As part of our system for rotating toys I also like to rotate seasonal books in to a book basket that sits near the fireplace in our living room. As winter gives way to spring, I like to move our spring-themed titles and Easter picture books into the basket – and this post includes some of…
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 kindergarten! 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…
I love thinking of ways to incorporate learning opportunities in to our regular daily routines. For example, we do a lot of reading aloud while we’re gathered around the table eating. We listen to our Scripture memory music while we’re out and about in the minivan. For the littlest ones, we sing the days of…
For our baby girl’s first birthday party, we had the sweetest This Little Piggy Went to Market birthday brunch – complete with grandparents and a few others who have poured in to our family in a special way this year…people who have shown us the kindness of our Savior…people who will never know how they’ve touched…
After seeing multiple pins showcasing this idea, I had to give this DIY Magnet Board a try in our home! Since our playroom is decorated with an industrial transportation theme, I thought this addition would fit perfectly, and it has been great. I grabbed a large oil drip pan from the automotive department at Wal-Mart. It…
I was getting frustrated. As I was working hard to find a great system of organization for our art supplies, I was struggling to find the perfect crayon organizer. I wanted a cute way to not only store crayons but also make them accessible to my kids during the day-to-day. I had tried literally every…