The following post is from Jennifer Burke, a lifelong educator: 12 Ways to Make Social Studies Fun See all of the Homework Helps posts here. History and geography (Social Studies) are a passion for some and a pain for others. Most children are somewhere in-between and need a little boost when learning about the world.…
The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun: How to Organize Meals for Those in Need How often is it that you know of someone who has just had surgery, a baby or is just going through a difficult time in their lives, and you want to do something for them? One of…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Coffee and doughnuts after church, anyone? Unfortunately, since most churches probably use Styrofoam cups for their weekly fellowship, they help contribute to the 25 billion Styrofoam cups trashed every year in America alone. Styrofoam is technically plastic number 6, polystyrene. It can be accepted for recycling,…
The following post is from Angie of Many Little Blessings: Planning a Homeschool Calendar with Six-Week Terms I felt stuck in a traditional homeschool calendar mentality when I began homeschooling. While I thought year-round schooling sounded like a good idea, I just couldn't imagine giving up our long summers. However, having taught for two years…
I love birthdays- forget birthdays; we celebrate birth weeks or birth months here! -- but the one challenge we face in creating fun yearly traditions is that three of our daughters have birthdays within three weeks of each other. That's a lot of celebrating! We're slowly creating yearly traditions that are doable on that timetable.…
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There are plenty of posts around the blogosphere about why you should take the time to plan your weekly menu, but we're going to look at the top ten reasons you shouldn't: 10. You're a non-conformist by nature, and since weekly meal plans are popular, you refuse to give in. 9. You like to spend…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Spicy Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya Winter is dragging on. I have made and served soup to my family more than I care to share. It's a conscious effort, mostly due to the fact that I like soup. Still, soup for dinner…
The following post is from Andrea of AndreaDekker.com: How I Remember to Return I'm always an advocate for borrowing something versus buying something whenever possible. Not only do we save money by borrowing, but we also save so much space in our homes by not storing things we don't need on a regular basis. Plus,…
The following post is from Anne of Modern Mrs. Darcy: Preparing for Your Whole 30 Challenge Editor's Note: I'm starting my own Whole 30 -- starting today, actually! -- and Anne graciously offered to share a guest post with some tips for preparing for your own Whole 30 based on her past experiences. Have you…