We are an inter-generational household. Three and a half years ago, we moved my grandmother in with us. Mark and I both firmly believe in the sanctity of all human life, from conception to natural death, and we believe that all people deserve to be loved and cared for with dignity. We have the means … Read more
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, and G studying the pilgrims sailing to America in Early American History, I’ve been preparing Thanksgiving activities for us for the next few weeks, and I thought I’d share the printables I’ve created. They’re ideal for kindergarten or first graders, though you can modify it for other ages. The … Read more
Resources We Love and Subjects We Tie In This post contains affiliate links. Click here for my full disclosure. It’s no secret that one of my favorite things about homeschooling is the flexibility it give us- with our schedule, with our family time, and with the kids’ interests. With G’s ADHD, she is able to … Read more
Happy All Saints Day Eve! If you’re reading this, you might be like me and need a simple, last-minute All Saints Day Craft. This one is my go-to every year. My kids love All Souls Day, but we haven’t really delved into All Saints Day very deeply. They have their favorite saints though, and so … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Read the full policy here. Our local community was recently rocked by the deaths of two young boys in a tragic house fire, which made me think long and hard about fire safety. It also made me realize just how much assumed knowledge there is in the world, and how … Read more
The pin punch is one of my very favorite Montessori activities. I know I say that with a lot of them, which is because they are all well-designed and incredibly practical. Buuuut, William has just started using this work, as has his cousin at her Montessori school, so I’ve been reminded several times lately how … Read more
As per their norm, the kids had very specific ideas about what they wanted to be for Halloween. For months William has been alternating between wanting to be a dragon and wanting to be St. George. I was able to find him a costume on our buy nothing group that looks like he’s riding a … Read more
We are on temper tantrum 7,000 so far this morning, so in the hopes of not losing my ever loving mind, I’m escaping to the world of books instead of posting about how we are actually doing this morning. Anyone else manage to be in the middle of several books at once? Please tell me … Read more
There are few aspects of Maria Montessori’s philosophy of education that I appreciate as much as I do her approach to practical life. Those familiar with a Montessori classroom, will know that much of the activities, especially those of the youngest students, are centered around real tasks, actual work that needs to be done. Children’s … Read more
I posted an update earlier this week and mentioned that I’m learning lots of new things. I wanted to take a few minutes today to share one of the things I’m learning that’s just for fun and just for me: hand lettering. Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest … Read more