Relaxing at home in a spa like atmosphere is something I can’t resist, and as a busy work at home mom I desperately need! Because DIY beauty recipes save me money and let me control the ingredients that go into them. These Matcha with Vanilla Green Tea & Chamomile smell incredible and help me pretend that…
Simple Ways to Safely View an Eclipse
When we heard about the eclipse I thought it was a similar situation to the last one and we would not be seeing it this far north. When we watched it down in Fort Riley Kansas our family up here in Michigan did not get to see it. The upcoming eclipse means I am diving…
Workbooks for Preschool?
With my oldest when we started homeschooling preschool I attempted to recreate what I knew at home. While she excelled in the speed she was learning we where not 100% happy. The best part of our day was our morning crafts I would set up the night before. The workbooks droned on day after day…
Literacy Grab Bags with Mother Goose Time
When Mother Goose Time announced the new magnet story pieces I knew I had to find a way to really make them shine here in our homeschool. The old store pieces where well an annoyance to say the least. Now our new school room has a closet I get to store things out of toddler…
7 Tips for Turning your Home into an Educational Environment
When you choose to homeschool you make the choice to have your entire life consumed with learning. You quickly realize that children learn all day where ever they are and that means school becomes part everyday life even if that was not the plan. When we first started out we get up every morning and…
Invitation to Create: My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
This year Mother Goose Time is doing this really cool new Invitation to Create thing. I may have been holding my breath waiting for the September box to see what they were about. The previews made everything seem so exciting. And I am here to tell you they live up to our expectations. I may have…
Sausage and Egg Stuffed Crepes
I am a huge fan of breakfast food. All day long. One of my go to foods for eating on the go at any time of day is breakfast burritos. Packed with protein and flavor while easy to hold and eat. The owner night I was looking at the samples of this great new spice…
Herb The Vegetarian Dragon w/ Counting Clip Cards
As we dive into the diverse and inclusive books from Barefoot Books I fall more and more in love. As we planned out our family picnic day I took a bit of time to see what books would be a good fit from our collection. Herb the Vegetarian Dragon was just perfect for the mix. Herb…
DIY Fitness Headband
The number of headbands I go through is astonishing. Like hair ties and socks, they seem to poof when you turn your head away. This DIY fitness headband costs next to nothing conspired to name brand workout headbands and you can even up-cycle old workout clothes into these DIY headbands. These are a great way…
Food Groups Unit Study w/ Printable Food Sort Game
When it comes to teaching health at home the first topic most of us turn to is learning about food groups. To learn to balance our diets we need to learn what foods go where and why we need them. This month with Mother Goose Time we are enjoying the Food and Fitness theme. Last…