The week of Thanksgiving is always a busy week, but if you homeschool it’s doubly busy when you’re fitting school time into the mix. (See Barbara Frank’s simple solution below!) However, there are plenty of learning opportunities and combining the two can make things go a little smoother (I said   Read More ...

Taste of Home is one of my favorite magazines, and every single one is saved and kept with my cookbooks. I still get ideas from them and some are over 10 years old! If you are a reader of their cooking magazines, then you have probably seen the few items   Read More ...

Whether you’re looking for some activities to enrich their minds, or to just keep them busy for awhile, these are some of the best websites for kids we’ve found online: ActivityTV.tv Sooooo many things to do, and HOW to do them! Videos teaching how to make simple (and some not   Read More ...

Fall is my absolute favorite time of year, and for some reason ignites that part of me that loves doing crafts with the kids. I’m always buying materials for more projects than I’ll finish, but it’s so much fun! Every year it seems the ideas available online get more abundant,   Read More ...

OK, so that’s my opinion, but I think you’ll agree. While Disney’s Family Fun website is full of great ideas and fun stuff, half your time is spent dodging the commercials!  We discovered Activity TV on Comcast’s On Demand, and my youngest son (and his parents!) love it. You don’t   Read More ...

Here are two amazing sites for the best ideas to make Christmas ornaments with your children! We’re going to try the wooly sheep and the popcorn balls, with a little different twist. If they turn out, I’ll post a picture, if they don’t,…well, you didn’t read it here. (Also, see   Read More ...