Education & Homeschooling What We’re Doing for Homeschooling 2023-2024 Ronda Bowen, July 29, 2023July 30, 2023 Homeschooling four kids is no joke – and that’s what I’m up to this year (granted, the toddler isn’t really “schooling” so much as being kept busy so the others can get their work done…). The last few years we prioritized mental health and social-emotional learning, and I feel like… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Back to Homeschooling and Baking Fun Ronda Bowen, January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 Today’s assignment for the UBC is to write about someone you admire. I admire my kids. I know that sounds hokey as all get out, but seriously, they’re great people. They are curious, they want to learn all the things, and they’re always trying things that make them nervous. Today… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Book Tour: Homeschooling and Working (Excerpt) Ronda Bowen, September 26, 2021December 13, 2021 Today’s post is an excerpt from the book Homeschooling and Working by L.M. Preston. When you have a strong-willed child, there is no immediate solution for teaching them the valuable lessons of self-control, respect for authority, keeping destructive reactions in check, and just being obedient when the time dictates it. Your commitment… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Review: Timberdoodle’s Color Catch Game Ronda Bowen, October 12, 2020December 13, 2021 We had the opportunity to review Smart Game’s Color Catch. The game was sent to us by Timberdoodle to try out and review. The game is included in Timberdoodle’s 2020 Seventh-Grade Curriculum Kit & Their Non-religious 2020 Seventh-Grade Curriculum Kit. I reviewed it with my soon-to-be 7 year old. What is Color Catch… Continue Reading
Baby & Kids Meet tonies – A Great Resource for Early Childhood Education Ronda Bowen, September 23, 2020December 13, 2021 Do you wish your child would get away from screens more? There’s a new toy available in the U.S. that has been really popular in Europe – tonies. I know my own kids can benefit from getting away from their iPads and the TV, so when I was offered the… Continue Reading
Books & Reading “Our Friendship Matters” by Kimberly B. Jones YA Pre-Order Book Blitz & Giveaway Ronda Bowen, September 14, 2020December 13, 2021 Young Adult Date Published: October 5, 2020 Publisher: Rhetoric Askew Publishing, LLC Leah and Sasha are 17-year-old friends who had been close to one another since elementary school, but as the summer approaches they find their friendship tested in ways they never anticipated. Following graduation, Sasha’s privileged life and perception of the… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Review: Usborne Little Children’s Drawing Book Ronda Bowen, August 12, 2020December 13, 2021 My littlest gal is so happy. She got to review something for the blog. Timberdoodle sent us Usborne Little Children’s Drawing Book ($6) for us to review. It’s a good thing too. With her big sister taking on Artistic Pursuits this year, she’s going to want some art lessons of her own. Long… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Review: Plus-Plus Learn to Build Jewelry Ronda Bowen, August 11, 2020December 13, 2021 I recently had the opportunity to review the Plus-Plus Learn to Build Jewelry kit with my first grader thanks to the Brilliant Minds program. While I did receive reimbursement for my purchase of the kit, all opinions are my own. The short story: the kit was a hit. What Learn to Build… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Mrs. P., Your Hair’s On Fire! Blitz Ronda Bowen, August 3, 2020December 13, 2021 Middle-Grade BookPublished Date: August 3, 2020Publisher: INtense Publications LLC Jang consistently bullies his eighth grade science teacher, Mrs. P with mean and annoying pranks; but some of his classmates have had enough. They give Jang a dose of his own medicine with a prank of their own. Unexpectedly, Jang becomes a hero… Continue Reading
Education & Homeschooling Review: Gobblet Gobblers Ronda Bowen, July 31, 2020December 13, 2021 Disclaimer: I received the game Gobblet Gobblers from Timberdoodle in exchange for an honest review of the product. All opinions are my own and my children’s. A lot of people are gameschooling, and it’s easy to see why. In fact, when I was homeschooling my big kid, we would do a… Continue Reading