No-Fail Slow Cooker Gluten Free Chili
Cook up a batch of easy slow cooker gluten free chili this winter! This chili is healthy, hearty, and easy to make. Make it gluten free and vegan, too! This no-fail gluten free chili is the one recipe that [...]
November 2016
April 2016
Rainbow Paper Heart Mother’s Day Card + Easy Kid Made Gifts
This Mother's Day surprise your mom with this free rainbow paper heart card! Perfect for a Mother's Day activity in the classroom or at home. This Mother's Day surprise the special women in your life with this free [...]
10 Helpful Phrases to Say After Miscarriage
10 Helpful phrases to say after miscarriage in addition to other practical advice about what to do and what to avoid after a friend has a miscarriage. "BEN, I'M LOSING THE BABY!" I screamed in frantic desperation. I wanted [...]
October 2015
The Ultimate Guide to Early STEM Education
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. "Scientists and children belong together because they are the best learners in the universe." The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind We [...]
What Your Kids Really Think of Family Traditions
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. It was Christmas Eve 2011. As I crouched down on all fours, holding my pregnant belly, barely able to breathe because of the pain, I had one request for [...]
September 2015
Rainy Day Activities | Indoor Bubbles
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. Stuck inside? Are the kids restless? You have already pulled out all their favorite toys, dress-ups, watched a movie, and baked a snack together. Now what? I've got a [...]
First Day of Homeschool 2015
This year we began our six-year-old's first grade year in the shadows of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson. Obama even made a cameo in a noisy helicopter in the sky. Our kids are curious, inquisitive, self-motivated, and ahead [...]
July 2015
Learn With Play
*This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy. BIG NEWS! The Science Kiddo is in a book! I have published exactly two books during my lifetime. The first book was my thesis for my master's degree. The [...]
June 2015
LEGO Summer | Beach Camping Adventure
We just got back from a trip to the beach that didn't go exactly as planned. Have you ever had a vacation like that? I'm guessing you have. Luckily we brought along a secret weapon that literally saved our [...]
May 2015
Beach Trip to Florence, Oregon
A couple of weekends ago we spent some time at a friend's beach house in Florence, Oregon. We were expecting a relaxing weekend on the beach. Ya know, sand toys, bubbles, a good book, maybe dabbling in the water. Suntans [...]
