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Exploring Around the World: Italy

My husband and I took the trip of a lifetime last month, to Northern Italy, for my cousin’s wedding. It was such a magical, romantic experience. Everyone should have it on their bucket list! The food was out of this world, and it was…

History Homeschooling

Exploring Around the World: France

Last school year, we began our journey around the world as we learned about various countries in Asia, Australia and Africa. This school year, we are beginning in Europe. First stop: France! We started our unit on France like we start all the others:…

History Homeschooling

Exploring Around the World: Japan

We started our unit on Japan by finding it on the map and globe. We identified what continent it belonged to and which ocean surrounded it. Then the kids painted the Japan flag, and labeled it “Japan is traditionally called the ‘Land of the…

History Homeschooling

Exploring Around the World: Thailand

DISCLOSURE: Some links used on this website are affiliate links, meaning I do receive compensation if you chose to purchase items through these links, at no extra cost to you. What a fun and interesting country to explore! We started this homeschooling unit the…

Art Homeschooling

Learning About Birds – Rainbow Parrots

These have to be in my top five art projects of all time 😍 LOVE how these turned out. We have been learning about different types of animals and today we discussed the characteristics of birds. I found a simple drawing of a parrot…

Art Homeschooling

Learning About Amphibians – Symmetry Frog Art

Okayyyyy how cute are these guys?? 🐸 We’ve been learning about the different types of animals, and when it came to amphibians, I loved the idea of a symmetry drawing! Super easy prep. Just printed pictures and cut them in half! You could use…

Homeschooling How To

A Typical Preschool Day

I started homeschooling Brynlee right after she turned 3. Routine helped a lot, but “school” time was pretty short and not super structured. Lots of hands on, lots of visually stimulating books and activities. If you have older kids, your homeschooling day will look…

Homeschooling How To

Homeschooling 101: How to Legally Get Started

If you’re like me, initial thoughts of homeschooling sound pretty overwhelming. There is so much information out there! Curriculum, laws, charter schools vs private homeschooling…the list goes on! For those of you who have no idea where to even begin, I am going to…