In exchange for an honest review, we were given a free month of access to Time4Learning.com for our two sons.   The time has come to let you know what we thought of it! As with most programs, there were some pros and cons.  Overall, I thought it was a great system for children who enjoy [...]

I’ve been invited to try Time4Learning for one month in exchange for a candid review. My opinion will be entirely my own, so be sure to come back and read about my experience. Time4Learning offers standards-based language arts and math curriculum. Science,social studies and art lessons are provided as a bonus for most grades. Find [...]

So…I’m trying to come out of my shell and say ‘yes’ to things I would normally run away from.  It’s been an interesting experiment that has worked out well for the most part. I’m being more social and learning to be more comfortable around people I don’t know all that well.  It’s kind of a [...]

Oh my goodness, our life was taken over by Lego! This year, both boys were on the Lego team for First Lego League. It seemed like our younger son was already on the team last year since he was at all the meetings, but this year it was official. Once again, they advanced to state [...]

Heather and I discussed the CPSIA on the Grace Talk podcast this morning and you can listen to it right here! Click on the arrow next to “Select a past episode,” and choose “CPSIA meets Dr. Seuss…”  It should load and stream from there. If this doesn’t work for you, you can also download the [...]

I signed up for this the other day and I think it will be a fun activity for us during the summer. Simply visit the site for The Great Sunflower Project, sign up with them, and they will send you sunflower seeds.  Plant the sunflowers and when they bloom, spend some time tracking how long [...]

Think these dogs have an easy life?  I can assure you they don’t!  I thought this picture was so cool, I had to include it.  I love Malamutes and Huskies. I would have one if I could.  (And yes, I do realize that I want one of *every* animal, but they are near the top [...]

Don’t know what Pi Day is?  Well, think of the number for pi…3.14… Yes, it’s March 14 each year. I just wrote an article with ideas for celebrating Pi Day. Go take a look and you might find something fun to do!  Let me know if you do any of the activities, while you’re at [...]

Obviously, we also survived day 2 of the convention. It wasn’t as much fun as the first day for me, but I was getting exhausted. It tires me out to be around a lot of people and action for extended periods of time. The main vendor halls were even hotter than the day before. They [...]

Just a quick note tonight (ha! Am I capable of being quick? We shall see…). Today was the first day of our state homeschooling convention. After being up in the night herding the family down to the basement for a tornado warning and then shuttling the kids to their grandparents early this morning so we [...]