FFYF: Fartsicle Edition
Happy Friday, Internets! Tonight Hubby was giving the boys a snack before bed when the dog came into the kitchen and looked cute. Naturally we decided that she should have a treat as well. After a moment of consultation, we decided to dig into a bag of treats that I...
Review: JumpStart 3D Online
Are you familiar with JumpStart? The company, a brand owned by Knowledge Adventure, is well-known for their entertaining and interactive learning software. Reader Rabbit was a popular character around here several years ago, and the JumpStart PreSchool game was a big...
I’m So Glad I’m Not Her Anymore
Growing up I was what many people might term a "type A" personality. On top of that, my social skills weren't....great. Soooooooo, yea. I didn't bond well with many other individuals. (I'm terribly thankful for the friends who were willing to put up with me. You know...
Gut Check: Are We Too Busy?
When the older boys were just toddlers we were friends with a family that had three pre-teen children. The one message we heard from them constantly revolved around how busy they were keeping up with the kids’ schedules. They quickly became the anti-.... read the rest...
Can Homeschooled Students Go To College?
(Editor's note: Please welcome our latest guest author Brian Jenkins with his article about homeschooled kids and college success. Thanks Brian!) Can Homeschooled Students Easily Make the Transition to College Life? Many parents of homeschooled children wonder if...
Some Safety Tips for Young Drivers
I got a fascinating email from Midas this week that I just had to share. Did you know that approximately 70% of winter deaths are attributed to snow and ice involvement with motor vehicles? To help prepare drivers for those unexpected winter conditions, Midas has...
FFYF: Tape Repairs Edition
A few years ago Hubby and I went to a home show, and one of the freebies I brought home was a round red piece of grippy plastic that was really handy for opening jars. Over the course of the following year, I actually lost my grippy and was super thrilled to get a...
I Want Treasures for My Children
I was listening to a Christian radio station the other day and they were celebrating the life of Billy Graham. One mom called in to say that her family had been at one of his evangelistic outreaches when her daughter (now 14) was 5 years old. When the call to come to...
Vocabulary is Important in Parenting
I’ve long been fond of the Love and Logic approach to parenting, mainly because of its focus on putting responsibility on children instead of the parents. By that I mean that children get to learn naturally from their mistakes at a young age. One of the keys to...
Early Childhood Learning – The Best Time for Bilingual Education
(Editor's note: please welcome this guest post from Emily Patterson and Kathleen Thomas about bilingual education. Thanks ladies!) The future is a mystery, no one can say what it will hold – but if current trends continue, your child will grow up to enter a workforce...