Reaching Happy

I finally feel confident enough to share our favorite homeschool curricula with you!  If you are a seasoned homeschooler or new to the game, you know that confidence is always…

While waiting for the earth to warm and seeds to germinate, we have been seeking inspiration in a few favorite gardening-themed picture books. The girls joined me in creating this…

Lighthouses parked on rugged cliffs, colorful fishing boats navigating harbors, bossy seagulls scouting for their next meals, crabs scurrying to hide under barnacle covered rocks, weathered barns next to gingerbread…

We have been making “Seed Bombs” every spring for the last few years and thought we would share our easy and blender-free tutorial with you.  “Seed Bombs” are usually made…

Today’s activity with The Playful Pioneers brought us to the study of trees.  We were happy to have our well-loved “Nature Anatomy” by Julia Rothman to use as a guide…

Part of the adventure of visiting the Kingston Peninsula in New Brunswick, is the ferry ride that carries you over.  Yes, the Peninsula is accessible by land, but the excitement…

We fell in love with Thornton Burgess’ writings and adventures in nature this year.  The whimsical stories, peppered with actual animal studies and examinations, have captured our hearts.  We’ve laughed…

Today, we are sharing our very favorite first novels for your middle-grade level reader.  Miss 9 has read these to herself and then read them again…and again.  We love that…