I homeschooled our brood for over 15 years. Even though they are currently in school I love to write about various kids activities, learning projects, cooking with kids and more.
{Yes, of course, I am in New Zealand, but I will be getting caught up on some events I haven’t written about yet. New Zealand photos and posts to follow.} This weekend Enoch starred as Romeo in the community college performance of Romeo, You Idiot! Unfortunately for me, opening night was the day Jubilee and…
If you are a regular reader here then you know we are having a ton of fun homeschooling this year. Last week Kym, a mom from our group, organized a tour of a local chocolate factory, Chocolate Necessities. This place is already favorite of ours. A couple of times a year Chuck will stop by…
DIY Costumes from Pop Culture Okay, it’s true, I hate Halloween…but I love costumes and themed parties. We have thrown more than I can count over the years (and have more planned). I love brainstorming for these and coming up with costumes, foods, and games to go with our themes. So here are some of…
Post contains affiliate links It’s mid-October and it has been wet and rainy in typical Pacific Northwest fashion. It was so windy, in fact, that our electricity was out due to a downed tree on our homeschool science day. Thankfully, the project was not at our house but over at Indiana’s house. Her mom thought…
Instant Pot Applesauce, Apple Tasting, and More During our PNW Homeschool Adventures. It’s apple season here in the Pacific Northwest. Last week was rainy and cold so instead of having a hiking adventure we chose to spend the morning sampling apples and making Instant Pot Applesauce! Wyatt’s mom, Danielle, hosted last week’s homeschooling adventure. We…
Tips for Homeschooling High School Thank you Yup for sponsoring this post. Provide your child with instant homework help, 24/7 and get homework done! One of the hardest things I have done as a homeschooling mom is homeschooling high school. Back when this was all just a grand idea in my head and people…
I am falling behind on recording our PNW homeschool adventures, which I something I really do not want to do. So today, I will share with you our last two hikes. A couple of weeks ago, my friend Kym suggested we take the kids to Squires Lake which was fine with me since I am…
PNW Homeschool Adventures: Exploring the Outdoors Outdoor Adventures to Combat Anxiety This homeschooling year isn’t turning how I expected at all. I thought Apollo would love only attending school two days per week (especially since he often wanted to stay home last year) but instead, he is scared of the empty house. This means we…
Sometimes, when you kids are teens, you have to sneak in first day of school pictures. Here are Enoch and Kalina (and Frodo) on their first day of Running Start (community college). Enoch is a senior and Kalina junior. Campus classes two days a week and homeschooling three days seemed like the perfect balance for…
It Themed Photo Shoot: They All Float Down Here (post contains affiliate links) My Introduction to Stephen King I was about 14 when I read my first Stephen King novel. I don’t remember which I read first (Pet Semetary, maybe? Or Cujo?). This was before the days of Kindles and I would have to wait…