You know those Christmas gifts you buy thinking, “This will be a fun little extra”? And then you end up ripping the box open weeks early because something in your mom-gut whispers, “Wait… this might actually be amazing”? Yeah. That was me with the LumiBoard LED Drawing Board. I originally picked it out as a… Continue reading Lighting Up Learning: The Surprising Tool That Transformed Our School Day
Tag: creativity
✖️🧮🎶Multiply the Fun: A Tactile and Musical Twist on Times Tables!
If you’ve ever tried to make multiplication fun, you know the struggle is real. Drills can feel like… well, drills. 😅 But recently, I stumbled upon something’s that have completely refreshed our approach to math facts—and I just had to share! The first is called the DK-SIMINA Multiplication Tables Popper (link here) and it’s an… Continue reading ✖️🧮🎶Multiply the Fun: A Tactile and Musical Twist on Times Tables!
Pancakes, Pencils, and the Joy of Learning at Home
There’s something sacred about learning together at home. Whether you’re a full-time homeschool family or just sitting down after dinner to help with homework, there’s a beauty in showing up—present, patient (most days 😅), and willing to turn the ordinary into something meaningful. At our house, we try to sprinkle joy over even the most… Continue reading Pancakes, Pencils, and the Joy of Learning at Home
Hitting the Reset Button (Before Everyone Loses Their Minds)
Sometimes it feels like your household is just one missed snack away from mutiny. Someone’s pouting in the corner, someone else is suddenly “allergic” to chores, and your brain is playing its greatest hits: “Did I switch the laundry?” “What did I walk into this room for?” and “Was that noise…a cat or a child?”… Continue reading Hitting the Reset Button (Before Everyone Loses Their Minds)
📚 Words That Paint Pictures: Why Vocabulary-Rich Books Matter
There’s a quiet magic that happens when a child is immersed in quality literature. It’s not flashy or loud—it’s subtle and steady, like a stream that carves out beauty over time. And if you listen closely, that magic starts showing up in the way they speak, the way they think, the way they see the… Continue reading 📚 Words That Paint Pictures: Why Vocabulary-Rich Books Matter
The Gift of Boredom
We live in a culture that treats boredom like a problem to fix—as if a quiet moment or an unoccupied child must immediately be filled with a screen, a schedule, or something flashy. But what if boredom isn’t a burden… but a blessing? At our house, we believe boredom is a skill—one that takes practice,… Continue reading The Gift of Boredom
Raising Light 