For Today. . . my thoughts on feelin' feminine (see below). Outside my window... the sun is setting and there is a slight breeze blowing the leaves on the trees. I am thinking... how much I love my family. I am thankful for... a clean house. From the lea…

I have been wanting to let my little ones do more open ended art, so I am happy to participate with Open Ended Art , a weekly meme at Teaching My Little Bookworm . Theme: Tissue Paper My intention was to give them a variety of colors and shapes of tissue …

My children never used to use their imagination during play. They do now and I have my husband to thank for that! He has done a wonderful job encouraging our children to use their imagination.  Here are some of the ways: Create a Storyline First, h…

This is a post from my homeschool blog , but I thought it would fit perfect here! For Lifeskills, we made yogurt, kefir and kefir cheese. To make the yogurt, Nathan is adding 1 cup of Mountain High Yogurt (a yogurt with live and active cultures) to 2 1/2 cup…

For Lifeskills, we made yogurt, kefir and kefir cheese. To make the yogurt, Nathan is adding 1 cup of Mountain High Yogurt (a yogurt with live and active cultures) to 2 1/2 cups of milk in a quart jar. The jar is then placed in a warm oven (turned on to 170 …

Want to know how you can make an oversized white board without exhausting your resources? A few years ago, my husband suggested I use Thrifty White Panel Board for a homemade white board. Home Depot carries it at $11.87 for a 4' x 8' panel. If you …

Yah's word is powerful. Sharper than a double edged sword. When we use God's word and pray Scripture over our children, the effect is mighty. Powerful. Isaiah 55:11 says, "So shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return t…

God's word is powerful. Sharper than a double edged sword. When we use God's word and pray Scripture over our children, the effect is mighty. Powerful. Isaiah 55:11 says, "So shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return…