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Why We Don’t Do Santa Claus (& What We Do Instead)
Today’s post may be a touch controversial. But not on purpose, I promise! I’m simply…
Top 10 Best Open-Ended Toys for Young Kids
I’m always in search of gifts for my kids that they won’t toss aside just…
5 Simple Christmas Activities for Savoring the Season as a Family
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s also been a really weird year….
24 Days of Christmas Picture Books (Plus *FREE* Printable Advent Tags)
Christmas time is here! And with it, our Christmas picture book basket. One of our…
Embracing the Humble Art of Homemaking
My mom was a stay-at-home mom. She was always there when we needed her, and…
Our First Grade Charlotte Mason Book Lists & Curriculum
A few days ago, I shared our journey of going “whole hog” on the Charlotte…
Going “All In” on the Charlotte Mason Homeschooling Method
Before we ever even started homeschooling, I researched all of the different homeschooling methods and…
Our 2020-2021 First Grade Homeschool Curriculum
I looooove homeschool curriculum posts. Mostly because I’m a total nerd who loves researching, shopping…
Our Favorite Charlotte Mason Nature Study Resources
I am soooo excited about today’s post! I’m going to be listing out a whole…
Our Daily Kindergarten Homeschool Routine
As promised, today I’m going to share a peek inside our homeschool to show you…
My Thoughts On the Coronavirus Pandemic
UPDATE 03/15/2020: In just the few days since I published this post, things have continued…
In Pursuit of the Ordinary Means of Grace
For a while now, I have been restless, and out of that restlessness I started…
Finding My Limits & Learning to Say No
Over the last few months, I’ve slowly been wearing myself out. It’s true, I have…
That’s a Wrap! | Why We Loved the All About Reading Pre-Reading Program
I am SO EXCITED to share this review of the All About Reading Pre-Reading program…
5 Reasons We’re Staying in Our Tiny House with 3 Kids
The comments and questions began immediately after we announced to friends and family that we…
Why We’re Loving Gentle + Classical Level 2 for Kindergarten
We started out our homeschool year this year strong. I was loving our curriculum choices…
Our 25 Favorite Christmas Picture Books
Ahhhhh, Christmas time is RIGHT HERE and our family is crazy excited to put our…
Our 2019-2020 Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum
Life has been an absolute whirlwind lately (because I had baby #3), and I am…