This week my kids learned all about the components of blood and the functions of each of those components in an engaging experiment that made for some learning fun! Supplies: Baby food jars with lids Red vines or red hots Marshmallows red sprinkles First add the corn syrup to the jar. The corn syrup represents… Read more
Paleo Thin Mint Style Cookies
*Caution, affiliate links ahead…Don’t worry, I’ll use the money for something practical, like wine…. or a pony! Don’t despair when all your friends are scarfing thin mints and you feel left out, I have a great recipe for AMAZING thin mint cookies that are totally gluten free and caveman approved. YAY! Paleo Thin Mint Style… Read more
Chocolate Chip Cookie Mining
My good friend Miss Tammy, owner of Canton Homeschool Resources, did this fun activity to teach our kids about the Dahlonega gold mines in her history class. One of the best activities of the year, I had to share! To start with, each child gets a mining worksheet and a piece of grid paper. They… Read more
Kandinsky Leaves Art Project
We had a great time learning about abstract vs realism. Kandinsky was our inspiration for these leaves. Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter that was the first true abstract artist. His use of color is what he is most famous for. Kandinsky’s “Color Study; Squares With Concentric Circles” painted in 1913 was our inspiration for… Read more
Top 10 Myths About Type 1 Diabetes
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. When my oldest daughter was 2 we received the devastating news that she had type 1 diabetes. Since her diagnosis we have had to put to rest many false ideas about what type 1 diabetes really is. I thought it would be great to put all those misconceptions in one… Read more
Lazy Halloween Costumes
If you are like me (a total procrastinator) then this post is for you! If Halloween snuck up on you quicker than ghost in a haunted house, then here are my favorite lazy Halloween costumes! *AFFILIATE LINKS AHEAD…DON’T WORRY, I’LL USE THE MONEY FOR SOMETHING PRACTICAL, LIKE WINE…. OR A PONY! Lazy Halloween Costumes 1…. Read more
Halloween Mystery Boxes
We had our big homeschool Halloween party this past Monday, I was trying to find fun activities for the kids to do and I remembered mystery boxes when I was a kid. Remember those? You stick your hand in the box and feel gross things like mummy eyeballs ( peeled grapes) and Frankenstein’s brains (cold… Read more
Top 10 Ideas For a Mom’s Night Out
Let’s face it, we all need a night out from time to time. Every mom needs a night where she doesn’t have to utter the phrase “Is that poop or chocolate?” So here are some ideas to help get you out with your friends for some mom time. 1. Movies– It’s a little cliché… Read more
Top Ten Tuesday- 10 Tips for Packing For a Road Trip With Kids
Today is packing day for our cross country journey, so I thought I would share my top 10 packing tips for a long road trip with kids. 1. Make a packing list for each kid. Print this list out at least a week ahead of time so you can add to it as you think… Read more
Pop Rocks Balloons
I’ve wanted to try this one for awhile 🙂 It looked so cool and so simple with no mess. I’m all for that! The process is simple, fill a balloon with Pop Rocks (a funnel works perfect for this), Secure the end of the balloon to the open bottle mouth, without letting the Pop Rocks… Read more