Motherhood and Sacrificial Love

A couple weeks ago, we had one of our worst homeschooling days ever. I am withholding most of the details of this out of respect… Read More

Build a Marble Run with Pipe Insulation

Homemade marble runs are one of our favorite things to build! Aidan and I recently built a marble run out of foam pipe insulation, cable… Read More

Five (Active!) Activities for Practicing Beginning Word Sounds

Here are five activities for practicing beginning word sounds for kids who like to be active! We… Read More

Race Car Math: Counting and Number Recognition Activity for Preschoolers

Here’s a fun preschool math activity that teaches counting and number recognition through racing Hot Wheels cars! For preschoolers, often the most motivating way to… Read More

Sensory Play with a Funnels and Tubes Pegboard

Vinyl tubing, funnels, and a pegboard make a GREAT sensory play station! Owen (4.5) and Jonathan (2) adore any type of sensory play. Pouring, scooping,… Read More

Alphabet Hearts Match-up Game

Here’s a super simple idea for a preschool alphabet game! I cut out several construction paper hearts and turned them into a matching game for… Read More

Duct Tape Practice Drum

Aidan has been dying to get started on drumming, and unfortunately drums (or lessons) aren’t in the budget at the moment. However, I saw this… Read More

Biblical Boyhood: Respect, Part 2. What Do I Do with My Disrespectful Son?

Last week, I shared some thoughts on teaching boys to be respectful. I wanted to come back and add a second part to… Read More

Family or Classroom Postal Service: Encourage Writing by Sending Mail!

I am SO excited to share this idea with you because it’s such a fun way to develop writing skills while… Read More

Playdough Snow Goons

We have had SO much winter this year, and it’s not over yet! In an effort to embrace the winter weather (rather than complain about… Read More