This is my third time to teach a child to read, and I still love it.  I love getting to be there when a child has that whole new world ...

I've often thought that I would like to take more opportunity to prepare for Easter.  This year, I planned a project for my family that ...

Oh my!  It has been a long time since I've written a post.  Mostly that's because  I have finally waded into the thick of homescho...

I saw this Valentine's Day kids craft idea last year in Family Fun magazine, but we didn't get around to it in time.  That turned...

You know what I recommend?  Trial runs for homemade Valentines Day treats!  Ha ha...why not- right?  We did that the other day with these ...

I was able to make this grandparent gift last year  by accident, but I've since realized that the process is completely reproduce-able...

When I visited Europe as a child, I remember being struck by the Gothic stained glass windows, and particularly the rose windows found in ...

Yes, my girls get pretty happy when they see me with a basket of clean laundry.  Do they care that much about clean socks and underwear?  ...

I tried this activity from Pink and Green Mama with preschoolers, and it was fun, but I think it would be a fabulous technique to try w...

A while back, my mother-in-law suggested I try potato stamping with the girls.  It took me a while to get around to doing it, but now t...

Every time we grow carrots I get impatient.  It's so tempting to dig them up early to see what's going on under there.  The myst...

I am way, WAY late for this, but I had so much fun blogging this year that I didn't want to miss the opportunity to do a year- in- revie...

My kids are always up to something- which of course, is wonderful and horrible ( for housekeeping) all at the same time.  :)  Here is a glim...