back to school

Who doesn’t love a brand new box of crayons? Unfortunately I have loved too many boxes of crayons at the beginning of each school year and recently found I had amassed a regrettable amount. The start of a new school year stirs up memories of shopping trips with my mom. Plaid seems to be the […]

10 Autumn Activities to do with Your Kids

1. Visit a pumpkin patch. Find a pumpkin patch near you that offers a true fall experience. Let them run through the pumpkin fields or the piles of already harvested pumpkins. Find one just their size and let them be the one to make the choice. 2. Carve or paint a pumpkin. Let your child […]

I’m Sharing my Autumn Book for FREE

To cheer you up since summer is beginning to dwindle, I have a gift for you. I’ve decided to share 75 Seasonal Pleasures – Autumn, with you for FREE. “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” L. M. Montgomery God knew that the only way we’d be willing to leave summer […]

The Last School Bell

23 years! I barely remember the time in my life when I wasn’t homeschooling. 23 years is a long time and its all about to end. At the end of this 24th year my twin daughters will graduate and so will I. No longer will I search each fall for the best curriculum. No longer […]

10 Things to do Before School Starts

The new school year is just ahead. It will be a busy time filled with studies and extra curricular activities. Take these last days of your summer vacation and prepare to face the new school year. 1. Prepare a Back to School dinner. Be sure everyone in the family attends. Make their favorite dishes and […]