Writing Your Own Montessori Albums

If you have looked into purchasing Montessori Albums at all, you know how expensive they can be. There are various options available online (even for free) but for many homeschooling moms, those albums are simply too much. We can’t afford to buy every material....

Living History- The Nina & Pinta

These replica ships came to port nearby recently (pre move), so we stopped by for a quick peek!I don’t think the visit had too much actual relevance to the boys right now (other than the obvious cool factor), but I can’t wait to show them the pictures when...

Living History- Laura Ingalls

Living in Minnesota means living very close to great living history sites, particularly those relating to one of the most loved pioneers of all time- Laura Ingalls Wilder. Over the past year, we have read more books on Laura Ingalls than I knew existed. Our Minnesota...

Organizing Our Books

Today, I finally got to break into the boxes of school supplies! The main jobs are done, so today I started going through our books while I was waiting for laundry to finish. Since we use a Charlotte Mason inspired approach to language, history, & science at the...

Kylee In The Kitchen

This is what happens when 1 year olds help make strawberry cobbler. Yes, I know she’s standing on the counter and yes, I took a picture.

Drawing the Line Between Work & Play

Work and play.Kind of sounds like the title of this blog, now doesn’t it?The idea of a child working can be a bit confusing for some people and can even evoke strong negative feelings. What work does a child have to do? Isn’t play a child’s work?...