How much time did we spend outside last year? I have NO idea, and it’s so freeing! In 2021 and 2022, I tried that challenge that I saw all over social media. The one that tells you if your children aren’t spending a certain amount of time outside then you’re doing something wrong 😬. BothRead More
2023 in Books
I have enjoyed reading since childhood, but when I became a mom, suddenly it was something I could rarely find time for. That all changed when I bought myself a Kindle e-reader before our second child was born. All of a sudden, I had something to do with my brain while I sat in theRead More
Our 2024 Outdoor Activity Tracker
When I looked back over 2022, I was really proud of how much time we spent outdoors. We had used an hourly outdoor tracker to track our progress. When I was thinking about what would help us continue that great momentum, I realized I was struggling with the goal I set to track a specificRead More
Home Preschool Curriculum for Three Year Olds
When our oldest (now 7!) was just two years old, I began researching home preschool curriculum. I wanted to explore homeschooling before we had to officially declare ourselves “homeschoolers” or send him off to our neighborhood school. As a former teacher, I had a lot of requirements for a program. I knew it was goingRead More
US History Homeschool Unit Study (Part 1)
During the second semester of our 2022-2023 school year, we studied American history and geography together with a US History Unit Study. Our kids were 7, 4, and 2. I used the book DK Smithsonian American History: A Visual Encyclopedia for the spine of our unit. The table of contents of this encyclopedia was veryRead More
Homeschool Field Trips to Riverbanks Zoo
Truly, what’s better in childhood than a good zoo day? And we’ve had quite a few. Our zoo of choice is Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. It’s a big drive for us, so we try to pack a lunch and enjoy a full day when we’re able to go there. My grandparents often give theRead More
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