Inside: So colorful & easy to create! Made in minutes, these fairy clothespin dolls are perfect for fairy houses or small world play.  This post may contain affiliate links.  Please read our disclosure statement for more information. "They're here! They're here!" Mud-coated feet ran down the steps to our house, little hands cupping over-flowing bouquets of blossoms. Daffodils, violets, dandelions. First gifts of Spring.  As the...

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Inside: An easy nature activity for kids: Egg Bingo! Based on the book, "An Egg is Quiet," this free printable nature bingo teaches kids about different animals with non-reader, phonics and regular bingo options. Great for a classroom, homeschool or multi-age setting.  This post may contain affiliate links.  Please read our disclosure statement for more information. When the Spring solstice arrived weeks ago, it snowed. ...

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Inside: What we enjoy most about parenting is sharing life with our kids. But what about when life gets hard? Including managing a toddler and dating your spouse (again), here's 5 game-changers that could make or break your time with kids It began with a yell up the basement stairs.  "Come now! You have to see this!" I glanced at the untouched cup of coffee...

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Inside: A fun, hands-on writing curriculum to help your reader become a writer. WriteShop Junior addresses good writing fundamentals and is an ungraded, incremental approach- perfect for multi-age homeschool classrooms. Includes games, too!  This post may contain affiliate links.  Please read my disclosure statement for more information. There was a time before they began, but it's hard to remember.  Tucked under coffee cups, on top of...

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Inside: Stopping the Math battle! Smartick can help decrease Math anxiety and create a Math-loving mindset in kids. Perfect for students everywhere, including the multi-age homeschool classroom.  This post may contain affiliate links.  Please read my disclosure statement for more information. "Mama, can I do math now?  Stopping mid-fold, I looked up with surprise at our daughter. The clean towel hung limply in my hands as...

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