We had a very packed July- always on the go! We started off the month in Kansas City, Missouri at a relative’s home. It was a really fun week; we did so many different things from visiting a living history museum to lighting off fireworks in the backyard. In the middle of the month, the…
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Our June 2013 Unschooling Resources and Activities
How has your summer been? Busy? In 3 days it will be the end of July and I’m first now posting what we did in June! Writing has not been a high priority for me these past few months. I’ve been spending lots of time with my family. The kids and I have been playing…
Our May 2013 Unschooling Activities & Resources
I’m finally able to share with you all the things we did in May. I’ve been struggling with the decision of keeping this blog. I really love sharing with you things I’ve learned while pursing our interest-led learning lifestyle and also the many fun resources and ways of learning we come across. But I’m also…
A Video Highlight of Our Past Year
My babies turned 7 a few weeks ago! Every year I create a birthday DVD for the kids. I include pictures set to songs of all the highlights from the past year- activities we loved doing together, holidays and celebrations and our travels. Last year I shared our birthday DVD, and I’m back to do…
Our April Unschooling Activities & Resources 2013
I’m back!!! I’m sorry that I haven’t posted anything new this past month. I’ve felt pulled in too many different directions lately, so I had to make some tough decisions and strictly prioritize my time. So that meant taking a break from writing any new posts this month. One of my family’s greatest passions is…
Our March Unschooling Activities & Resources 2013
March was one big ball of exhausting fun! It’s the beginning of birthday and travel season for us. We did so much that I know I missed things, so this isn’t even a complete list. It was just too hard to keep updated most of the month. We had our first mini-trip of the year:…
Our Spring Activity Wish List
Happy first day of spring! Even though it doesn’t feel like spring today- its 23 degrees near Chicago today- it’s sunny outside, promising long days ahead. Winter is my least favorite month-although I appreciate it more now since I’ve have kids- so I’m really looking forward to warmer days, long bike rides and hikes, and…
10 Resources To Find Great Books to Read with Your Kids
Besides travelling, reading aloud to my kids is my favorite thing to do as a family. Last night I sat down and estimated that the kids and I have already read over 2,500 books together…..and they’re not even 7 yet! I know the number of books we read together each year will drop as the…
Hacking Your Education: a Book Review
Hacking Your Education: Ditch the Lectures, Save Tens of Thousands, and Learn More Than Your Peers Ever Will I few months ago I received an e-mail asking if I’d like to review a book with the above title by Dale J. Stephens. Have you ever heard of Dale before? Well, he’s a pretty remarkable guy….
Our February Unschooling Resources & Activities
How was your February? We stayed at home a lot more than last month which was very refreshing, especially since next month will be a travel month for us. As usual we had an eclectic range of learning: rescue dogs, Milton Hershey, Rosa Parks, Because of Winn-Dixie, bar graphs & origami, salt painting & crystals,…