homeschool, Kids, stay-at-home-mom

50 Ways to Encourage a Love of Reading

I’m a lifelong learner and book lover. I want this for my children also. They are young but it is not too early to encourage and cultivate their love of books and reading. Here are some ways I do this with my own children.

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craft, Easter, Kids, stay-at-home-mom

Surprise Color Erupting Egg Dying

Yes Easter is still two weeks away, but my kids have been begging to dye Easter eggs since February. I blame Walmart for getting all of the Easter stuff out the day after Valentines Day! I have held my kiddos off as long as possible and finally surprised them yesterday with Color Surprise Erupting Egg Dying!

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craft, DIY, Kids, stay-at-home-mom

GLOW Bath Paint

Who doesn’t love glow fun?! My kiddos love it! Glow fun in the bath tub with glowing paint? Let’s just say my 3 year old cried when I made him get out after an hour 🙂 Best part is there are only 2 ingredients for this fluffy glowing bath paint! Continue reading “GLOW Bath Paint”

craft, Easter, homeschool, Kids, stay-at-home-mom

Fingerprint Crosses

This week in my art class we did a fun and simple project, Fingerprint Crosses! I love giving them projects to take home and display that go with the season. So thinking about Easter and my elementary art students I settled on these fun crosses!

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Easter, Kids, stay-at-home-mom

100 Plastic Egg Stuffer Ideas (No Candy)

So as Easter approaches I’m faced with another holiday that my kids will receive a lot of candy they don’t need. We usually have Halloween candy until the next year when I finally dump it because maybe 5% was eaten. We just don’t allow a lot of extra sugar in our house. It isn’t good for my kids and they are so used to fruits or organic snack options they don’t usually even ask for candy. I cannot control what they get at local parties or egg hunts. At home though I always try to find alternative egg fillers!

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DIY, Kids, Recipes, Reflections, stay-at-home-mom

Making Sweet Irish Soda Bread With Kids

So we just traveled home today after a nice week’s vacation at my parents house. It was obvious all the way home that my children had just left their Irish Grandmother’s house very close to St. Patrick’s Day! All the way home we heard them chattering about gold, leprechauns and shamrocks 🙂 I adore watching them listen to my mother’s stories. Seeing their eyes light up hearing about Irish folklore and traditions makes my heart warm. So when we got home I decided it would be a fun treat to make Irish soda bread together.

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DIY, Kids, Recipes, St. Patrick's Day, stay-at-home-mom

A Short Stack of Happiness!

Rainbow fun in our house this week with my kids as we approach St. Patrick’s Day! Who doesn’t love pancakes?! Well my kids had a blast making these bright and yummy pancakes 🙂 Continue reading “A Short Stack of Happiness!”