Math with Legos: Grouping and Getting Ready for Multiplication

We have been having a lot of fun using 1 x 1 LEGO® bricks for math! Owen (age 4.5)… Read More

Biblical Boyhood: Putting an End to Pestering

At our house, we have been dealing with pestering as a source of sibling fighting and conflict. This has been a challenge to deal with,… Read More

Ninjabread Men Homemade Christmas Ornaments

Earlier in the fall, the boys and I were out shopping when we ran across some cookie cutters called… Read More

Download and Print Advent Jesse Tree Devotions

Download and print Advent (Jesse) Tree Devotions to use with the whole family! What are Advent devotions? The Advent… Read More

A Tale of Two Critters (And how Mom learned that encouraging a love of learning sometimes involves saying yes)

In our homeschooling, I really want our kids to have a love of learning. But sometimes, the mess gets in the way! It all started… Read More

Math with Legos: Preschool Roll and Count

A few weeks ago, I shared two preschool math activities using Duplo Legos. Well, lately we have… Read More

Our Favorite Read-Aloud Books for Creating Family Memories

One of my favorite things to do is to read out loud with my boys. We are on our fourth year of Sonlight history (this… Read More

Hot Wheels Races with Rain Gutter Ramps

We have had some sections of rain gutter around for a while – You may remember them from our post on how to… Read More

Thanksgiving Craft for Kids: Paper Bag Turkey Puppets

This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Here is another fall idea from Gresham (age 7)! If you’ve been following our blog, you might remember that… Read More

Biblical Boyhood: Self Control Part 2 (Carelessness, Wasting, and Being Destructive)

At the end of August, I wrote a post on teaching children, especially boys, about self control. The focus… Read More