You can’t really live in The Motor City without seeing some amazing cars. Now winter is coming to a close the last of the big indoor shows are starting to roll through. My husband and son took off to The Detroit Autorama that totes itself as America’s Greatest Hot Rod show. For my son and mechanic husband,…
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Young Craftswoman Dedicated to Keeping Dying Art Alive
History is full of things that have faded away as time has moved forward. It’s a little sad to see many of those things go. People don’t write like Tolkien anymore, nor are there as many stained glass artisans that put together the sumptuous pieces that grace cathedrals. The same is true of blacksmiths, hammering…
Field Trip: North American International Auto Show Detroit
One of the cool parts of living in the motor city is the nearly year-round Auto events. The kids Love seeing cars new and old and it is the perfect bonding experience for my husband and son, This week my husband took our son to Employee day at the North American International Auto Show. My son got…
Dinosaur Fossil Lesson with Homemade Coffee Salt Dough
I have this terrible habit of leaving my coffee pot on overnight. Waking up to sludge. in the pot. For once this was a good thing to be honest. We are studying Dinosaurs this month and the kids are having a great time. I love to get hands-on with the kids and it’s no secret that I…
Martin Luther King Jr Booklist for Kids
One thing that has always been important to me is teaching children about diversity and acceptance. I was lucky to grow up in a very diverse area for my later childhood years. Our kids have been in different areas culturally but never an area where they experience a large verity at once. I am a firm…
Bringing Waldorf Education into your Home
We have always been pretty eclectic homeschoolers. A mix of Montessori, Charlotte Mason, Waldorf, and classical all mashed together. I got tired of the mess that comes from busy life and a bit too much technology. I decided it was time to step back into a simpler life before things get any worse. I love…
Childrens Books about Dinosaurs
January’s theme this year is dinosaur dig and I just love diving in with this one. Nothing really captivates children like Dinosaurs do. From the youngest to the oldest they all have so much to learn. The older children remember grand adventures to awesome places like T-Rex Cafe and can dig back to the memories of…
Teaching Sewing Skills: Preschool Fine Motor Skill Building
One of my big goals for the children is to master basic life skills, like sewing before they are grown up. Sewing is one of those things you just can’t live without knowing when you need to live on a budget. Sewing allows you to save money on kids clothes, like when I patch toddler…
Multi-Age Reading Lessons
Before I was teaching so many children on different levels I wondered how teachers used to do this in one room school houses. Even my neighbor questioned how I can teach multiple levels at once. Now that I have been doing it I have learned that it is not really as hard as it sounds. In…
Simple Gingerbread Cookie Playdough
We are in holiday mode here. Not as bad as a friends neighbor that has already put up their Christmas tree but enough to be thinking about things like cookies, candy, and hot cocoa. we are not fans of winter but, this part is fun. I made the kids some Gingerbread Cookie Playdough to satisfy…