Back to School Homeschool StyleIf you homeschool like I do, your kids may notice their friends' back to school routines and want to do the same. Over the years we've developed a few fun ways to celebrate back to school with a bit of homeschool style and you can too. Creating Back-to-School Memories When…
Fall Traditions: Carving Pumpkins and Decorating Cookiesfamily fun • family fun-traditions • clubs
It's time for the fall traditions. For some, that might mean driving to the mountains to see the leaves. For others, it means going to pick out pumpkins and gourds. For our family, we love to pick out pumpkins at the pumpkin patch, carve awesome designs in them,…
Saying Yes – A Parenting ExperimentI don't like disciplining my kids. I do it, of course. As parents we need to set limits, boundaries, and teach our kids. But that doesn't mean I like it. That means I say "no" a lot. Or otherwise use a negative phrase when I need to get…
Hand Print Thanksgiving Gratitude Cards#gno information! • crafts • #gno featured • holidays
While I encourage my kids (and remind myself!) to practice gratitude year round, there's something about November that inspires all of us to pay extra attention to the things we're grateful for. The kids, my husband, and I've been talking a lot about what we're grateful for around the dinner…
DIY Thanksgiving Cards Kids Can MakeI remember tracing my hands to make turkeys back in elementary school. We'd color in our fingers to make the features. And then we'd eat some sort of Thanksgiving lunch in the cafeteria. I loved making those turkeys. It's one of those quintessential holiday kid crafts, no? But I've never…
