Hey, I’m Sarah – I was homeschooled K-12. I graduated on time, am social and do not wear a bonnet. I did not have the most incredible homeschool experience, BUT I absolutely love homeschooling my kids. On a regular basis, someone is asking me questions about homeschooling – and I love it! I decided it’d […]
education
practical steps to read-aloud to young children
From a young age, I made books a priority for my children. PaperPie (formally Usborne Books & More) was pivotal in this quest and I still stand behind their books and their quality. Picture-books before bed are a staple in our home and probably one of my favorite moments of the day. As my kids […]
back to school handbook – a young living class
It’s hard to believe that school time is already here, but there is something soothing about the routine of backpacks and books and pencils, don’t you think?! Unfortunately, sometimes the school days can also bring more sickness and more opportunities to be run-down. Not to mention all the things you have to remember… sometimes simplicity […]
picture book club – arnie, the doughnut
To celebrate National Doughnut Day a week late (June 2nd is National Doughnut Day) the kids and I went to a favorite doughnut shop and enjoyed the delicious morning snack. While we munched, I read “Arnie, The Doughnut” again (we’ve read it lots of times) and we noticed that Emmaline had unintentionally selected the same […]
making cardboard dollhouses
We got together with a sweet homeschool community on Monday (5.8) and made dollhouses out of cardboard boxes. My 8-year-old self would have been ecstatic to hear I was happily putting together a dollhouse with boxes, scrapbook paper, felt, cloth scraps and hot glue guns. Our group had read the book Racketty-Packetty House beforehand so […]
welcome book club – summer ’23
Our crew has done three book club meetings with some homeschool friends of ours and it really has been such a fun way for all of us to get into reading bulkier books (vs. just picture books). We personally like to listen to them while we’re driving and it truly is a gift (to the […]
nature day forest school – spring application OPEN!
Spring Semester of Nature Day Forest School is now OPEN! Forest School or Nature School is best described as learning that happens while playing outside. We hosted our very first one this past Winter and oh my goodness, we had a BLAST. So it is with great excitement that I publicly share registration is open […]
nature day forest school – new growth
Our Winter Semester of Forest School concluded yesterday (3.15.23) and what an amazing semester it was! We talked about Weather, Winter Animals, Hibernation, Trees, Shelter and New Growth / Spring. Ironically, the temperature was freezing so everyone was bundled up while I briefly talked about Springtime. Our main activity for the day was to plant our own flower seeds, […]
mimi’s sunrise surprise book
In December, I shared that my grandmother wrote a children’s book – Mimi’s Gift – and sold copies as an adoption fundraiser. Well, she actually also wrote a sequel. Mimi’s Sunrise Surprise. Mimi’s Sunrise Surprise is a fictional story based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania during WW2 where Mimi, a Moravian (one of the oldest protestant denominations in […]
nature day forest school – shelter
Our Winter Semester of Forest School is wrapping up and so far we have talked about Weather, Winter Animals, Hibernation, Trees and this week – Shelter. We chatted briefly about what a shelter is, why you might need one, etc. But I really only had one plan on the docket this week – let the kids make a […]