Liam has recently learned to write his name which has given him a great enthusiasm to learn more. While he wants to learn I think I better run with it. So I purchased two packets of magnetic letters. Liam was very excited when they arrived. He wanted to play...
What chips do you like better. Frozen or home-made?
Stephen King is one of the most popular prolific authors working today. Many people think his career began in 1974 with the publication of Carrie, the story about a telekinetic girl getting her revenge on her bullying classmates, but his publishing career actually...
Logan, our fourth, turned 13 three days after Christmas and that officially makes four teenagers in the house. Daniel and I can still remember bringing Logan home from the hospital to his siblings when we were living in the Goldfield’s City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. ...
This post contains affiliate links. In the late 80s and the early 90s, I was into whatever was on the radio. Just like any normal Aussie kid. You know, artists like The New Kids on the Block, Whitney Houston, Belinda Carlisle and Richard Marx. Sounds weird to read...
With the school holidays just around the corner and trying to save for our next holiday I have been looking at free or cheap ways to keep the brood busy for two weeks. Because the worst thing on school holidays to hear as a parent is I’m bored. This can be...
This is what we did with our children during isolation when covid was in full swing. With all the pandemics that have happened over the years I am sure there will be more to come. These ideas can be used at any time you don't need to be in a pandemic to enjoy...
We have 3 teenagers and 1 pre teen and then Liam who is only 7 living in our house and I kept asking the children what they would like for Christmas. The answer I keep getting is I don't know. The teenagers are getting hard to buy for since they are getting...
Looking for something to do to entertain the children? How about a scavenger hunt. You have a list of items to find. It can be done as a group and everyone does it at the some time or it can be done as a competition. First person to find everything on the list wins.I...
I came across this list of free websites and thought i would share them with you. I have not tried them, but thought they might be usefull to others.Homeschooling can be expencive so I hope you find these websites usefull. Other great places to look for worksheets is...