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Zen Garden Design: Mindful Spaces

I think many people have been spending more time in their gardens over the past year, and many have been putting more thought into the design of their garden, particularly now that they are spending more time working from home. With this in mind, I thought I would share with you the book, Zen Garden Design: Mindful Spaces by Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's Leading Garden Designer. Thank you to Tuttle Publications for sending me a copy of Zen Garden Design to read and review. Ann is responsible ... read more

Art History Projects With Creating A Masterpiece

I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew. My children enjoy art, and I love that it's hand's on an important life skill in many areas from website design to interior design, not to mention that learning the skills makes it even more enjoyable and something that can be done for relaxation and inspiration throughout life. Over the past several weeks my children have been learning new skills from Creating a Masterpiece through the Art History Program. What ... read more

Navigating Life as a Parent Nurse

Parents tend to make for great nurses and other healthcare professionals as they are caring by nature and know how to look after people when they are distressed. While parents can make excellent nurses (and vice versa), many also struggle because both roles can be incredibly demanding, and it is vital that you are able to give 100% to both. So, what are a few lifestyle tips for parent nurses that will help? This article is here to help you navigate your life as a parent nurse so that it should ... read more

Summer Learning Through Film

Every summer, and perhaps this summer more than others, our kids want (and need) downtime. Yet, as parents we often want to keep things balanced and many families that educate their students at home take a more flexible approach -- learning year round, rather than dividing up learning into a distinct school year. Whatever your parenting and education approach, I’m sure you agree that youth benefit from experiences that sharpen their critical thinking skills and encourage them to engage more ... read more

Ancient Greece: A Hands-On Unit Study

Ancient Greece Hands-on Unit StudyAncient Greece Hands-on Unit Study

I received this complimentary product through the Homeschool Review Crew. Over the past several weeks my children have been learning about Ancient Greece with Project Passport World History Studies by Home School in the Woods. It's like receiving plethora of subscription boxes at all at once, but you choose the projects that you'd like to include, and when you're done, you have a completed lapbook, a binder, plus additional hands-on projects that your children have learned from. What ... read more