Online Spelling Games – VocabularySpellingCity

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Spelling has always been one of the hardest subjects for me to “find our groove” with. I find most spelling books boring and monotonous and the words they choose are often times not words my child would be using on a regular basis. But one thing I have discovered is that with VocabularySpellingCity and the […]

“C” is for Christmas Planning

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Yes, I know it is only October but Christmas is less than 9 weeks away and with 6 children to prepare for that doesn’t leave a lot of time. In our family we tend to buy lots of useful, creative, and educational gifts as well as needed items and then some fun things too. I […]

“B” is for Babywearing

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Babywearing is a centuries old custom that Americans are just now taking advantage of and tapping into the benefits of. The women in African nations have worn their babies while they worked the rice fields for as long as most of us can remember. We have all seen pictures of Indian mothers with little brown […]

What a Mighty God

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Aren’t children something else? They can play and get dirty and don’t seem to mind. Dirt. Mud. Grass. It doesn’t matter what it is but most don’t get bothered by the mess on their hands, clothes, and even their face. But as parents it tends to bother us to watch them play all covered in […]

“A” is for Ambassador

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Today I start a journey I can only hope to finish! I really want to do this and I am going to try my hardest to make it happen. What is that journey you ask? It is Blogging Through the Alphabet”! I am linking up my posts over at Ben and Me with my new […]

Apple Picking

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I love fall. It is probably my favorite season. And I have come to look forward to our yearly apple picking each fall. We usually go with our homeschool friends and the orchard near us gives us a great package deal. It is a great time and I love watching the kids have fun plus […]

Live Blogging

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I haven’t done “live blogging” very much at all (I think only one other time) but I thought it might be fun for you all to see what a homeschooling day is like for a mother of 6 with one in 6th grade, one in 4th grade, one in 2nd grade, a preschooler, a toddler, […]

5 Weekly Goals – Fall Cleaning Part 2

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Okay, with the girls’ help I got the ceiling fans all cleaned, the windows all washed and the floor mopped last week. I added a few things to the Christmas lists and found a great box for our library books. I have the fabric that I am going to cover it with too. Overall I […]