Book Reviews with E: Platypus Police Squad
Hey, everybody! I’m E, and my Mom is letting me do a post for her. I decided to pick one of my favorite book series: The Platypus Police Squad By Jarret J. Krosoczka! I stumbled across this book in the…
Category Family
The Basic Cooking Skills You Need to Teach Kids
Cooking skills for kids are essential. We often make a lot of assumptions about our kids’ understanding of cooking. As moms, we often do things automatically and forget they may not be so clear to the inexperienced cook. I have found that there…
How Community Service Benefits Kids and How to Start
Teaching our children about community service is more important than ever. Families are busy and into so many different things that volunteering in our communities seems to be dwindling. How many times have you received a call from an organization…
The Benefits of Scouts for Your Homeschool
Imagine an activity that teaches citizenship, community service, outdoor skills, physical fitness, a duty to God, AND exposure to a variety of academic subjects. Sounds great, huh? Surprisingly, scouting teaches all these skills and more. Most people hear scouts and…
3 Solar Oven Projects For Backyard Fun With Kids
Have you ever wanted to make a solar oven with your kids? I had been pinning ideas on Pinterest for years. We have been saving pizza boxes and Pringles containers for the day we would make solar ovens. You know…
Get Your Kids in the Kitchen: Yummy Homemade Yogurt
We are a homeschool family. We have one income, and so we often find ways in which to save money. I think our kids can learn a lot from this. They learn ways to be more frugal and be less…
7 Simple and Fun Summer Activities for Kids
I am sooo excited summer is on its way! We love summertime around here. There are so many places to visit. The weather is beautiful. It is such a great time of year. Plus, there are so many great summer…
Homeschool Emergency Preparedness: Part 1
The following post is written by my husband, Dale Rowley. He is the Emergency Manager for a county here in Maine. In this post, he shares some ideas on how to begin planning for emergencies in your homeschool. Homeschool Preparedness…
A Cooperative Game Families Will Love
Family Game Night is so much fun…until it isn’t. Kids start arguing or get highly competitive. You begin to feel like a referee. It is no longer fun. Sound familiar? It is something we have faced around here. We love…
4 Important Reasons Your Kids Need Chores
Chores. According to a parent survey done by Braun, “28 percent said they regularly assign chores to their kids, even though 82 percent said they grew up doing chores themselves.” If you speak with other parents, you will find out…