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    • Massanutten Water Park Review
    • Tips for Traveling to Disney with Young Children
    • 15 Screen-Free Travel Must-Haves for Kids
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  • Giveaways

GeoMag Magicube – Magnetic Building Blocks + Giveaway

October 28, 2019 by Miranda 31 Comments

GeoMag Magicube - Magnetic Building Blocks 31

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!}

August 8, 2019 by Miranda 133 Comments

2019 Back To School Gear Guide - Don't Forget These Great Brands! - Stuck On You Personalized Bento Box

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)

August 1, 2019 by Miranda 10 Comments

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}

July 21, 2019 by Miranda 21 Comments

You Don't Have To Homeschool Alone! {College Prep Science Labs} - Fill an entire years worth of science lab requirements in just 2 DAYS! (Classes throughout the US now filling.)

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

July 18, 2019 by Janessa 8 Comments

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

July 8, 2019 by Janessa 4 Comments

LeapFrog LeapBuilders

  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

March 14, 2019 by Orin 1 Comment

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

February 26, 2019 by Janessa 3 Comments

Melissa and Doug Grocery Store

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

January 24, 2019 by Janessa 4 Comments

Homeschooling with Alexa

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

National Geographic Kids Books Features EIGHT New Titles! {+ Giveaway!}

November 21, 2018 by Miranda 24 Comments

National Geographic Kids Books Features EIGHT New Titles!

I received product from National Geographic Kids Books.  All opinions are my own. Christmas will be here before we know it.  Have you started your shopping yet?  I've got a good jump on the gifts but still more to do.  And over the years, we've done a variety of different things.  One year, we gave each of the kids three gifts.  They were to represent the three gifts the ... Read More

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