This flexible homeschooling through Study.com post is sponsored. As always, all opinions are my own. Do you find the thought of homeschooling to be daunting? When I first began, I was overwhelmed with all the options. But I took a deep breath and dove right in. Over the years, I've learned lots of tips on how to successfully homeschool. But no ... Read More
GeoMag Magicube – Magnetic Building Blocks + Giveaway
This GeoMag Magicube magnetic building blocks post is sponsored by GeoMag. As always, all opinions are my own. Can you believe that Christmas is less than two months away already!? I'm still wishing for summer here but old man winter is working his way over instead. So as I begin to prepare for the holiday season and work on wish lists, I try to think of ... Read More
2019 Back To School Gear Guide – Don’t Forget These Great Brands! {+ BIG Giveaway!}
I received product to feature in this 2019 Back To School Gear Guide. As always, all opinions are my own. Can you believe summer is almost over? When May rolls around each year, summer still seems so far off. But once June hits, I'm always surprised by how fast the entire summer flies by. So now that we're into August, it's already time to be ... Read More
Busting Lice Myths With WelComb (Drama-Free & Pesticide-Free Lice Removal)
This Pesticide-Free Lice Removal post is sponsored by WelComb. As always, all opinions are my own. What does "Back To School" time mean for you? New clothes? School supply shopping? Watching for the big yellow bus? But once all the excitement of the new year wears off and the daily schedule of school settles in, there may be other things to worry ... Read More
You Don’t Have To Homeschool Alone! {College Prep Science Labs}
You Don't Have To Homeschool Alone was first featured on Thrifty Nifty Mommy in partnership with College Prep Science Labs. As always, all opinions are my own. When we first started our homeschool journey over ten years ago, our youngest daughter was just four years old. My mantra at the time was "we'll do this as long as it works". Because, let's face it, ... Read More
The Best Board Games for Preschoolers
My children love to play games. Over the years we have gone through quite a few games. Some we keep play once or twice but then give away because the children don't seem to care for them very much. Others become quick favorites that we play for years. Today I'm sharing the best board games for preschoolers. These are the ones that have been the most popular at our house. I ... Read More
20 Fun Stacking Ideas For Toddlers
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. My younger children have always been eager to jump in and "do school" when their older siblings are homeschooling here. I'm always looking for exciting ways to keep them entertained while I focus on bookwork with the older kids. One thing that's great for toddlers and preschoolers is ... Read More
The Eureka Behavior Reward System For Kids
When I was a kid, my aunt was a "room mom" at school. A "room mom", if you aren't familiar with the term, is a volunteer who helps the teachers, plans celebrations, and communicates with parents in the classroom. She's always been extremely talented at coming up with creative ideas, seemingly no matter what the subject was. One thing that stands out to me from my ... Read More
How We Use the Melissa and Doug Fresh Mart Grocery Store in Our Homeschooling
Melissa and Doug provided me with some of the products mentioned in this post in order to facilitate it.The hot new toy in our house lately is the Melissa and Doug Fresh Mart Grocery Store. From the three-year-old up to the almost nine-year-old, they are all enjoying playing with it. And really, what's not to love about a pretend grocery store with a working ... Read More
6 Ways to Use Alexa For Homeschooling
This post about ways to use Alexa for homeschooling was sponsored by Amazon as part of an Ambassador Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.I'm always looking for new educational opportunities for homeschooling. Although we do incorporate textbooks into their school time, I've learned that there are other great ways for my ... Read More