Teach Kids to Sew (even if YOU don’t know how!)
Sewing is a great skill, and it can be very helpful to teach kids to sew at a young age. It’s great not only for their fine motor skills, but also to give them the ability to make…
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Teach Kids How to Read: the best resources, curriculum, and tips for parents
Teaching kids how to read can feel overwhelming. Whether you are homeschooling and the responsibility is solely on you or if your child is in school but needs extra support, it can feel like a lot – especially…
Resources for Teaching Multiplication and Division
There are so many ways to teach kids multiplication and division, and any math curriculum you choose will cover it. But in my experience, having resources outside of a curriculum, especially hands-on resources, is super important and often…
Sloth Stuffed Animal Sewing Pattern: meet Suka the Sloth
I’ve been needing a creative burst of energy lately, so I busted out my sewing machine and made my little guy a sloth stuffie. He loved it so much (and so did I!) that I polished up the…
No Bake Protein Bar Recipe
Finding snacks that are filling and substantial enough for my five growing boys can be challenging, so anything that is low prep is a win. These no bake protein bars fit the bill: you can make them in…
Best Unicorn Books and Free Unicorn Coloring Pages
Happy Unicorn Day! Did you know this was a thing? Apparently it is! As a kid, I looooved unicorns (any other My Little Pony unicorn lovers??) In a house full of boys, we admittedly don’t have a lot…
Weather Unit Study
My favorite way to learn about a topic with my kiddos is to do a unit study. With a wide age range (I have five kids, ages 13 down to 4), I find that literature-based unit studies work…
Lucerne Blouse – sewing for women
Since the release of Hey June’s Lucerne pattern, I’ve made two different versions. But I realize they never made their way over to the blog! These shirts are some of my favorites, and despite the word “blouse” in…
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Best Sourdough Bread Baking Resources and Recipes
All the time at home in the last year has pushed a lot of people to learn new skills and hobbies – myself included. I’ve really been honing in on my homesteading skills (baking from scratch, preserving, gardening,…
Homeschooling with Toddlers and Preschoolers at Home
We’ve been a homeschooling family since the beginning – my oldest is 13, and our homeschool days have morphed and changed a lot over the years. But with five kids at home, one constant is that we’ve had…