Odds N Ends
As the holidays quickly approach, I've been racking my brain trying to think of new and exciting gifts for my kiddos. While their lists are anything but short, I'm doing my best not to go overboard this Christmas like I have in years past. With four kids and number five on her way any second now (seriously, I'm 39 weeks and 5 days pregnant today, but who's counting, right? I'm not sure she's ever coming out!), it already feels like toys are taking over our home. ...Continue Reading
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Easiest Way to Cook with Kids
I am thrilled to be partnering with Raddish Kids for this post. All opinions are completely my own. One of my favorite things about being a homeschooling family is our ability to learn in different ways. I wasn't homeschooled, and when I was growing up I thought "learning" was that (usually boring) thing that pretty much only happened at school. I went to great schools and had very engaged and creative teachers, but by the time I was a senior in high school I was completely burned out; Now ...Continue Reading
Creating a History Timeline with New School Supplies
As a homeschooling family, it can be hard to get back into the swing of things after the holidays. We had a wonderful couple weeks off enjoying family, friends, and a break from our schedule, but it's time to get back on track with the second half of the school year so I started 2016 by tackling a project that's been on my to do list forever... creating a history timeline. ...Continue Reading
Best Educational and Interactive Toys for Kids
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning, but for children, play is serious learning.” -Mr. Fred Rogers I'll be honest, I never used to think much about the toys I gave to kids. As long as a toy didn't have something obviously offensive, obnoxious, or inappropriate it seemed good enough to me. However, now that I'm a parent I know some toys and games are much more valuable to my kids than others. I've heard that the more active the toy (the more lights, bells, ...Continue Reading
How we’re easing into the school year
We will soon be starting our first real year of homeschooling. We technically started homeschooling last year, but my oldest was still at his charter school so we were only doing kindergarten with our five year old, and we mainly focused on reading, writing, math, and having lots of fun. This year, all my kids will be homeschooled! Our kids are 13, 6, 3, and 2 so I'll be homeschooling some and entertaining others. My 13 year old is in eighth grade, my six year old is in first, and my three year ...Continue Reading
10 Ways to make your first day Homeschooling extra special
It's hard to believe, but it's almost back to school time! This year's going to be a little different for us though because it's the first year we don't have back to school lists or open houses to attend because we're homeschooling! ...Continue Reading
Dr. Seuss Crafts & Activities
Christmas Crafts for Kids
Whenever I take a little stroll around blogland I always end up amazed and inspired by the creativity I find, and these Christmas crafts for kids do not disappoint. ...Continue Reading
30 Best Books to Read Aloud to Kids
These are some of our favorite books to read aloud to our kids. Given that my blog is called My Love for Words, I'm guessing you won't be surprised to learn that I love to read. What may surprise you though is that I didn't start to love reading until I was in college. It wasn't until then that I started to appreciate the art of good literature and the company of an interesting book. ...Continue Reading
