Inside: Do you feel like you always fall short? Stop trying to be a good mom. It only pushes what you want further away. Do something else instead. Do you often feel as if the pre-dinner hour is a balancing act akin to walking on a tightrope in stilettos with a chicken under each…
Author: Eva
Reverse Tic-Tac-Toe with Apples for Energetic Kids
A reverse tic-tac-toe is a game you can play using apples and nut butter. The goal is (did you guess it?) NOT to be the person who uncovers three spots in a row. Do you have super energetic kids who can’t wait to finish breakfast so they can run, jump, and cartwheel through your living room,…
Free and Fun Typing Practice and Typing Games for Kids
Inside: Do you want your kids to love their typing lessons? We tested two free and fun typing programs for kids and loved the results. Have you ever had an experience that changed your life? Mine was when I took a typing class in college. Hard to believe? Stay with me … Suddenly my…
How we started homeschooling + $200 GIVEAWAY (3 winners)
Inside: Our philosophy of homeschooling, how we started, and how we make homeschooling work for us in a house with four kids, a dog, a cat, a fish, two birds, and two working parents. “Is it life, I ask, is it even prudence, To bore thyself and bore the students?” — Johann Wolfgang…
31 Children's Books for August
Inside: Children’s book suggestion for every day in July – unforgettable stories, creative plots, and imaginative illustrations. Click each month to be taken directly to that list: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December. You knew it was going to come. The day when you look at the calendar and realize that the summer is winding down. There is no…
Grow a Grass House Fast (+Grass Science Printables)
Inside: Got kitchen sponges and seeds? Then you have to try growing a grass house with your kids. With this activity, kids practice waiting, observing, and learning about seeds while having lots of fun. Of all the possible seed experiments you might try with your kids, I’d say a grass house provides the most…
Books about Mud
Inside: Ooey-gooey, sticky, and all-around fun children’s books about mud to inspire outdoor play and exploration. This list is perfect to celebrate Mud Day on June 29th. What a glorious holiday 🙂 Whether your kids wholeheartedly embrace mud play or have a low tolerance for getting dirty, this list of the very best books…
Sticks and Stones Ewok Catapult (with Printables)
Inside: Can you build an Ewok catapult from sticks and stones with your little Star Wars fan? You bet! Plus, learn the science behind this wonder of mechanical engineering and try Types of Energy word search and Kinetic/Potential Energy crossword puzzle. Star Wars movies offer plenty of inspiration for an enthusiastic inventor, from homemade…
31 Children's Books for July
Inside: Children’s book suggestion for every day in July – unforgettable stories, creative plots, and imaginative illustrations. Click each month to be taken directly to that list: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December. July is named after Julius Cesar, the Roman politician and military general who played a crucial role in the rise of the Roman Empire. After Cesar…
