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  • Model of the solar system
    Play and Learn

    The Solar System – Techie Homeschool Mom Review

    Learn about the solar system with us in this Techie Homeschool Mom review. This unschooling family loves interest base and student lead learning - and outer space is always a fascinating topic. Today I will be reviewing the Solar System Online Unit Study.

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    Sight words can be a wonderful introduction to reading for your child. Luckily, we have been able to review a program from The Crafty Classroom all about sight words!

    Using Sight Words – Crafty Classroom Review

    July 17, 2019
    wooden tiles with the letters L E A R N. unschooling is a different way to learn

    What Is Unschooling? A Beginner’s Guide for Parents

    February 28, 2025
    Does your child love to read but struggles to comprehend what they have read? Check out these 7 tips to improve reading comprehension from an unschool mom.

    7 Tips to Improve Reading Comprehension

    May 25, 2019
  • Do your children love hands on learning and science? Check out this review of CrossWired Science - a new program for the scientist in all of us.
    Play and Learn

    CrossWired Science Review

    Do your children love hands-on learning and science? Check out this review of CrossWired Science – a new program for the scientist in all of us. The favourite subject in our household is science. My boys love learning about the world around them and exploring through tactile, hands-on experiments. When we had the opportunity to review the Fluid Dynamics and Sound portion of the CrossWired Science site, we were excited to get started. What Is CrossWired Science? CrossWired Science is a whole new way to do science. This program is still in its infancy but has already proven itself to be a valuable part of our homeschool toolbox. Scientists of…

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    4 boys of different heights stand beside a size chart and a very large fossil of the leg and foot bones from a dinosaur. School's Out! It is summer and we are excited for warmer weather and new adventures. We just had our unschooling year-end meeting and are officially done!

    School’s Out! Unschooling Year End Report

    June 24, 2019
    We love books and a good novel study around here. When we were given the opportunity to review Britfield & the Lost Crown, we were very excited. Our adventure has only begun.

    Novel Study – Britfield & the Lost Crown

    August 26, 2019
    The Critical Thinking Co. has created a learning resource for aspiring detectives in your family. This review is for the Critical Thinking Detective - Vocabulary Book 2; an engaging way to introduce new vocabulary words and critical thinking.

    The Critical Thinking Co. Review

    May 8, 2019
  • No matter your beliefs about what happens after we die, talking about death can be hard. What is even harder, is talking to children about death. But is so important to do.
    Pregnancy and Parenting

    Talking To Children About Death

    No matter your beliefs about what happens after we die, talking about death can be hard. What is even harder, is talking to children about death. But is so important to do.

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    Our perception of reality is based on our experiences. One needs to be able to see your children through their eyes to understand who they truly are.

    See Your Children Through Their Eyes

    September 2, 2019
    Time saving tips for a more productive life.

    Time Saving Tips For A Busy Mom

    July 10, 2018
    Mom lays on a gray couch, covered in a fuzzy blue blanket.

    Uh Oh – Mom’s Sick: Surviving Covid

    February 9, 2022
  • I was given the opportunity to review Stopmotion Explosion's Stop Motion Animation Kit. With budding filmmakers in my home, I knew this was going to be fun!
    Play and Learn

    Stopmotion Explosion Review

    I was given the opportunity to review Stopmotion Explosion's Stop Motion Animation Kit. With budding filmmakers in my home, I knew this was going to be fun!

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    Child-Led Learning: How to Nurture Curiosity Without a Curriculum

    March 23, 2025

    Roadschooling in Canada: BC To Ontario with Unschoolers

    July 31, 2022

    Favourite Christmas Books

    December 12, 2020
  • Being a mom can be overwhelming at times. Taking time for meditation is a very important part of my morning routine. Check out my meditation space!
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    My Meditation Space

    Being a mom can be overwhelming at times. Taking time for meditation is a very important part of my morning routine. Check out my meditation space!

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    As a large family mom, who cooks from scratch, there are things that I need in my kitchen to function on a daily basis. This is our large family minimalism.

    Kitchen Tour | Large Family Minimalism

    July 2, 2019
    Having a bad day or off week? Have a GYST day! GYST stands for Get Your Shit Together and taking a day to get back on track really helps me press forward.

    Have A GYST Day

    October 15, 2018
    These freezer meal cooking tips will help any busy mom be more productive on those big batch cooking days. These are more than just a how-to!

    Freezer Meal Cooking Tips For Busy Moms

    August 22, 2018
  • I love being able to look through my bujo for inspiration. Tracking accomplishments, projects and progress in my bullet journal keeps me motivated. For me, my journals allow me to track my accomplishments for the day and it gives me a visual reminder of how much I have actually done.
    Home and Lifestyle

    Tracking Accomplishments: April Bullet Journal Set Up

    I love being able to look through my bujo for inspiration. Tracking accomplishments, projects and progress in my bullet journal keeps me motivated. For me, my journals allow me to track my accomplishments for the day and it gives me a visual reminder of how much I have actually done.

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    Finding the right diet and way of eating is hard. I am trying out a new approach to food - an easy way to establish a healthy eating lifestyle.

    A New Approach To Food – Healthy Eating As A Family

    January 16, 2019

    How to Cultivate Gratitude and Joy in Everyday Parenting

    April 7, 2025

    Whole Body Barefoot – Book Review

    March 25, 2018
  • One of the hardest things, when joining the unschooling world, is learning to trust your children. How will they learn the fundamentals? Trust them.
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    Trust Your Children to Learn – Unschooling Life

    One of the hardest things, when joining the unschooling world, is learning to trust your children. How will they learn the fundamentals? Trust them.

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    white teddy bear reading a book on a blue background. how we discovered unschooling.

    Our Discovery of Unschooling

    April 24, 2019
    Two boys smiling as they work on a science experiment from Supercharged Science. you looking for a homeschool science program? Check out this review for Supercharged Science - an interactive science program with lots of experiments!

    Supercharged Science: a Homeschool Science Review

    May 28, 2019
    As parents and as human beings, we need a community for support. Creating an unschool community in your life can benefit you in so many ways.

    The Importance Of Community – Unschool Life

    July 16, 2019
  • To improve and grow as individuals, we need to understand who we are.  These journal prompts for self-reflection are designed to be used with stream of consciousness journaling to help you become the best you possible. 
    Home and Lifestyle

    11 Journal Prompts for Self Reflection

    To improve and grow as individuals, we need to understand who we are.  These journal prompts for self-reflection are designed to be used with stream of consciousness journaling to help you become the best you possible.

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    How to Cultivate Gratitude and Joy in Everyday Parenting

    April 7, 2025

    Why I Practice Daily Gratitude

    June 21, 2018
    I love being able to look through my bujo for inspiration. Tracking accomplishments, projects and progress in my bullet journal keeps me motivated. For me, my journals allow me to track my accomplishments for the day and it gives me a visual reminder of how much I have actually done.

    Tracking Accomplishments: April Bullet Journal Set Up

    April 6, 2019
  • Taking control of my health and wellness starts with the food I consume. To increase the micronutrients in my diet, I have been drinking this green juice. This green juice is made with spinach, celery, cucumber, apple, and lemon.
    Home and Lifestyle

    Taking Control Of My Health – Green Juice

    To improve and grow as individuals, we need to understand who we are.  These journal prompts for self-reflection are designed to be used with stream of consciousness journaling to help you become the best you possible.

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    We all hold a power within us. With these simple affirmations for strength, we can begin to harness the strength within ourselves.

    Affirmations For Strength

    March 17, 2019
    Whether you celebrate Yule or Christmas, today I wanted to share some fun holiday traditions that we love to partake in at this time of year.

    Sharing Our Yule and Christmas Traditions

    December 21, 2018

    Why I Practice Daily Gratitude

    June 21, 2018
  • Play and Learn

    STEM Activities – Tied 2 Teaching Review

    STEM activities are a great way to introduce Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to your child in a way that is fun and hands on.

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    How do unschoolers approach to learning about castles? From Tudor Castles to building our own in Minecraft, here is how we organized our castle unit study.

    Castle Unit Study

    August 30, 2019

    Top 3 Child-Friendly Hikes Near Revelstoke, British Columbia

    July 5, 2018
    Learning to cook is such an important life skill. Having your children in the kitchen with you is a great way to introduce them to cooking.

    Learning To Cook – Children In The Kitchen

    February 18, 2019
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