Has your family tried Minute to Win It games? We have recently gotten into them, and guys—they are AWESOME for family fun! I decided to pull together a collection of our 10 favourite Minute to Win It games for kids. As you might know, we have a big range of ages in our children: from…
Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Ideas for Families!
If you are staying home this New Year with the little ones, why not make the absolute most of it? Wish the old year farewell, welcome the New Year with those you hold dearest, and make some amazing memories too with these New Year’s Eve ideas! I have found some absolutely Rockin’ New Year’s Eve…
Helping Baby Crawl with 5 Fun Games!
It has been a couple of years since my youngest started to crawl, but oh how it seems like yesterday! We had so much fun helping little Norah learn how to crawl. Today, I wanted to share with you 5 of the ways we helped our baby learn to crawl. Now, given that this little…
The Ultimate No Cook Playdough Recipe
Sometimes it is fabulous to have a trick or two up your sleeve for when you need a quick craft or activity to save the day. My ULTIMATE, Easy, No Cook Playdough Recipe is definitely one trick that needs to be up there friends. Five minutes to make, and lasts for 6 months! I am…
This is NOT Homeschooling
Today I wanted to share with you a personal post. I wanted to share with you the struggles we have been having with homeschooling during this very challenging season. I like to think of this as just that – a ‘season’. I know that this will pass. I know we have much sunnier days ahead….
Maria’s Sourdough Bread Recipe
I have always, always dreamed of living in the country. When this dream came true about 6 years ago, imagine my surprise when I moved in next to Martha Stewart! Not the real Martha Stewart of course, an even more divine version. My Martha is named Maria, and my goodness, she is the epitome of…
Our Current Homeschooling Schedule
Alright friends. Let the Quarantine writing begin! I am challenging myself to write on my blog each and every day while we are home in Quarantine. My family and I have been ‘safe at home’ on our farm for 4 weeks now, and we are sticking to physical distancing and only going out when truly…
Working from Home? This is a GREAT Schedule
Alright my suddenly working from home friends whose children are suddenly home with you; this post is for you! Yesterday I shared with you the schedule we are using right now at home. This is a great schedule that children really thrive within. It is ideal if you can get your work done in the…
How to Explain COVID-19 to Little Kids
As an educator, I felt compelled to write this post and share with you how to explain COVID-19 to young children, without frightening them. In fact, this is a way to empower them. Now I am not fearful of this coronavirus. I will take all precautions suggested by experts, I will do my part to…
Your Best Motherhood in 2020!
Have you ever wondered about ‘attachment parenting’? The theory behind it, how it benefits children, and how it can make you a happy mom? I have. Lots. So I asked my friend Christie, who is an expert in this area, to share a few posts with us on this topic. This is the very first…