever made, and it is so soft! The play dough only has 3 ingredients that you are sure to have on hand. This winter has been so frigidly cold, we’re in... Continue reading →

Mess Free Kids Paints {Kwik Stix Thin Stix- a review}

by Meghan // November 7, 2017 // No Comments

As any regular reader knows, we *love*The Pencil Grip, Inc., and their products! We have reviewed Kwik Stix before, but this time we are sharing our love for their Thin Stix Creativity Pack. These tempera paint sticks are quick, easy, and... Continue reading →

Fun Evangelism Tools for Kids {a review}

by Meghan // October 31, 2017 // 1 Comment

Happy Fall to everyone! We have been using and enjoying the Gospel Tracts and Evangelism Tools Sampler Pack from Let the Little Children Come. If you are involved in work with young children, you are going to want to check out these great... Continue reading →

Children’s Safety Scissors & Pencil Grips {a review}

by Meghan // October 18, 2017 // No Comments

Teaching a young child to cut with scissors can be a much dreaded task for any parent-my three year old has finally begun learning to cut paper with The Ultra Safe Safety Scissors from The Pencil Grip, Inc.. What a... Continue reading →

DIY Fall Nature Banner Handicraft {nature craft}

by Meghan // October 3, 2017 // No Comments

This last week in one of our co-op classes we had SO much fun making a DIY fall nature banner. The timing was uncanny! A few weeks ago, we came across a PVC banner printing that we thought was just... Continue reading →

Children’s History Book Series You Must Try! { a review}

by Meghan // September 13, 2017 // No Comments

There is this saying among homeschool moms and teachers that you know you’re reading a quality children’s book, when you (the adult) enjoy it. That is exactly how I feel about Carole P. Roman’s historical series of books. We have... Continue reading →

Paper Mache Kids Craft

by Meghan // July 24, 2017 // 1 Comment

For part of our summer homeschool activities, I wanted to do some hands on art/creating during the unbearably hot hours of summer. We have enjoyed using for review Activa Products Rigid Wrap and CelluClay Quik-Sculpting Kit and the ACTÍVA Products’ Favorite Sculpture KIDS CRAFTS (a... Continue reading →

enjoying the gentleness of charlotte mason education

Enjoying {the gentleness of} a Charlotte Mason Education

by Meghan // April 24, 2017 // No Comments

I have been on a really big Charlotte Mason schooling kick lately. I blame spring; it does this to me! I My kids would rather be outside in nature, reading books and playing in the dirt than inside. And who can... Continue reading →

How we don’t learn in our homeschool & how I don’t plan {2017 Virtual Homeschool Curriculum Fair}

by Meghan // January 1, 2017 // 8 Comments

Thank you for joining us for the 2017 Virtual Curriculum Fair! This is my first year joining, so I am excited to give snapshots of our homeschool, along with other homeschool bloggers. A big thanks to Susan @ Homeschooling Hearts... Continue reading →