We are huge Disney fans. That might seem like an obvious statement, given the fact that we have four girls (hello, princesses!). However, I feel like I’ve grown into my love of Disney just as I’ve grown into mommy jeans and coffee. We’ve had lots of fun this fall exploring that love with Finding Dory: […]
A Day in the Life of a Homeschool Mom Blogger
I’m often asked “How do you do it?” meaning, I suppose, blog, homeschool, and mother four kids. There are days when I wonder that myself but most days we have a good routine that keeps everyone happy. So today I thought I’d give you a peek into a day in the life of the Koala […]
Bring Your Bible to School October 6
Celebrate religious freedom with other students across the United States on October 6 — Bring Your Bible to School Day! Students from kindergarten to college will be bringing their Bibles to school and sharing God with their friends in just a few short weeks. Sign up to be a part of the movement to protect […]
5 Favourite Ways to Make a House Your Home
Since moving out on my own almost ten years ago, I’ve lived in seven different homes. Six of those have been rentals; our seventh is finally our very own. In those ten years and seven places, I’ve developed a few strategies for making these places feel like ours. So here are my top five ways […]
Back to School Clothing with Bravo Apparel
When Sunshine started Kindergarten, she was over-the-moon excited. She’d enjoyed preschool for the past two years. She already knew a few friends in her class. She had her private school clothing. More than that, however, she had watched my husband and I go to school for the past three years. Now it was her turn. […]
Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett
Way back when I was doing my writing degree at UVic, I tried exploring some of my memories of Australia in my creative nonfiction classes. Because of my interest in Oz, my professor offered me a book she had by an Australian novelist. Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett has sat in my reading pile […]
15 Ideas for Family Togetherness
With September and back-to-school comes the busy-ness of the daily routine. Between meetings, clubs, sports, and extracurricular activities, it can sometimes be hard to find time to spend together as a family. As we head into the new school year, I urge you to make a commitment to family togetherness. Here, Robin Steinweg has some […]
5 Favourite Homeschool Tools #5Faves Vol. 41
As we started our school year last week, I thought about the tools we use. While books and supplies like pencils and rulers are important, there are a few other things that help us study. For this week’s 5Faves, I’m sharing my favourite homeschool tools. This post contains affiliate links. Favourite Homeschool Tools #1: Laminator […]
#PlayTestShare Creativity Together!
One of the best things about being a mom is watching my daughters’ creativity blossom. I enjoy listening to their imaginative play, seeing what interests they choose to pursue, and encouraging their creativity with board games and colouring books. So I’m very excited to participate in #PlayTestShare with Raincoast Books. The books I chose to […]
