Teaching Colors to your Pre-K Child
Our oldest children get to be our guinea pigs. With Natalie I tried teaching colors by only pointing out the colors that were red. That …
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Maui Mondays: West Coast & Nakalele Blow Hole
One of the highlights from our stay on Maui was the beautiful drive up the West coast and a stop at the Nakalele Blow Hole. The road is …
A Whimsical Woodland Wonderland
Halloween is over and I am so ready for Christmas. Who’s with me? Fall crept up way too fast this year, I was not ready. The only Fall …
Maui Mondays: Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees
We had our Road to Hana CD in the car telling us things we should keep our eyes out for based on the mile markers. She talked about The …
25 Christmas Gifts Kids Can Make
Easy Christmas Gifts to Make Here are 25 easy Christmas gifts to make! These particular gift ideas are easy for kids to make all by …
Haleakala National Park Bamboo Forest
Bamboo Forest Remember back in August when Julia and I went to Hawaii? Well, we took a LOT of pictures. In an attempt not to overload you …
Hearts for Adoption: Do We Have Room?
Does our family have room for one more? Does yours? My husband and I have been talking for a few years now about the idea and reality of …
American Girl Doll Jeans and Shorts Pattern
Jeans or Shorts Pattern Here is a great way to take one pattern and use it in 3 ways. Use scrap fabric or old pieces of jean material. Use …
Erie Canal Field Trip + Free Printable Report
Erie Canal Field Trip Our homeschool group just took a beautiful trip along the historic Erie Canal in Grand Rapids, Ohio. What a fun …
Teaching ABC’s and Learning to Read
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. My daughter was a quick learner. She loved learning her letter sounds and was …
Influence Conference Recap
Julia and I attended our first blogging conference last weekend! It was a crazy whim decision. I had stumbled upon several other blogs that …
My Journey with Breast Cancer
I am sure we have all known women who have had breast cancer. My grandma had breast cancer when I was in sixth grade, and then had a …
Printable Pumpkin Activity Pack
Free Printable Pumpkin Activities We created this pumpkin pack last year and got lots of great feedback in addition to enjoying it with our …
Organizing the World’s Smallest Closet
This is not quite a transformation as much as it is, making something really pathetic, not quite as pathetic. You see, I have a sad tale to …
American Girl Doll Swimsuit & Beach Bag Pattern
Doll Swimsuit Pattern For this project, I used an old swimsuit and transformed it into one that would fit an American Girl Doll! When I am …
American Girl Doll Sleeping Bag Pattern
Doll Sleeping Bag If your child is like mine and she has a sleeping bag, she wants her doll to have a sleeping bag too. This is a very easy …
Make Your Own Paper {Video}
Grandma Deb is at it again. She tackles projects that I wouldn’t dream of doing on my own, but I know many of you are adventurous, …
Printable Book Report Page
Free Book Report Template Here’s a free, basic book report page for the early reader! I created this really quickly the other day when …
Maui Style Fish Taco Recipe
Have you ever had a fish taco? I went the first 30 years of my life, never having tried one. I honestly thought the concept sounded …
Printable Lesson Planner Pages
Last year I used a all-inclusive curriculum package that came with a teacher’s guide. I loved how the teacher’s guide was laid …
Spiritual Gift Assessment for Kids
Spiritual Gift Assesment for Kids How can I help my kids prepare themselves for career choices, and equip them with good decision making …
Speech Therapy for Your Child at Home
As our kids are learning to talk they can say some of the cutest things!! We can laugh so hard at the way they say things. But there comes a …
First Day of School and School Pictures
First Day of School Pictures We started the tradition last year, of taking first day of school pictures. This is one of those traditional …
American Girl 18″ Doll Salon Cape Pattern
Salon Cape Pattern Here’s a really simple sewing project for your American Girl Doll! Create a cute salon cape to use while styling her …