Over the past several years, we’ve used a variety of homeschool unit studies. These are a great way to learn about a particular topic. I find unit studies helpful when I’m teaching a certain subject to kids in multiple grades (e.g., if I want to do history with all three girls). Unit studies also work […]
One Beautiful Dream by Jennifer Fulwiler {book review}
If you read just one book I’ve recommended in all my years of blogging about books, read One Beautiful Dream: The Rollicking Tale of Family Chaos, Personal Passions, and Saying Yes to Them Both by Jennifer Fulwiler. I mean it. Put down your phone and go to your closest bookstore, or just hop over to […]
10 Free Online Parenting Courses for Expectant Mothers & Fathers
Oh, parenthood. No one can truly prepare you for the biggest (and best!) change happening in your life right now. It can be frightening thinking about all the things that could go wrong. What if you miss something? How should emergencies be handled? The best thing to remember is that you’re not alone. Millions of […]
Brinkman Adventures: Audio Missionary Dramas to Inspire Family Faith!
We love adding audio books to our drives and so I was thrilled to receive the digital version of Season 6: Underground Rising from Brinkman Adventures for review. We’ve already listened to all six episodes twice since downloading them! With real characters, great sound effects, and action-packed adventures, these audio missionary dramas teach kids more […]
How a Triple Bunk Bed Maximizes Kids’ Bedroom Space
When we found out we were expecting Joey, my husband and I began talking about how we’d fit five kids into a three-bedroom condo. We played with various ideas, but one option we kept coming back to was a triple bunk bed. A friend of mine who also has five kids has a triple bunkbed […]
Measure, Invent, and Explore: DK Books that make science exciting
We received three DK books that make science exciting for review. My son loves reading and learning about all sorts of new things. Sometimes, however, it’s hard to get him started. This time, it was much easier as he not only chose the books he wanted to learn from, but was very interested in the […]
Why You Should Take an Annual Spiritual Retreat
On the last weekend in September, I piled three moms, three babies, and a senior into my minivan and headed for the ferry. We were all bound for a Catholic ladies’ retreat on Vancouver Island. This was my second retreat, and I was looking forward to three days at the quiet, secluded retreat centre. My […]
Books of the Bible at-a-glance: 66 Printable Bible Reference Sheets {review}
Before reading a book, I often try to learn more about it by reading the back cover, the foreword or introduction, the table of contents, and even sometimes the author’s afterword or biography. I was excited about reviewing the Book-By-Book Bible Printables from Teach Sunday School because these are like having that quick preview of […]
Easy Crockpot Meals for Busy Moms
My crockpot is my best friend in the kitchen. I love being able to dump a few ingredients into it in the morning, turn it on, and pull out a meal hours later when we’re ready for supper. It’s great for those busy days when I’m running around to the kids’ activities late in the […]
