Homeschooling 
There's something very attractive about the discipline of public or private schooling. Assuming the school hasn't totally slid into educational laxity, students are given hard deadlines and expected to meet them; students are given grades based on their performance and mastery of the material; students are expected to develop good study skills and those who don't will suffer in their grades. Homeschooling, on the other hand, can lack the kind of structure public or private schools have... Depending on local and state laws, many homeschooling parents can simply assign grades to their students based on whatever ...Read More
Free Webinar: Using Astronomy to Make Science Fun Again!
Learn more about astronomy and how to make science fun again. Come to our FREE webinar where you'll learn a variety of approaches to teaching astronomy, find out how astronomy can integrate with other subjects you're already teaching, learn about dozens of inexpensive resources and books you can use to help teach your kids astronomy, get hands-on activity ideas your kids can do at home indoors and outdoors, and see what all of the benefits your children will receive from learning about astronomy. Learn more details about the astronomy class in this post. ...Read More
The Ultimate Anti-Itch Cream
It's that time of year. The little creepy crawlies come out. The kids go outside exploring and get into plants we'd rather them not touch. And the itchies come. But mama has a solution: The Ultimate Anti-Itch Cream! What's so Ultimate About this Anti-Itch Cream? I'm glad you asked. Let me tell you a bit about this anti-itch cream and what makes it so wonderful. Bentonite Clay is simply awesome. I make sure keep this in my home remedies arsenal at all times. This type of clay can be used both internally and externally for detoxification. There is actually science behind this, wonder of wonders! When you ...Read More
“Mommy, how are babies made?” (a no-freak-out strategy)
"Mommy, how are babies made?" This is a question that has caused anxiety for even the most stoic parents. Parents who wouldn't flinch at the most probing life questions often freeze up when any questions surrounding the three-lettered s-word comes up. You're Not Alone. Let me assure you, you're not alone in your fear of having "the talk." Many parents (in my experience) are terrified of this topic—or at least a bit uncomfortable at the thought of this question out of their sweet babe's mouth. I was recently chatting with a mom who is a sex-educator in the public schools. She's literally talked to thousands of ...Read More
Foods Strawberry Coconut No-Bake Cheesecake Trifles
For our family, summertime eating includes strawberries. This strawberry coconut no-bake cheesecake trifle recipe is a delicious way to use some of the many strawberries we pick every summer! Strawberries for days! My husband and I took our boys strawberry-picking a couple days ago, and it was fan-stinking-tastic! We found a nice u-pick farm about 30 minutes from our home and spent a couple hours gathering strawberries—71 pounds of strawberries, to be exact. My boys love strawberries. When I buy a container of strawberries at the store, they are usually gone before the next time I open the fridge. But with ...Read More
Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette
This fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette recipe is the perfect healthy salad dressing. It combines sweet and tart together in the perfect blend and makes your salads taste so so good. I love salads. I would probably eat a salad for lunch every day if I had the patience to make them. In the business of taking care of kids and homeschooling I don't get to all of the cleaning, cutting, and chopping. My lunches are more grab and go, or I eat whatever my kids don't eat. Why I Love This Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette I love salads even more knowing my salad dressing is healthy. That's what I love about this fresh strawberry ...Read More
{DIY} French Toast Lip Scrub
This homemade French Toast lip scrub recipe is a super tasty way to spoil your lips with some wonderful self-care. Using lip scrubs are a fantastic way to keep your lips feeling smooth. Not only does this mean more kissable lips but it also allows lipstick, liners, and glosses to last longer on your lips. A lip scrub works like other body scrubs: it exfoliates your lips, getting rid of dead skin cells, helping your lips to retain their moisture. This recipe will yield ¼ cup of lip scrub. It is enough to fill up 4 small lip balm containers. It goes FAST—because it tastes SO good! You'll notice one of the main ...Read More
Homeschooling is Expensive. Win your curriculum!
If you're a homeschooler, you know that homeschooling can get downright expensive. Curriculum isn't cheap, but thankfully there are amazing sales like the Build Your Bundle sale coming soon! This bundle, designed for homeschoolers like you, allows you to build customized bundles with the exact curriculum you're looking for. This is a fabulous concept! Guess what? You have the opportunity to win $3,359 worth of curriculum before the bundle sale begins! Woah. That's some serious curriculum. Continue reading to find out the details... The 2016 Build Your bundle Sale is for ONE-WEEK ONLY—May 16-23, 2016. Sign up ...Read More
