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  • Educational iPad Apps

    Educational iPad Apps

    We use a lot of technology in our homeschool. One of the things I like to utilize, especially if I need the kids to be working independently. There are so many great learning iPad apps to choose from so I thought I would list our favourites by subjects that they cover! If there are…

  • Operation Christmas Child – Pack Your Box

    Operation Christmas Child – Pack Your Box

    Next week is National Collection week for the “Operation Christmas Child” shoe boxes, so I thought I’d dedicate a blog post to how my family packs these little babies and how you can get yourself involved! First off; if you don’t know what Operation Christmas Child is, you have most likely been living in…

  • I Don’t Value Myself, Do You?

    I Don’t Value Myself, Do You?

    This is a hard blog for me to write, but it’s also something that I feel the need to share because I am certain that I’m not the only one who does this. I realized that there is something horrible I have been doing, I don’t value myself. I have been beating myself up,…

  • Williamson Lake Campground Review

    Williamson Lake Campground Review

    Sadly it was raining almost our whole stay at Williamson Lake Campground, but that didn’t stop us from enjoying everything the campground had to offer! This campground was extremely family friendly and offered several things that the kids really enjoyed, one being their centrally located playground. There were also other things available to do…

  • My Letter To The New Homeschool Mom

    My Letter To The New Homeschool Mom

    Dear First-time Homeschool Mom, I know that you are feeling overwhelmed and everything is seeming so hard, but you are about to embark on one of the most amazing adventures of your life. I want you to know that it’s okay to have questions, we all had so many questions when we started. The…

  • Educational Toys

    Educational Toys

    With Christmas just around the corner, people are starting to ask what the kids want for presents. We aren’t a fan of useless toys, although they can have their place if the children are really interested in them, we like to choose toys that have some sort of educational value. This could be anything…