It wasn’t until my 3rd baby that I realized there were some really cute diaper backpacks out there! I feel like they weren’t as common when I had my first baby, but now most moms I know use them. I love that with a diaper backpack my hands are free. This was even more awesome… Read More Cute Diaper Backpacks That Will Make You Want to Ditch the Diaper Bag
These buttercream thumbprint cookies with nuts have a very special place in my heart! When I was a little girl, my grandma Anne would send a huge Christmas box to our family every year. The contents were always the same, including a present for each of us, a cinnamon bread loaf, and a few varieties… Read More Buttercream Thumbprint Cookies With Nuts: Grandma’s Recipe
Pin this pumpkin spice coffee creamer recipe for later! As I sit here typing this up, it’s 85 degrees here in the South and I’m pretending it’s October on the West Coast where the leaves are turning and the air is cold. I’ve just made the perfect cup of decaf coffee with this homemade pumpkin… Read More Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer Recipe Using 4 Ingredients
When it comes to online activity, I’m pretty sure 99% of us would say that we use too much technology. We stare at screens because they can do endless tasks for us, and many of us are now in the position of parents who are modeling what is acceptable digital behavior. Technology isn’t going away,… Read More Three Questions For Parents Who Use Too Much Technology
As a new homeschool mom myself, I will show you some of the best gifts for homeschool moms! In general, homeschooling moms tend to be very resourceful, and don’t often splurge on themselves. So here is your chance, especially with Christmas upon us again, to spoil the woman who is doing it ALL. I’ve divided… Read More Best Gifts For Homeschool Moms
If you are looking for a colorful hands on sensory activity, here’s how to dye rice with rubbing alcohol, food coloring, and rice! This is not edible. Start to finish this took about 25 minutes for 5 colors, including drying in the sun. The nice thing about dying rice is that many of the ingredients… Read More How To Dye Rice With Rubbing Alcohol And Food Coloring
This week was officially our first week homeschooling kindergarten and preschool! I felt the responsibility to actually do more than I did with just preschool. Plus, most of their friends would now be gone full days at kindergarten! A lot of people have asked “what we are doing” and “how long it takes”. Here’s a… Read More Homeschooling Kindergarten And Preschool: Our 1st Week
Parenting a strong willed toddler has given me a new definition for endurance and perseverance! At first, I thought “strong willed” just meant disobedient. That’s not true, because strong willed kids can learn to obey and they still deeply desire to please. However, they are opinionated and stubborn, and sometimes need to be approached a… Read More 15 Tips For Parenting A Strong Willed Toddler And Enjoying Them
About 2 years ago, I wanted to buy burlap Christmas stockings. After seeing how much it was going to cost me to buy 5, I thought…this can’t be that hard…I’ll make my own. I’m not great with a sewing machine, and mending is about the extent of my talents there. So trust me when I… Read More How To Sew A Burlap Christmas Stocking For Beginners
I’m so excited to share this Playing Preschool review by Busy Toddler! If you haven’t read my post How To Homeschool Preschool, you know I’m a believer that you can teach your own child everything they need to know in preschool at home. I show you how we did it with my now almost 6… Read More Playing Preschool Review By Busy Toddler: 190 Days of Hands On Activities
