The Family Under the Bridge

I have a terrible head cold: sore throat, cough, runny nose, headache, and my ears hurt. I’m stocked up on Kleenex, cough drops, Gatorade, ramen, ibuprofen and NyQuil. I’m grateful for a comfy couch and cozy blankets and mugs of warm beverages and a box of Christmas themed DVDs. I’ve canceled 4 fun Christmassy events … Continue reading The Family Under the Bridge

Book Map

When we first started homeschooling (my oldest was 5 years old), we used Five in a Row. One of their suggestions, was to put labels of the picture books on a map to teach kiddos about geography. I loved this idea. In fact, I liked it so much that we still haven’t outgrown it! I … Continue reading Book Map

Science Comics: Hidden Agenda

Hi friends! I’m posting about the subtle hidden LGBTQ+ agenda that my children discovered in these two books. We have been collecting the “Science Comics” series and have really enjoyed previous titles. I had established brand trust and ordered these two books without checking reviews or previewing them. The “Electricity” book has the main character … Continue reading Science Comics: Hidden Agenda

Library Book Sale – Christmas School Prep

The last day of the library book sale was “Bag Day” at $5/bag of books. It was surprisingly well organized by age and by theme, and I loaded up on Christmas picture books for our annual Book Advent. You can read that post here. It was ridiculously easy to flip through all the bins of … Continue reading Library Book Sale – Christmas School Prep

Extreme Book Nerd 2024 – Completed!

We enjoy participating in the Idaho Falls extreme book nerd challenges even though we live in Nevada now. The challenges are a lot of fun. The books have to be at least 100 pages in length to count for this challenge. Here’s what we listened to together or read independently to complete the Idaho Falls … Continue reading Extreme Book Nerd 2024 – Completed!