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How many little ballerinas do you have in your life? :) With four daughters and two granddaughters, it seems like I’ve always had someone in the house who was passionate about being a princess AND becoming a ballerina. At a certain age, each of the girls lived in pink or purple and had to wear [...]
Agree with it or not, in January, our lighting options are going to change. Don’t panic. No one is going to knock on the front door and confiscate your light bulb stockpile. :) But, manufacturers will no longer be allowed to produce the traditional incandescent bulbs we’ve all been accustomed to. Standard 100-watt bulbs have [...]
It’s been a crazy summer and fall shows no signs of easing the strain, but I can’t let October pass without telling you how much I appreciate all of you and the support you have shown as the blog has grown and evolved, these last three years. Busy-at-Home readers rock! There’s no doubt about it! [...]
The Innotab 2, from VTech, puts all the latest technology in the hands of your kids, in a form that is designed just for them! Rugged and durable, like VTech’s MobiGo2, the Innotab gives kids the freedom to move around and be kids, taking the tablet with them where they play; and it gives you the [...]
My kids have been enamored of technology since they were very small. I recall our older children, sitting at the desk with my husband, not more than two or three, and he was already teaching them to use and control a mouse. Not such a big deal, nowadays, but that was more than 20 years [...]
The timing couldn’t be better for my review of the Fellowes Saturn2 95 Laminator. We kicked off the new homeschool year, this week, and I’ve already put the easy-to-use laminator to good use. Previously, laminating a sheet for lessons meant that I had to wrestle long, unwieldy sheets of clear contact paper, hope to apply it without [...]
My kids have all seemed to enjoy art, in one form or another, and I love the creativity that is fostered when a child creates something totally their own. Learning various crafting techniques and art skills has always had great appeal for our family. You would be hard pressed not to find bits of fabric, [...]
I am very fortunate to be able to participate in Elmer’s Bag-It-Forward program, again, this year. If you have never participated, you’re going to love it; and for those of you who are veterans, it’s time once again, to break out the school supplies and show us your wonderful servant’s heart! The Bag-It-Forward program [...]
It’s very nearly that time of year, when many parents panic just a little bit, about what to do with their kids all summer. Yes, very soon, school will be out and providing activities that are fun AND worthwhile can be a challenge in our technology-soaked world. Engaging minds and keeping hands busy with productive [...]
One of the challenges, with teaching children, is to find a way to help them digest, organize and retain information. Over our two decades of homeschooling, I’ve learned that one way to be successful at that is to be sure your students experience the information in several different ways. Allow them not just to read [...]
