Today we are going to look at how we plan our meals. Or DO we plan our meals! I know for some, menu planning is the last thing we want to spend our time on. It really does provide peace in our days though. How many times have you realised it’s 5pm or your children … [Read more…]
I am now into my eighth year of homeschooling. And yes, our homeschool looks a lot different now than it did when I first started. This is how an average day looks in our house this year. Once breakfast and chores are complete we move onto our school items. If we had a late night or someone … [Read more…]
Is it even possible to homeschool while you have little ones in the house? Yes it absolutely is! When I began homeschooling, I had a just about to turn two year old and was 36 weeks pregnant with my third baby. I have homeschooled the whole way through, from those days until now, with … [Read more…]
Oh my! I am so excited about this book!! This one has to be one of my all time favourites. Apart from I Love You Because You’re You. My eldest was gifted this book on her first birthday. And I still remember reading it to her for the first time, cuddled up on our floral … [Read more…]
Yes you knew it was coming! Routines! Routines! Routines! Yes they are important! Yes they help you with your every day life and running your house. Bear with me though, I have a free printable to help you out. If you haven’t seen the first articles in this series, you can read them here … [Read more…]
Tell me if I am wrong, I think a lot of homeschooling mothers go through a stage where things get a little easier. The children are that little bit older and they are not so demanding on mum providing entertainment for them. So once the chores are complete, meals are made and enjoyed, and school … [Read more…]
These are just two of the six green tree frogs living on our verandah. Each evening, they come out and say hello. My girls have had countless hours enjoying the frogs: their sounds when rain is approaching; watching them catch their dinner; and of course catching and holding them. My girls thought … [Read more…]
I really like Paul Galdone’s books. The pictures are lovely. He doesn’t water down the morals – you won’t think of Goldilocks as being “a good girl”, in this book. Have you read this version? I would love to hear if you have read any of Paul Galdone’s book. Have you seen our other favourite … [Read more…]
Does the word ‘goals’, make you want to run the other way? Well hopefully I can give you a few tips to make goal setting really simple and easy to do. I am not a professional at this by any means. I am just sharing what I have learned 🙂 I have just completed Crystal Paine’s … [Read more…]
We have tried a few different ways to cover history over the years, and a few different curriculum’s. I think that is rather normal for a homeschooling family. This is what I have learnt works best for us: study history together. There! Isn’t that profound? Seriously though, I have tried: History for three different … [Read more…]