Some of my children’s friends have a gluten allergy which makes it challenging around birthday time because my kids want to have cake at their parties but don’t want to leave anyone out of enjoying this birthday treat. Last year we decided to make a gluten free four layer birthday “cake” out of gluten free puffed rice…
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Learning Through the National Park Service Junior Ranger Program
Recently while on vacation in the Great Smoky Mountains we discovered the Junior Ranger Program offered by the National Park service for kids ages 5 to 12. The way the Junior Ranger Program works is that you purchase (or download) a booklet that is age appropriate and has various activities related to the park that…
Guest Post – How do you spell G-E-N-E-R-O-S-I-T-Y?
Donation$ via oneiroi on Flickr Does your child know the meaning of the word generosity? How many other words can they name that mean the same thing? I intend to teach my son all of them. That is, when he is old enough to talk. With holiday time upon us, all the buzz is about…
Guest Post – Educating our Children…and Ourselves
Educating children is one of the primary focuses of our family. As unschoolers education is ingrained in our every day and always on our minds. Today I’d like to share a different perspective with you all. We have a great guest post from Ellie Hirsch, The Mommy Master™ about her experience with the education system and quest for the…
Three Tips For Making Road Trips With Kids Easier
As a family we love travel, road trips and long car rides. Sounds odd I know, loving being trapped in the car with two kids for hours on end, but it’s true. Over the years I’ve found that a little preparation goes a long way when it comes to planning for a long car ride with kids….
Shocking Milwaukee co-sleeping ad goes too far
The city of Milwaukee has put out a set of shocking ads, showing babies in bed with knives, to warn against the perceived dangers of co-sleeping. These ads, designed to scare parents, have gone too far. We co-slept with both are kids since infancy and they they are happy, well adjusted kids. Are we lucky?…
Unschooling / Homeschooling – Where to Start
Way back before we started homeschooling our kids my husband and I had many discussions about educational options. I was a more traditional let’s send them to school and do what “normal” people do kind of person and he was all about allowing our kids to make their own path, more of an unschooling attitude….
Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North “Poll”
We seriously love Melissa & Doug toys. They were the go to toys when the girls were younger, especially the puzzles. We have passed many Melissa & Doug toys down to younger friends. Here’s your chance to get some of these great toys at a discount. Continue Reading ….
We Tamed the Beast. It’s Name was Clutter!
A while back we borrowed a system that a good friend was using that encouraged her kids to clean up their room every weekend. It’s a simple system and the way it works is that every Sunday, once their room is clean enough to vacuum, they can have all the screen time they want. This includes DS, computer…