Terry Fox is considered to be a Canadian Hero. Most Canadians know who Terry Fox is and at least the basic points of his story. Every fall, young children all around Canada participate in the annual Terry Fox run at their schools to raise money to go towards cancer research. This keeps Terry and his story at the forefront of… Read More
Our Cross Country Move and New Home
This post has been a long time coming but if you’ve ever done a big move you know that it is a busy time and takes a while to get settled. I wanted to share a little with you about what it was like moving during a global pandemic as well as share some photos of our beautiful new home!… Read More
Learning in Motion For The High Energy child
This was part of a post I had originally written for a different website. The writing I did there was more educational and less personal so you may notice a different tone to this article, but it is all my thoughts nonetheless. Sophie has been a much different type of learner than Hailey. She needs constant motion and needs to… Read More
Drive Thru History Adventures Review
DISCLAIMER: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. This came along at the perfect time! Hailey has had lots of questions lately on how to know for certain that the Bible… Read More
Musik at Home Review
Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. The girls have enjoyed all the fun activities that Musik at Home provides with their Musik at Home Membership. This is an at… Read More
Five Random Thoughts on Friday
There are so many thoughts in my head at any given time and so many things I want to share. I thought having a random brain dump here on my blog on Friday’s may be a fun way to “unleash” some of my thoughts and also give you all a way to get to know me more! These will be… Read More
How Homeschool Productivity Looks Different through The Seasons
Just like with most things, homeschooling can ebb and flow and change with the seasons. I find we get way more “extras” like art and experiments, etc done in the wintertime. Those types of activities are typically ones that I will do for “afternoon school” over hot drinks and snacks. But during fall / spring we are enjoying the outdoors… Read More
Let’s Talk About Tech
I am guessing if you are reading this, you grew up in a pre -cell phone era. You remember Encyclopedia Britanica, phones with cords, pay phones, and going to a neighbours house to see if they could play. You remember signing books out from the library to write a report. Not so for our kids. They are growing up in… Read More
How To Cultivate a Culture of Reading in Your Home
Reading is such an amazing life skill. It allows you something to do just about anywhere, opens the door to learn about anything, allows you to “travel” without leaving your house and lets you disappear into an exciting story. For us parents, it allows us to spend time connecting with our kids over mutually enjoyed books. Anyone can create a… Read More
The Power Our Words Hold
As moms, do we realize the power that our words hold? Do we guard our tongues and what comes out of them, recognizing the power of them? Are we contributing to this mommy whining culture that acts so hard done by having to parent their children? Are we singling out the worst traits of our kids and speaking that to… Read More