While I’m committed to instilling a strong work ethic in my children, I also appreciate the value of meaningful play and how it has the power to enhance their development and improve the overall quality of their lives. Curiosity, creativity, physical movement: I want them to embrace it all! Play is often talked about as…
Every year – just as spring is in full-swing and we know that summer is just around the corner, one of our favorite family field trips is to Wise Acres Organic Farm in Indian Trail, North Carolina. We have adventured to all kinds of different pick-your-own farms, and we’ve discovered that Wise Acres offers some…
As a mom, one of my favorite things to buy my kids is books! When my boys were just toddlers, I gifted them with books from the Little Blue Truck Series, and over time, these sweet reads have continued to be favorites in our house. And just when I thought things couldn’t get any sweeter,…
It’s that time of year! I’m pulling out our holiday books, and this stack of Christmas Tree Books was the first to come off the shelf and make their way into our Christmas Book Basket. Our Favorite Christmas Tree Books Christmas Farm The Legend of the Christmas Tree Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree The Tale of…
A Muffin Tin Snack Tray has become a favorite snack idea in our house – for me as a mom and for my kids. Honestly, there have been times it has even turned into the perfect meal idea! How does it work? I’ll show you! I take our 12-cup muffin pan – filling each cup…
Welcome! If you’re new to This Little Home of Mine, I’m Elizabeth. I am a former elementary school teacher who is now homeschooling my kids. In this post, I’m sharing all about homeschooling first-grade! Around here, we embrace a year-round family-style approach to homeschooling – a 365-day-a-year round-the-clock approach to living and learning together. I…