Homeschool Family using Classical Conversations. I would live at Disney World if I could and visit a
We are a homeschool family who loves to travel and take daily adventures!!
Guess who got the SPIRIT AWARD today at the UB Spirit Cheer Competition?!?
My jaw hit the floor when they called Nell's name and she was beyond excited 😊
Being part of the NWAA Cheerleading family has been such a blessing for us these past two years. Nellie has learned so much and continues to blossom and learn new skills while being supported by the best coaches!! 🎉❤️🖤🤍
Adding some learning into breakfast time. Isaiah wanted to know if green eggs are real - and we learned yes they are!!
Fast trip back to NJ/PA for Sam's appointment at St Christopher's Hospital. Last night we had to make a stop at for the light show!!
I've been slowly letting go of events and things that have been sucking my energy dry and allowing myself to breathe. As a people pleaser saying "no" is one of the hardest things for me to do, but I'm learning it's one of the best things for our family life together ❤️
Sometimes I feel like my turtle, trying to keep my head above water but close to drowning. The past 4 weeks have not been pretty for me. My anxiety is as high as it was last year before I went on anti-anxiety needs.
I've finally stopped trying to do all the things, because right now I literally cannot. Our homeschool days have been pretty simple, housework is kind of getting done and that's as good as I can do.
And it's ok. I asked my GP to up my meds because right now I need it. I've gone back to running every day. I'm letting the little stuff go.
Real life y'all.
Watching Nellie dance is simply amazing. She feels the music and her face expresses all that she feels. I just love her ❤️🩰
The sass is strong with this one ❤️🏈
Getting ready for her first cheer competition. I think she's got it!!!
Go Falcons!!!!
I was a cheerleader and loved it, but neither Sophie or Bella wanted to cheer. I love that Nell loves it as much as I did!!! And I LOVE that her coaches are about to coach her even with her apraxia.
Waiting not so patiently for the to start!! Isaiah is obsessed with Monster Trucks and watches all the videos he can find, so I surprised him with tickets to see them in person!
He's beyond excited and I'm so thankful that we are able to share life with this amazing little man.
This girl - even after "they" (professionals) said she never would.
NICU babies ROCK!!!!!
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside? (Mulan)
Penelope has made so many gains these past six months! Her speech has improved, her training is getting better and she's working so hard on social skills. But sometimes we run into life who want to know what's "wrong" with her.
I've always hated trying to explain her diagnosis, but yesterday SHE answered and told the little girl who asked that God made her different, and He doesn't make mistakes 😘
I couldn't have said it better myself. Love this sweet adorable sensitive beautiful little miss ❤️
YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE A JOURNALING BIBLE TO START JOURNALING!
While having a special journaling Bible is nice, it’s not necessary. You can Bible journal as long as you have something to write on and write with… a napkin and lipstick will work just fine! Most of us like to have the excuses of not owning a journaling bible and saving up for one to before we get started… I’ve been there I know… but what I also have learned after journaling for 4 years is that you can journal on ANYTHING!
How to Journal Your Faith MYTH #1 Busted: You don’t have to have a Journaling Bible to START journaling! While having a special journaling Bible is nice, it’s not necessary. You can Bible journal as long as you have something to write on and write with… a napkin and lipstick will work just fin...
Let’s learn about the 5 layers of the earth’s atmosphere with a little kitchen science experiment play today!
Using things around the house, you can create a visual version of earth’s atmosphere in a bottle to make it much simpler to understand and learn.
This atmosphere for kids science activity is easy and fun and full of playful learning. Let's learn about the 5 layers of the earth's atmosphere with a
With several trips to Disney World in the last few years, one of my must have purchases is Disney’s Memory Maker. I was initially hesitant at first, since I have a perfectly good DSLR camera and a great camera phone, but after our first trip using the Memory Maker it landed at the top of my list!
Heading to Disney World? Here are 6 reasons why we've decided that adding the Memory Maker package to your vacation is an amazing deal!
This paper craft template covers 4 stages of the cycle – the butterfly, eggs, caterpillar and cocoon. So print the template, follow the step by step folding instructions and have fun!
Let's learn about the life cycle of a butterfly with this engaging butterfly life cycle paper toy flextangle. This paper craft template covers 4 stages of the cycle - the butterfly, eggs, caterpillar and cocoon.
Love the books? Here is a super fun lapbook designed to go along with the first book, as well as fun activity printables!
How to Train Your Dragon Book 1 Lapbook Adventure | $5.00
This Addition Clouds activity is an easy and fun way to introduce the concept of addition to preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age children. In this spring math activities for preschoolers, children will solve simple addition problems using fingerpaint to add raindrops underneath each cloud. Not only is this a fun math activity for preschool, but a fantastic way to visually see the answers and be fully engaged while having a ton of fun! Use this in your spring preschool to make learning fun!
FUN addition clouds activity is a hands-on spring math for kids to use activities to learn with preschoolers.
I knew this was coming.....
We have garter snakes all over the lawn, mostly down by the creek. Last year my "city" kids were scared of them.
This year my country kiddos are racing to see who can pick up the most!!
Thankfully they are protected by Fish and Wildlife and are illegal to own.... otherwise I'd have a house full of them.
Also, Isaiah figured out that this is a girl snake because the tip of her tongue is black. Boy snakes are all red. Who knew???
Start by pressing a green handprint in the center of your paper. When it dries, draw or paint on the turtle's shell, toes, and facial features. I gave it eyelashes so it looked more like a girl.
I wanted to make handprint art with the kids I was baby-sitting and the girl wanted a Handprint Turtle. Start by pressing a green handprint in the center
One of the many reasons we chose to homeschool was the flexibility it provides our family, and I have to admit that I assumed I would be homeschooling while we were at Disney World this trip, but instead we worked on learning life skills instead of traditional learning.
Life skills are important to learn at any stage of life, but often the best time to learn new life skills or refresh them is while you are on vacation!
To help the kids get ready for spring, I’m sharing a brand new set of free printable flashcards – free printable flower flashcards that are perfect for spring learning with little ones!
These free flower identification cards are great for little budding gardeners or for an outdoor nature walk!
Kids Online Reading - or how Sam is learning to read *all by himself* https://buff.ly/2FevhZE
Growing crystals is always a great project for the science fair or just because we LOVE science experiments! This project has a fun twist as we make egg geodes that are filled with gorgeous crystal formations. Making it also a wonderful egg science experiment for spring time or Easter.
Growing crystals is an easy experiment with gorgeous results in this egg geode science experiment. Learn about crystallization with this science project.
Poems written by kids are so sweet. Maybe you children would like to try this writing activity.
I'm including some pages for you to use for your pre-writing and finished poems. So, go take a nature walk and write your spring poems!
Go on a spring nature walk and turn your adventure into a poem! Simple, easy directions accompany free downloadable printables.
You are never going to stop worrying about your homeschooling, but I also want to tell you that you need to worry less. What? Like how can I hold both of those in my brain?
Well, here's the deal, guys. Everybody worries. Whether you homeschool or not, every parent worries about their kids
I’ve never met a single homeschool mom who doesn’t worry about her kids. So today, I’m sharing my thoughts on “worry” and what you should do about it.
These three.
They fight and yell and shout and push and tell on each other.....but they also love fiercely and stand together.
Today they brought me flowers because they wanted to.
Being a mom is hard work, and parenting adopted kiddos with special needs can be crazy some days - but I wouldn't change it for the world!!
Make these easy and fun Harry Potter building blocks for your kids - or just for you!!
This week I’m sharing some fun ways to celebrate Harry Potter’s 20th birthday! I loved Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, so I’ve come up with some fun *muggle* ways to add some fun while reading through the book! For some building fun, make these simple and fun Harry Potter Wizard build...
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Watching Nellie dance is simply amazing. She feels the music and her face expresses all that she feels. I just love her ❤️🩰 #ballet #dancemom #adoptivemom #specialneedsadoption #apraxiaawareness #dancer #tinydancer #soblessed #blessed
This girl #nailedit - even after "they" (professionals) said she never would. NICU babies ROCK!!!!! #adoptivemom #adoptionadventure #nicubaby #specialneeds #apraxiaawareness #apraxia
We made our own Monster Book of Monsters for our Care of Magical Creatures class! It was super fun and a great activity for the kids! Supplies needed: Brown construction paper Red construction paper White copy paper Tan cardstock 8.5x11 Glue dots Strip Sticky Tape Google eyes Stapler Black and brown ink pads Love when I can sit and be creative with my kiddos! #homeschooling #homeschoolfun #homeschool #hogwarts #harrypotter #waldockswizardsandwands #magicalcreatures #diy #papercrafting
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