Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt Eye Spy Printable
One thing many families love to do during the holiday seasons is drive around and look at Christmas lights. You might even go to a place where you can drive or walk through many light displays. You can add some extra fun in with this FREE Printable Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt. Our family LOVES to […]
2020 Christmas Movie Lineups – Netflix, AMC, Freeform & More!
Each and every year I look forward to checking out the Christmas Movie Lineups for the season. This year I think there are more than I have ever seen! So many of the networks are making it easy for us Christmas movie lovers to find and watch great movies by posting their Christmas Movie Lineups […]
Lockport Cave – A NYS Field Trip
The Lockport Cave and Underground Boat Ride is a journey back in time along a portion of the Erie Canal in Western New York. A cave of wonders where science and history combine. It takes approximately 70 minutes for the tour which includes a boat ride inside the cave. One of the first things you […]
Thanksgiving Poetry – Memorize – Create – Print
Thanksgiving time is a great time to read, memorize, or create some fun poetry. Thanksgiving poetry can be about turkeys and stuffing, big family dinners, pilgrims, giving thanks, and so much more! I have collected some fun Thanksgiving poetry activities, from short fun ones to memorize, to help for creating Thanksgiving poetry, and even some […]
How Meal Planning Saves Money
Like ourselves, many homeschool families live on one income. That can sometimes cause the budget to be pretty tight. Years ago when we evaluated our budget we found that our grocery expenses were exorbitant. We realized we needed a plan to try and reduce that cost. I would like to share with you How Meal […]
In Real Life Mommy Moment #1
So I gave this In Real Life Mommy Moment a #1 just in case I ever decide to sit down and write another one….hey, you never know! The events that happened this morning just needed to be shared, so here I sit to tell you about our morning. Anyone who knows us knows that we […]
Historical Fiction Series ~ Titanic
Using historical fiction is a great way to bring history alive. This second installment of my Historical Fiction Series covers the tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Historical Fiction – The Titanic Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House, No. 17) – by Mary Pope Osborn where Jack and Annie take a […]
Create Your Own Atlas – A High School Geography Project
We are studying a combination of World History and World Geography this year for our high school history studies. Create Your Own Atlas is one of the components we are choosing to include in our study of the world. Studying maps and geography is an important part of not only history, but of practical knowledge […]
Yes or No Mom?
It became glaringly obvious recently that I may just lean more toward the side of fun killer than fun creator. Sad, but true. Unfortunatley, NO might just come out of me a tad more than YES! So I ask the question Yes or No Mom? and does it really have to be one or the […]
Help for Holding Teens Accountable
I have a teenager in my house. I have a teenager that everyone we know raves about, saying things like, “she is reliable, responsible, well spoken, mature, and a good kid.” Having said all of that she is still a teenager. She still needs me to guide and teach her. She still needs help with […]
5 Reasons My Cloud EX2 is for Bloggers
The idea of the cloud has been around a long time. It used to be called managed services. With the introduction of high speed internet access everywhere and technology at the tip of our fingers, inexpensive access to “The Cloud” is now a reality, and one that should have bloggers considering the My Cloud EX2 […]
Homeschooling Teenagers
Teenagers! Just the word teenagers makes me all tense and nervous! Then add the fact that I have taken on the responsibility of homeschooling teenagers and you have one nervous mama! Photo Credit (Flicker) How do I do it? I started by taking a deep breath and then I navigate one day at a time. […]
Find Great Paying Jobs to Fill Your Piggybank Between High School and College
Sometimes, there’s no easy transition from high school to college. Grads must save for tuition, books, and housing. So, rather than study, prepare for matriculation into a university in the years following high school. Get a Part-time Job Ironically, experience impresses those looking to fulfill fulltime positions. So, gather experience after high school by working […]
Keeping The Honeymoon Phase Alive
We recently attended a wedding. As we sat and waited for the bride to walk down the aisle, I reflected on that time in our life. The honeymoon phase of a relationship and marriage is a special time for couples. When all is said and done, I don’t miss the pomp and circumstance of those […]