My social media detox
Over a month ago, I closed my social media apps, not realizing that I was about to begin my first social media detox. I didn’t actually think I was addicted, but my screen time numbers told me otherwise….
Author: Jess
Homeschooling mama to five boys, homesteading and cultivating a home in Wisconsin.
Thanksgiving Picture Books
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Fall Homeschool Activities
Fall is without a doubt the best season. The colors, the smells, the cool weather, the sweaters… and there are SO many fun fall homeschool activities you can do as a family – no matter your kids’ ages!…
Homeschool Curriculum Choices for 2025-2026
I want to share our homeschool curriculum choices for the 2025-2026 school year, for my five kids that are in grades 12th, 10th, 9th, 7th, and 3rd. I have kids in elementary, middle, and high school, but for…
Wednesday Wins – August 2025
Remember back in the old school blogging days, when people would just post things about they loved? This is one of those posts. Lately, I’ve been wishing for the Internet of 2011 – the days when people posted…
Thoughts on Homeschool Advice
I don’t know about you, but I’m overwhelmed by the amount of homeschool advice out there. Even as a mom who’s been homeschooling five kids for 13+ years. The internet is loud with opinions, and homeschool moms are…
35+ Summer Books for Kids: Free Printable List
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Books about Bees for Kids with free printable
The other day, my eight-year-old and I were out in the garden, and there were bumble bees buzzing all around us. We started talking about bees and why we need them. So obviously, being the bookish homeschooling mom…
Spring Learning Ideas
Seasonal learning is a fun way to change up your homeschool days, to keep it fresh and exciting for your kiddos. You can grab a special unit study for spring or you can just add in some new…
Foraging with Kids
Spring and summer are an amazing time to get out and go foraging with kids! If you’ve never heard the term before, foraging is when you go out into your yard, into the woods, or on a nature…