I’ve seen this statement all over lately, and at this point, I’m taking it as a sign and adopting it as my 2012 motto! It was either this one, or the “Keep calm and eat cupcakes” poster. And that just wouldn’t jive with my weight watchers plan. Did you know…
Welcome to Vermont! I think this was one of our favorite north eastern states! The kids even chose to do Vermont for our Geography fair this year! Here are some of the things we covered this week: Located Vermont on our Wall Map State Capital: Montpelier State Bird: The Hermit…
I’ve had a lot of questions on how to keep your toddler busy while you’re doing school. I’ve found that giving our Teeny Tot her own workboxes was really the key to keeping her occupied. She just turned 3, and her motivation right now is to feel like she’s doing…
Looking for a fun way to practice phonics with your preschooler? You’ll love the Phonics Bean Bags by Educational Insights! What are Phonics Bean Bags? They’re really fun double sided bean bags. One side has short vowels and the other has long, the set also includes c and…
Hi everyone! I thought with the new year here a new menu plan was in order! Since I’ve tapped out my own recipe ideas, I was really excited when the folks over at E-Mealz asked if I wanted to check out their menus! I have to say they have some…
Welcome to our World’s Greatest Artist Study! This month we’re focusing on Jackson Pollock. I think so far, this style of “Action Painting” has by far been a favorite of the kids. Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming in 1912. He was an influential American painter and a major…
Hi everyone! Well, with the holidays over, we’re back on track with our Road Trip USA. This week we’re visiting Rhode Island! Here are some of the things we covered this week: Located Providence, RI on our Wall Map State Capital: Providence State Bird: The Rhode Island Red…
So we’re totally loving our iPad 2 over here. We use it daily in our homeschool for one reason or another. Quite often it is to keep the Teeny Tot (3 years old) occupied, but we’ve also used it for the older kiddos as well. I shared some of our…
Hi everyone! I have a fun giveaway for you all today, it’s a new product from Learning Resources called “Pop for Letters”. This game is strickingly fun! I wasn’t sure since it looks so simple, but Tinkerbell absolutely LOVES it! Must be something with those sweet little…
Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a safe and happy 2012! I can’t believe it’s already here. 2011 was kind of a blurr with school and blogging, so I’m definitely excited to see what this new year has for us! Resolutions? Part of my plan is to…
