Amanda Dec 31, 2020 BOOKMARKS FOR THE NEW YEAR As we head into a new year, many of us are setting goals or spending time pondering how we'd like our year to look in 2021. One of our de...
Amanda Dec 19, 2020 Medicinal Herbs These days there's a medicine for everything, am I right?! I try my hardest as a mom to provide our family with the healthiest remedies. ...
Amanda Oct 26, 2020 Generosity A Christmas book that's sure to teach children generosity and kindness. This is a perfect addition to your homeschool Christmas lesson plans
Amanda Oct 5, 2020 Reformation Day For Your Homeschool Teaching church history is important to me. This is something that as an adult, I've taught myself because I didn't learn it when I was i...
Amanda Jul 29, 2020 Summer and Winter Squash Guide Do you like gardening with kids? Well here's a way to bring your gardening adventures alive in your homeschool.
Amanda Swain Jul 28, 2020 First Grade Curriculum The 2019-2020 school year for us was beautiful and we made memories doing “lifeschooling” rather than getting completing our curriculum. ...
Amanda Swain Apr 25, 2020 Intentional Mud Kitchen Ideas for Kids The Word of the Lord Stands Forever If I were to describe our homeschool in a few nouns, they would be Jesus, nature and treats. We love ...
Amanda Swain Apr 24, 2020 6 Busy Bag Ideas for Toddlers Keep Your Toddler Busy While You Homeschool I constantly get the question, “what do I do with my little ones while I am homeschooling my ...
Amanda Swain Apr 22, 2020 Lifecycle of a Tomato Plant Over the last few days we have been planting our seeds in the garden. We've had so much fun exploring the anatomy of seeds, examining see...
Amanda Swain Mar 16, 2020 Purposeful Bake Study-Fairy Tales Purposeful Bake Study Fairy Tales Today I’m sharing 2 recipes to go along the side of my Fairy Tale Purposeful Bake Study. With so many f...
Amanda Swain Mar 10, 2020 How I Teach Science How I Teach Science Exploring nature with our children has been such a blessing. Seeing the natural wonder in a child’s eyes and allowing...
Amanda Swain Mar 9, 2020 Spring in Appalachia Purposeful Bake Study-Spring in Appalachia If you follow me on Instagram and Pinterest, you already know I’ve recently introduced my them...
Amanda Swain Mar 2, 2020 Purposeful Bake Study-Ireland Purposeful Bake Study Ireland Introducing Purposeful Bake Study for Preschool! I took a pole over on Instagram and got an overwhelming re...
Amanda Swain Feb 5, 2020 Valentine’s Book Recommendations Valentine’s Book Recommendations Is it February already? I blinked and January was over. February crafts, baking, and books are so exciti...
Amanda Swain Jan 16, 2020 How I Teach Math Tips on Teaching Math I often get asked the question of how I teach math. One of the most frustrating parts of homeschooling or even supp...
Amanda Swain Jan 15, 2020 Moon Phase Craft Moon Phase Craft Learning science is always fun around here. Astronomy is our oldest son’s absolute favorite subject to learn. One of the...
Amanda Swain Jan 3, 2020 God Made the Rain Forest God Made the Rain Forest We’re still in a very slow rhythm for school. I have thoroughly loved our time together as a family during this ...
Amanda Swain Jan 1, 2020 A New Year The kids and I thought of 10 words we want our home and homeschool to look like in 2020. I couldn't pick just one. I know I need to but I...
Amanda Swain Dec 30, 2019 Fruits of the Spirit Citrus Baking Bundle Fruits of the Spirit Citrus Baking Bundle My latest baking bundle is now available for purchase in my Etsy shop! Explore the Fruits of th...
Amanda Swain Dec 20, 2019 The Nutcracker The Nutcracker Hey friends! As the countdown to Christmas continues, I wanted to share a special watercolor we painted. We've enjoyed so ...
Amanda Swain Dec 12, 2019 Homeschooling with a Newborn: Part 3 Homeschooling with a Newborn: Part 3 Time goes by so fast with babies so enjoy the time you have with them while they're little. Slow day...
Amanda Swain Dec 6, 2019 Christmas Story Christmas Story There are so many activities we all try to cram into this month before Christmas. There’s baking cookies, making crafts, ...
Amanda Swain Dec 5, 2019 Homeschooling with a Newborn: Part 2 Homeschooling with a Newborn: Part 2 Last week on my blog I talked about the importance of one-on-one time with your other children when ...
