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How To Start Recycling If you’re anything like my family, you are creatures of habit. That’s why this week, TerraCycle is offering up some tips for how to break those wasteful habits, get started recycling in your home, and reduce household trash. Recycling doesn’t have to be complicated, and it doesn’t have to be a difficult [...]
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As parents, our lives seem unnecessarily fearful. We’re always afraid that our children will fall “behind” other children. Tommy could speak in full sentences at 18 months old, but Emily just says a few words at that age. What’s wrong with her! (Insert wailing and hand wringing here) The plain truth is that all children [...]
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What could be more fun during your 4th of July celebrations this year than some added science lessons? No, I’m not talking about making family vacation time into school. When you think about how we celebrate Independence Day, there are plenty of experiments and learning experiences built right in! Fireworks I can’t think of a [...]
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How do I clothe four children (and us) on a modest, single income, as well as decorate my house in vintage, eclectic style, keep a well-stocked craft room and wood shop, and give unique, interesting gifts to family and friends? I’ll tell you my secret: thrift shops! Used clothing, consignment and antique shops offer a [...]
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Just ask my kids and they’ll tell you, my favorite “go-to” activity for developing real-world skills is cooking. Cooking combines, reading, math, and the ability to follow detailed instruction. As a bonus, they end up having so much fun, they don’t realize they’re actually learning. Do: Have everyone wash their hands first. Make sure little [...]
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I have been coveting a pair of Robeez soft sole shoes for ages. They seemed like the perfect solution to keep socks on baby’s feet, and to get off and on in a hurry. I gave up on traditional baby shoes long ago. My little ones like to curl their toes, not to mention their [...]
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If you have been homeschooling for a while then I can almost bet you have done some sort of notebooking during your studies. Many times when a new-ish homeschooler hears about notebooking they assume it must be some complicated method used by only the most experienced parents and students. The truth is, notebooking is simple. [...]
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Homemade butter is delicious AND nutritious. Despite what the media would have you believe, butter is something you definitely want to add more of to your diet. Dr. Catherine Rött DNM has this to say about the health benefits of butter, “Fresh raw butter is essential for the enzymes present and the full fat necessary [...]
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I happen to be married to a coffee snob. We also live in the Northwestern United States, which is called by some the coffee capital of the world, not for growing it but for making interesting and yummy, foamy creamy drinks with it. My husband, bless his heart, is interested in all aspects of gourmet [...]
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The arch-nemesis of gardens, can you name it? That would be the aphids, caterpillars, ants, and so forth. If you’ve spent any time in your garden lately, you have seen the evil ones preying on your beautiful veggies. Some sneaky caterpillars were seen munching on our cabbage leaves the other day. Ants were delightfully dancing [...]
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Jeans are like the all-purpose clothing, versatile and durable. But what do you do when your favorite pair begins to fall apart, and you can no long wear them? Rather than tossing them into the trash, here are a few ideas for re-purposing those old jeans into something cute, something new, something handy, or something [...]
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Whether there was a complication, an emergency, or labor and birth just simply did not go as planned, some women experience their birth as traumatic; This is what we call birth trauma. Trauma surrounding birth is usually experienced in two ways. Psychological trauma happens when the mother suffers from mental or emotional distress about the [...]
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