Word of the Year- FOCUS
As 2020 comes to a close, I began thinking of a word of the year to guide me through the next year. I haven’t really done it before. It wasn’t until last year I had heard about it. It seemed…
Category Family
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone Mom and Dad {Raise Kids Who Take Risks}
If you’ve followed me for a while, you know we are a Scout family. I was my son’s den leader for four years, and I am currently my daughter’s Scoutmaster. I love the program, and the skills the kids learn.…
Family Game Night: Games for Ages 8+
My family loves to play games! Does yours?! I know game night has become the perfect way to spend some time together as a family. We have quite a selection of games which reflect all the different interests of everyone…
Christmas Activities for Teens (and Tweens)
With the holidays approaching, I am becoming more and more aware my kids are growing up. My tween and teen aren’t all excited for Santa crafts and reindeer headbands. Sigh. I still love those things, but understandably, they don’t. So…
Personalized Gifts: CrossTimber Review
As part of the Homeschool Review Crew, I had the opportunity to review personalized gifts by CrossTimber. Since my family loves reading, I decided to review CrossTimber’s Name Bookmarks. I also received their AmazingName Print Activity Sheets which was a…
Working on Cooking Skills With Teens
When our kids are little, they tend to enjoy helping us in the kitchen. They want to help add the ingredients, stir, and of course, taste test. Kids begin learning some skills and are eager to try. However, as our…
6 Spooktacular Halloween Activities for Teens
Halloween is coming. As it nears, I’ve had to make some adjustments. I’ve had to face the fact that the fun things my kids and I did when they were younger don’t appeal to them any longer. It is an…
Hiking with Kids: Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday is a day to share a picture or pictures that speak for themselves. Let’s Get Hiking I have been working hard this summer to get my kids to enjoy the outdoors. We are a scouting family, and if…
Achievements- Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday is a time to share an image or images that speak for themselves. Achievements Over the weekend, we were finally able to celebrate some of our kids’ achievements. Back in March, my son earned his Arrow of Light,…
Plan a Fabulous At-Home Campout
With the world so uncertain now, I just want to have SOME normalcy. People are canceling festivals, concerts, and other fun summer events. Camping is one summer activity that doesn’t need to stop. You can have your own campout at…