Note: This ‘homeschooling how to’ article originally posted during mandatory school closures due to the corona virus pandemic. It is now updated to reflect our more open society (yay!). However, many still come to homeschooling not as a first choice. People get tired of dealing with the school system regarding their children’s interventions. Some feel…
A family read aloud is an amazing experience to give your family. Reading together is a simple way to create a meaningful connection with your children. We focus largely on reading to our youngest kids but kids of all ages (yes, up to the teen years) enjoy when a parent will read aloud to them….
I love strawberry cake! I hate red food dye! I can always taste it. Even the kind that says you will not taste it. Yeah. It still has a taste. Plus, food dye is just for photos so why bother putting junk into the best, most delicious, fluffy, moist, sweet-but-not-too-sweet strawberry cake? Well, that was…
The Outdoor Education Center (OEC) at Camp Olympia is a way to bring your students’ STEM learning into a real-world hands-on environment. Situated in the Piney Woods of East Texas on Lake Livingston, the Outdoor Education Center at Camp Olympia is a beautiful, unique learning environment that both students and teachers rave about.
For a myriad of reasons, gifts for large families can be tough. Sometimes it is hard to remember who likes what or even how old everyone is! Other times, it is a financial strain. Gifting is not about guilt and worry it is about happiness and affection. No one wants to be a source of…
Even if you’re not a foodie most people look forward to indulging in the culinary delights of holiday time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. This means that even people who are typically disciplined eat too much in one evening, eat rapidly, imbibe amounts of alcohol they are unaccustomed to, and consume foods that may not…
Need something fall-y to do with the kids? Try these easy and fun Halloween-themed science experiments from IDEA Lab Kids. They are sure to keep your little monsters engaged. Between the start of the school year and the holidays, it seems like time flies. Juggling work, your kids schedules and all of their activities leaves…
The Dewberry Farm Fall Festival is in full swing and we were invited to check it out! We headed to the farm on a swelteringly normal fall day in Houston. It was humid. It was hot. It was fun. What You Can Dew What to Expect Dewberry Farm Fall Season & Hours How to Get…
We are homeschoolers and homeschoolers love a good Unit Study! Now, to be fair, we are not those homeschoolers. You know, the ones whose kids are up practicing their violin at 7 a.m. after a nutritious breakfast. But, those homeschoolers are great. We’re also not those homeschoolers. You know, the ones who follow their children’s…
Great reads from around the web that made us stop scrolling, sit back, and enjoy a quick read. 1 Turner, council to consider smaller fines for juvenile curfew violations Decriminalizing adolescence that would be cool. 2 Everything That’s in the Dingell Act The crucial public lands legislation was just signed by President Trump. Here’s why…
