35 tools, books, resources, and ideas to support your homeschool preschool!
Homeschool Preschool Plan In my last post, I told you about five approaches to home preschool and how I lean towards a combination of unschooling, unit studies, and Charlotte Mason. As I was wrapping...
View ArticleBike Seats, Tagalongs, Trailers, & Cargo Bikes: Comparing the Options for...
We’ve partnered with Yuba Bicycles for a series of posts all about biking with kids! Before we settled on the Yuba, I obsessively researched all of the ways we could haul, carry, or ride with our two...
View ArticlePlay-Based Homeschool Preschool Routine
Our Proposed Homeschool Preschool Routine A few weeks ago, our daughter started asking to go to school with her friend. I thought she might be disappointed when I told her that she wasn’t going to...
View ArticleMelted Crayon Pumpkins: No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating with Kids!
Melted crayons on pumpkins is not a new no-carve pumpkin decorating idea, but this year is the first time we’ve tried it at our house. Thanks to my dad (the pumpkin farmer) we have a lot of pumpkins....
View ArticleTreats that aren’t sweets: 11 Halloween candy alternatives for trick or...
My (barely) four-year-old has officially started a countdown for Halloween. Not that she REALLY remembers Halloween from last year–she just has some vague notion of fun costumes, getting to play games...
View ArticleScented Baked Cotton Balls from the NEW book 150+ Screen-Free Activities for...
As always, affiliate links included for your convenience in this review. A few months ago, I had the chance to preview and help proofread a beautiful new book from my friend Asia (from...
View ArticleALL ABOARD! Train Birthday Party Ideas for Boys or Girls!
Our girls love train, planes, cranes, and things that GO! In fact, last year our preschooler (who is convinced she’ll be a pilot when she grows up), had a pink, vintage airplane party for her third...
View ArticleFREE Christmas Printables: Activity Placemat & Fill-in-the-Blank Story for...
I’ve been slacking as a hostess lately. Apart from our girls’ train party and my husband’s Murder Mystery birthday party, we haven’t had many people over this year! It could be because I’m an...
View ArticleTeaching Reading to Preschoolers–Resources for Ordinary Parents Like Me!
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Rosetta Stone. I received a product and a promotional item to thank me for participating. As a mom who is starting to...
View ArticleFree Printable! 24 Fun “Would You Rather” Questions! (with a Subtle FROZEN...
What do unicorns, Santa Claus, Bigfoot, and preschoolers who haven’t gone through a Frozen phase have in common? Just one thing–THEY DON’T EXIST. Even my two-year-old (who doesn’t get screen time) can...
View ArticleStress-Free Sidewalk Chalk Paint Recipe
Thank you Shout® for sponsoring this post. Have you experienced a new type of stain? Tell Shout® about it on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. My kids love to get messy. But when we had three kids ages...
View ArticleHow to Use THE CURIOUS KID’S SCIENCE BOOK for Your Elementary Science Curriculum
Affiliate links included for your convenience. I was sent a book for the purpose of this review, but I will be buying additional copies on my own. This review is honest; my commendation is sincere. As...
View ArticleHow to Peacefully Transition from Naps to Quiet Time. Plus 15+ Quiet Time...
This post was sponsored by the PLAY-DOH brand from HASBRO as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. Visit the Hasbro website...
View ArticleThe Science of Skin-to-Skin and How it Helped Our Baby in the NICU
This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. A few short weeks ago, this little one of mine...
View ArticleSimple and Sweet: Why I’ve Stopped Throwing Pinterest-Perfect Birthday Parties
This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review....
View ArticleSurviving the Beautiful Newborn Days
This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review....
View ArticleALL ABOARD! Train Birthday Party Ideas for Boys or Girls!
Our girls love train, planes, cranes, and things that GO! In fact, last year our preschooler (who is convinced she’ll be a pilot when she grows up), had a pink, vintage airplane party for her third...
View ArticleFREE Christmas Printables: Activity Placemat & Fill-in-the-Blank Story for...
I’ve been slacking as a hostess lately. Apart from our girls’ train party and my husband’s Murder Mystery birthday party, we haven’t had many people over this year! It could be because I’m an...
View ArticleTeaching Reading to Preschoolers–Resources for Ordinary Parents Like Me!
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Rosetta Stone. I received a product and a promotional item to thank me for participating. As a mom who is starting to...
View ArticleFree Printable! 24 Fun “Would You Rather” Questions! (with a Subtle FROZEN...
What do unicorns, Santa Claus, Bigfoot, and preschoolers who haven’t gone through a Frozen phase have in common? Just one thing–THEY DON’T EXIST. Even my two-year-old (who doesn’t get screen time) can...
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