Every August is the same. I quickly realize what we need: we need to get back in to routines. My daughter loves the bedtime routine. My son loves to check things off of a list. Why not put together a schedule to keep us sane? A visual schedule to plan our day helps us keep focused […]
Service for Young Children: Donate Toys
Another thing we try to do each holiday season is revisit our abundance and decide which things we no longer need. We donate toys, as well as books and clothes, that we no longer need. When we donate gently used toys, we give others the chance to enjoy them more than we do. Donating toys […]
A Workbox for a Big Kid (Workbox Wednesday)
My toddler is ill today, so I thought I’d focus on how I organize my older child’s daily work in a workbox instead of the little ones! Raisin is in second grade this year. This is a difficult grade for me to get my mind around, simply because I know what he is capable of […]
Inexpensive Bookshelves {A Pinteresting Project}
I have been watching homeschoolers link up for the homeschool room reveal. I’ve been watching school teachers share pictures of their cool classrooms. It’s about time I do something with mine! I am getting very excited about the things we’ve done. While the layout is still the same as it was last year, I am […]
Why We Use a Paper Planner in a Digital Age
My son is second grade. To me, this seems to be a year of new responsibility. He’s old enough to begin learning to take ownership for his own education. But he will need a lot of help and prompting. He is also still a kid. He gets super distracted. I send him to clean his […]