If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you might have seen that my sweet kitty, Sammy, died two weeks ago. He was 16. Sammy was the third of our kitties to pass in about three years which makes it that much worse. They were all pretty old, but that also means that all three […]
101 Best Christmas Books for Kids
As you already know, we are huge readers. We read every single day and listen to audio books in the car. I put together this list of top-rated Christmas books for kids to share with you. I haven’t read every one, so I included some I didn’t know that had 4 or 5 stars in the […]
The 30 Best Audiobooks for Kids and Families
Whenever we are in the car, my family is listening to audiobooks. It’s just the way we roll. We have listened to dozens of them in the last few years. I know a lot of people let their kids watch movies in the car, and that is all well and good, but why would you watch […]
20 Smart Ways to Raise a Reader
My kids love to read, both of them. I love to read, and I’ve been reading books to them by the truckload since they were born. Reading and writing are the most important skills your kids need for school success, whether they go to school or are homeschooled. There is nothing more fundamental to communication […]
A New Way to Keep in Touch with Long-Distance Grandparents
What is the best way to inspire an hour of laughing between your kids and your parents? The Panasonic HomeTeam┞¢ app. Seriously. I just watched Grace, Allie, and Joe’s parents spend an hour on the phone (something that has never happened before). They played Crazy 8’s together, and they laughed and laughed and laughed. Grace talked […]
What We’re Reading
I haven’t shared what we’re reading for a while, so I thought it might be helpful to share. Here’s what we’re reading for homeschool, for pleasure, and for professional enrichment: Grace (age 7): The Never Girls Collection #1 – We got the first book in this series in our #LoveBooks summer book exchange, and we […]
