It’s almost Halloween but we still have the weekend to get through! If your kids are like mine they are bursting at the seams they are so excited for Halloween to get here. I’ve rounded up four great crafts to occupy the kiddos over the weekend while they wait for the big day. Enjoy. Continue…
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Learning on the Fly
Sometimes life presents to you great opportunities for learning, the goal is to be open to them. We had a great time camping last week but our last morning was rainy so we decided to pack up camp and have breakfast in a nearby town. While we were there our waitress showed us amazing…
Camping for Take a Child Outside Week.
Last week was Take a Child Outside Week! Did you participate? We went camping! We already had a camping trip planned for our family and some others but as the day of the trip approached the weather looked grim and most of our group bailed. Leaving just us and another family. We decided to forge…
Great Wolf Lodge – Review and Discounts
Back in April we visited the Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg Virginia and we had an absolute blast! Since then we have been dying to get back and finally had our opportunity during homeschooling week where we were able to get the two bedroom Majestic Bear suite for the price of a regular family room due to…
Five Fun Fall Crafts
As the cicadas sing their songs, the weather gets cooler and the leaves start to turn I know we wills soon be spending more time indoors. Here’s a list of five great crafts for you (and your kids) as the days start to wind down. Photo via The Long Thread Continue Reading ….
Unschooling the Practical Arts
One great thing about unschooling is that life is learning and “school” is always in session. This weekend we attended an Arts and Crafts festival in town and it was great. There were all sorts of artist there, painter, sculptors, jewelers etc… The girls watched pottery demonstrations, talked with artists and saw various types of art for sale….
Friday Finds – Writing Resources for Kids
Lately I’ve been encouraging my oldest to write more. We don’t follow any sort of curriculum but I do require her to write something every day whether it’s an email or writing in a journal. Lately she has been extremely responsive to writing in a journal. We use a numbered list of writing prompts. Every day…