Studying the World through Reading and Creative Play

Studying the World through Reading and Creative Play

As interest led homeschoolers we don't have an overarching history curriculum that we follow, we let our interests lead our studies.

How to Make a Summer Schedule

How to Make a Summer Schedule

This is a re-post from last summer (last re-post this week, I promise). I want to just add this thought - having shared family values is I think the most important piece to making family life work well, schedules included. Once you determine what you value making decisions about how ...

How I Deal with Summer Boredom

How I Deal with Summer Boredom

This is a re-post from last summer, but the sentiment is the same for this year. ~~~ How do you keep your kids occupied during the summer? The thought had just never occurred to me until I read it earlier this week in a comment on a blog somewhere (I ...

Free Rainy Day Activities

Free Rainy Day Activities

This is a re-post from last summer. I'm so thankful this June has been sunshine and roses, whereas last year was rain clouds and slugs. ~~~ Imagine if you will, a couple days of rainy weather. Or worse yet, a whole week. Or the unthinkable - an entire month of ...

FIMBY on Vacation

FIMBY on Vacation

I will be taking a FIMBY break next week. I have a few posts scheduled to publish during that time so I do hope you'll check in. I will be around minimally, checking comments and such. photo of my friend's preschooler at the beach this week I'm using this opportunity ...

Friday's Flowers ~ Lupines

Friday's Flowers ~ Lupines

This is the last Friday's Flowers for the month of June. We will resume the first friday in July. At which time I will also be drawing a winner for my soap giveaway from the May and June participants of Friday's Flowers. I'll be totally honest with you, the photo ...

Berries & Beaches ~ A Summer Manifesto

Berries & Beaches ~ A Summer Manifesto

Before each summer I take time to think about what I'd like to do with the kids during these oh so brief warmer months. This is the first summer we are homeschooling year round, or at least that I am being more intentional about the kid's learning progress through the ...