Monterey Bay Aquarium 2025

Our visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium was somewhat disappointing. Many of the live exhibits they have had in the past had been removed. A lot of virtual exhibits had been added. I’m sure this is better for the animals but the experience wasn’t what it once was. It was still enjoyable, but it would … Continue reading Monterey Bay Aquarium 2025

Crochet Pumpkin

handmade by my daughter, age 13

Christian Vision Board

I stumbled across the idea of creating a back-to-school vision board quite by accident. I had a stack of old magazines to use and I started researching ideas online. https://www.bakerross.co.uk/craft-ideas/teachers/kids-vision-board/ https://mymommyflies.com/vision-board-for-kids/ https://www.metroparent.com/things-to-do/at-home/vision-board-party-for-kids/ https://www.tulsakids.com/helping-kids-create-a-vision-board-the-s-m-a-r-t-way/ I invited one of my homeschool mama friends over to our house, and we spent an afternoon working on this project together. … Continue reading Christian Vision Board

Map Art Project

I was inspired by the art of Brendan Lorber and created this reflective art piece to commemorate 2024. My kiddos are working on their own map art of the past year… I’m just sharing a redacted version of mine. https://lorberdesign.com/maps/

Autumn Scarecrow Art Project

After posting a Christmas related project this week, I felt compelled to bring us back to the current season - Autumn! We were inspired by these art projects: Art Is What I Teach - Scarecrow Texture Collage I’ll admit that this art project is probably way too young for my kiddos, but I liked the … Continue reading Autumn Scarecrow Art Project