Virtual has become the name of the game – with meetings, schoolwork, and workout classes all being done online. If your schools started up recently, you’ve probably realized how easy it is to get lost in the hustle and bustle of school and work all being done under the same roof. It’s now more important…
Apple Unit Study for Kindergarten at Home
Fall is the perfect time to start an Apple Unit Study with your preschooler or kindergartener! Those sweet red, yellow, and green apples go idyllically with the fresh crisp Autumn air. There is no better unit study to start your homeschooling year with, my friend. That is precisely why I decided to start my Kindergarten…
Homemade Moon Sand
Over the last year, I have really found that doing mindfulness activities and meditation for myself have really helped me stay calm and at peace, even during difficult times. Taking deep breaths before walking into work, or yoga with the family have really been positive habits I have added to my life. I feel like…
Nurturing Emotional Health Part 3: Gratitude
I am excited to partner with Oak Meadow today to bring you this series on emotional health. This is part three of three and is all about gratitude. Okay my sweet friends, today I am going to share with you something that I know you have heard about before. But I really, really want to encourage…
Nurturing Emotional Health: Finding Freedom
I am excited to partner with Oak Meadow today to bring you this series on emotional health. This is part two of three and is all about finding freedom. As I have been on my mini-journey of self-discovery this past month and seeking ways to promote emotional health in my little ones during these odd…
Nurturing Emotional Health: Cultivating a Rhythm
I am excited to partner with Oak Meadow today to bring you this series on emotional health. This is part one of three and is all about cultivating a strong rhythm. All things considered, things have been fine over here. I hope, from the bottom of my heart, that things have been fine for you…
Natural Fall Quiet Bin Activity
Quiet time. We all crave it from time-to-time, and our children do, too. This Fall quiet bin activity I’m sharing with you today is a great way to incorporate some quiet time into your day, which is so important for your child. Our little ones take in so much new information every day. At times, taking in all this…
Nature Craft for Preschoolers
Fall is a time of change for a lot of people. Change can be hard to handle sometimes, which is why this nature craft for preschoolers can be such a pick-me-up to your week! Not convinced??? Let me guide you through some easy steps to bond with your preschooler and grow together in gratitude. Nature…
STEM Activities for Kindergarten at Home
One of my boys favourite things in the world is STEM challenges. And guess what? They are becoming one of my favourite learning tools. Could it be? A simple learning set up that I LOVE that my boys LOVE just as much?! Adding STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) activities to your kindergarten (or any grade!)…
Lavender No Cook Homemade Playdough: A Soothing Sensory Play Experience
I wish you could smell through the computer because the smell of this lavender is amazing. We are incredibly fortunate to have a small garden—one of my “asks” when we started to figure out what we wanted to plant, was a lavender bush. Lavender is best known for its’ relaxing, soothing properties—people use it in…