Spring is here and Easter is right around the corner! The older I get, the more Springtime becomes my favorite season of the year. The blooms and birds are such a gift after the long winter season. But Jesus is God's greatest gift of all! Jesus freely gave his life for every one of us.… Continue reading Springtime Book Stack
Category: My Bookshelf
Mama’s 2019 Book List
Today, I am sharing my personal reading stack for the year. In 2019, I’m looking to slow down, simplify, and clean things up a little. Hoping this will allow us the time and energy to build relationships and get outside more! Digging deeper into our: Health + Heart + Home. 📚❤️🏠 #mamareads #simpleliving #homeeducation *PS:… Continue reading Mama’s 2019 Book List
February Book Stack
We love Valentine's Day in our house almost as much as we love books! My daughter loves to write words of encouragement through love letters and I find them all over the house. She expresses her love and emotions through art. Whenever she is sad, angry, excited, or sorry about something... she will race off… Continue reading February Book Stack
Reading Weather Has Arrived
We had our first dusting of snow this morning in Middle Tennessee. The children are out trying to scrape snowballs together with their dad. I'm cuddled under blankets by the fire, shivering and struggling to stay warm. My body was definitely not made for winter weather. I'm trying my best to embrace this season… Continue reading Reading Weather Has Arrived
Cloudy Day Pooh Bear Cookies! (Vanilla Sugar Cutouts with Honey Icing)
"Tut-tut, it looks like rain." We baked up some cloudy day cookies as we countdown to see the movie. We were inspired by one of our favorite chapters during our summer read-aloud. We used The Winnie the Pooh Cookie Book for the recipe. We first gathered up all our ingredients for the batter: butter,… Continue reading Cloudy Day Pooh Bear Cookies! (Vanilla Sugar Cutouts with Honey Icing)
Tea Time with Pooh Bear
I picked up Pooh's Library in the spring and decided it would be our summer read-aloud. This box set contains four hardcover books: the two original Pooh novels, Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, and Milne's two poetry collections, Now We Are Six and When We Were Very Young, which features the very first appearance of Pooh. It is the… Continue reading Tea Time with Pooh Bear
Reading Resources + Handwriting Help
Our favorite resources for strengthening little hands and learning to read or write: (more supplies will be listed soon) *There are links on this site that can be defined as “affiliate links”. This means that I may receive a small commission (at no cost to you) if… Continue reading Reading Resources + Handwriting Help
Playful Pioneers 2018-2019
From 12-2 pm we have Lit Lunch with Playful Pioneers I so badly wanted to do Playful Pioneers last year but we didn’t have the time. (Our children attended a 2-day homeschool tutorial last year.) But I think it will work out well now that the youngest is eager to join us. I… Continue reading Playful Pioneers 2018-2019
History and Geography 2018-2019
At 2:00 pm we do our History and Geography lessons. We will combine different resources to study Early American History. I LOVE the big book of history stories, keys of history game, and audio from The Good and the Beautiful. We will use their year 1 and year 2 (not pictured)… Continue reading History and Geography 2018-2019
Nature Study and Art 2018-2019
At 3:00 pm we do Nature Study, Art, and Science We plan to do our science lessons twice a week with nature study and art lessons sprinkled throughout. See our science books here. Nature Study: at least once a week the kids bring their little journals outside and scribble down the beauty and… Continue reading Nature Study and Art 2018-2019
