In October we booked a two week long road trip to California!!! Because of this I knew the plan for the month of November would be to do a unit study all about the state of California. History, climate, animals, plants… we did a deep dive into this beautiful state. Two weeks of the unit […]
Two Week Northern California Road Trip with Kids, November 2023
When JetBlue had a HUGE flight sale we decided now was the time to take that trip to Northern California we had been discussing for the past couple of years. We’ve road tripped up and down the central and northern part of route one a couple of times and wanted our kids to get the […]
L.L. Bean Northern Lights and The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 2023
We recently drove to Southern Maine to celebrate Christmas with Jamie’s family. On the way back up north we spent the day in Freeport checking out LL Bean’s Northern Lights celebration and the night at The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Aglow. L.L. Bean Northern Lights Every year we attend L.L. Bean’s Northern Lights celebration. It […]
Holiday Homeschool 2023
Last year I fell in love with Holiday Homeschool. As a stay at home mom the days leading up to Christmas were always some of my favorites with my kids. When Anika was in public school I felt like we missed out on a lot of time and the opportunity to do the traditions I […]
Countdown to Christmas Activity Boxes
It’s been our family’s tradition for the past few years in the days leading up to Christmas to complete a Holiday Activity Advent Calendar! This is one of my favorite holiday traditions. I look forward to planning it for my children and our family every year. Ready Made Countdown to Christmas Activity Box and Calendar! If a […]
Homeschool Unit Study Video Game Edition 🎮
Last year at Jake’s suggestion we began our school year learning about Pirates. This year the kids suggested video games as our first topic of the year and we went for it. Let it be known that before this unit I did not like video games…at all. My husband does though and a couple of […]
Our Experience with Right Start Math
Last year we used Right Start Math. If anyone is interested in this program and curious what comes in the manipulative set I did an unboxing video you can see below. Things I liked about Right Start Math… 👍Hands On This is a visual and hands on program with lots of math manipulatives. 👍Few worksheets […]
Creating your New Workspace as a Stay at Home Mom
“And then she realized she was replaceable in every area of her life except her home. So she invested her time, her energy, and her heart wisely.” Jillian Benfield Welcome to life as a stay-at-home mom where your home is your new office. A large part of the work you do each day will take […]
Thomas Point Beach Camping Trip September 2023, Brunswick Maine
A recent camping trip brought us to Thomas Point Beach Campground in Brunswick Maine. A favorite campground for our family. Due to a bit of a mix up we ended up a different campsite than usual this year, “L”. The site was great so it was a happy accident. We had plans on Friday night […]
Curating Your New Work Wardrobe as a Stay at Home Mom
In my former career I adored Fridays. It was jeans and a t-shirt with the school logo day at the school I worked at. No dress clothing required. When I became a stay-at-home parent, everyday was Friday. I didn’t even have to get dressed at all if I didn’t want to. At first it was […]