Elisabeth

Taco night is something our whole family enjoys. Here are a few things to make your next taco night a little more delicious and fun!

We do independent morning activities and mostly family style lessons. The activities on my list are intended for children ages 2-10 to use as we transition from waking up to starting lessons.

Learning to sew helps improve focus, confidence, and independence. Before you begin learning you will need a few basic supplies to work with. Here are a few of the basics I have to teach my children how to sew.

Pennsylvania is huge. If you have never been before please don’t expect to do everything on this list in a day or two. It takes hours to drive between locations but it is soooo worth it. Pennsylvania is a beautiful state with many fun attractions.

I love a good roadtrip without screens for my kids. Hint: if you don’t bring the screens they can’t use them. Bring fun activities instead and let them look out the window when they are bored.

I’ve spent 20 years in the DC area - here are some of my favorite places!

Take a peek in my cupboard to see what pantry essentials I keep stocked up on. Most of these items can be added to a Walmart Grocery Pickup order.

Put your pickup order in now with all the best snacks for movie night, a picnic at the park, trip to the zoo, and your snack drawer at work all found only at Target….and a couple of my common snack favorites.

“My favorite color is October” checkout my favorite things to decorate my home and self for the fall months.

The Wild West of the East Phoenix Valley has lots of destinations to visit whether that’s an afternoon out on the town, weekend getaway, or pit stop on the way to the Renaissance Fair. Some events are seasonal so double check on availability before heading out.

Explaining childhood cancer or an older loved one’s cancer diagnosis to small children can be very difficult. These are some of the books that we used.

All books listed have been approved and quickly read by my ten year old son. He loves mysteries, historical fiction, punny kid fiction, and time traveling books. My eight year old daughter has also read and loved all of these books.

Allowing for creativity without all the messes is the line we try to walk. Here are some of the art supplies we use in our homeschool.

All of this is written with a neighborhood park in mind as that is where we spend most of our time but most could also apply to amusement parks. Always check your amusement parks rules before taking a wagon - most have allowed us to take ours in but there are a couple that have restrictions.

We are huge believers in the value of play being valuable to learning. The games listed below are great for a variety of ages from young elementary to adults. Geography ranges from US specific to word wide to generic landforms.

I love a family style homeschool unit with lots of books, hands on activities, puzzles, and games. These are a few of the things my elementary age kids used while studying the Solar System.

If you want solid recommendations on baby gear from someone who’s had four babies on a budget, worked in a baby gear store for several years, and ran a baby gear rental company - follow along.

Starting from scratch after I sold all my kitchen items and lived with family for 3 years. Here are the things I bought to cook all our meals at home and not crowd our kitchen

Hi! We just furnished a home for our family of six from scratch this year while on a budget. We love comfy, slightly retro vibes, that are kid friendly and easy to maintain. Check out what we got!

I love baking bread! Here are a couple of the tools and ingredients that I use while baking!

Picture books for children that allow a glimpse around the world. Target age is 3-10. Mix of fiction and nonfiction.

Easy meals made from mainly Costco ingredients

Scottsdale, Arizona (and the surrounding Phoenix area) have lots of fun activities for families to enjoy and explore. Come see some of our favorite places in the East Phoenix valley.

Throw some fun into your homeschool day with a game! I love playing games with my homeschoolers that incorporate math, science, history, geography, critical thinking, strategy, and more. They have fun, I have fun, and everyone learns!