Elizabeth Hoff

We love celebrating and learning about culture in our family and homeschool lessons. This list is full of books that will introduce you to amazing Latinos and Latinas you may not have heard of, as well as celebrating some amazing people you’re familiar with and their contributions!

These books are silly, raucous, and funny… if you’re a seven year old boy at least! 😂 These are great beginning chapter books to get your kiddo excited to be read to and to start reading on their own.

There’s nothing wrong with a BOB book for practice, but no one ENJOYS reading them. Here’s a list of some early readers that will actually get your kid excited about reading!

As an avid reader, it’s hard to surprise me with a book, but these titles are unlike any others that I’ve read! These books have some variation of their own unique voices, timelines, characters, plot, twist, etc. Pick one up and see if it stands out to you like it did to me

Trying to train your little ones to becoming future Catan players? These are some great intro strategy games that are actually fun to play with them!

Need to throw a party for a dragon lover? Check out this list of Wings of Fire-inspired party decor!

These are things I ACTUALLY use on a near daily basis for homeschooling! They help keep me organized and feeling like I’m top of my day. (Even when I’m not…

If you’re a fan of romantasy books, you know Sarah J. Maas by now, but here’s a few books in the genre you might have missed! Start a new series and fall in love a few more times!

It’s hard to keep up with your skin care as a busy mom, but these are a few ride or die products that I always make time for.

Need a laugh? Here’s a mix of hilarious books in a few different genres

Games the whole family can play, including your pre-readers!

Sneaky math games you can play that are actually fun! (Some of these you actually would want to play with friends and not just when you’re trying to trick your kids into learning! 😂)

Books that will have you reading with the lights on! These picks are perfect for those of us who love a creepy book. Just in time to pick up for Halloween, but perfect to read anytime you need a good scare

Great games for your early readers to learn sight words and phonemic awareness!

Looking for family friendly restaurants around Bulverde? These are our favorites. They have good food and fun play areas for the kids!

These are my tried and true curriculum favorites! We’re on our second year of homeschooling and I’m VERY picky about what we use. Stay tuned for more updates as our year progresses

I read aloud every night to our kids, ranging from eleven to seven years old and, unfortunately, we’ve read a few duds. 😬😆 Here are a few books that you can actually look forward to reading with your kiddos that can cross a wide age range!