My Honest Review of 4 Different Kiwi Co. Subscription Boxes 2024 UPDATE: KiwiCo has updated its product lines. Although the subscription boxes are set up a little differently, I have no doubt they are of the same great quality. I highly recommend this company and its products. They have something to bring joy, fun,…
With the Coronavirus turning MANY people unexpected Homeschoolers, I wanted to share this FREE Downloadable “Extended” Spring Break Bucket List with you. Our family loves to create bucket-lists for different seasons. We also have no problem coming up with ideas to keep us busy! Below, I go into more detail on some of the…
This is Part 3 of our Maple Syrup Series: How to Tap Maple Trees & Collect the Sap. In this post, we will show you how to tap your maple trees with an instructional video, discuss why it is important to have a tapping and collecting game plan, and show you how we collect…
Maple Syrup Making: Identifying Trees & Equipment Needed This is part two of our Maple Syrup Making Series. In this post, we will talk about Identifying Maple Trees and the Equipment Needed for Tapping and cooking the sap. We will discuss the 3 of the most popular ways to tap your trees with the…
Preserving food is much more than just canning. It includes freezing, dehydrating, pickling, root cellaring, and more. Anything that you can do to store food for your family counts as preserving! That is what this challenge is about. Preserving food! Now that I have settled that, let’s get on with the 2020 Put “em…
Maple Syrup Making: How to Tap into this Valuable Resource We all love maple trees for their gorgeous fall colors. But did you know, that you can put a tap in those trees and make your own maple syrup from them? It truly is a simple process that can be done at home and…
12 Tips for Nature Study Success! You’ve seen those beautiful pictures of a family outside studying nature. Their nature notebooks in hand, drawing the most amazing picture of a butterfly that just happened to land on a plant right next to them, That picture was so inspiring that you had to go out and…
I would like to share with you our 2019-2020 Homeschool Curriculum Choices. Better late than never, right? This is our 7th year of homeschooling. We took our time exploring the World with My Father’s World Exploring Countries and Cultures (you can read my review here) and started our new adventure in Mid-October. Our 2018-2019…
Progress is not always defined by a number. That is what I am reminding myself this year with our preserving. In the past, we had more jars canned and more things froze. We made bigger batches, we spent more time, we stressed more, and stayed up to the wee hours of the morning finishing…
Last-Minute Stocking Stuffer Ideas for the Entire Family Are you still on the hunt for some last-minute stocking stuffers? It’s easy to fill your family’s stockings with candy and dollar store items, but those things do not last. This year, fill those stockings with unique, easy to find items, that they will actually use…