Record keeping is important, but not something we've done a lot of, so if you're like me, you may want to check out the Annual Membership Plan from My School Year Homeschool Record Keeping. For more information, read on for our review. Because my children haven't particularly needed homeschool records to date as they are on the younger side of their education (and records we may need in a particular subject we can garner from the class itself either online or in their workbooks), I ... read more
Dugustabox Picnic Box Revealed
Things are still going at almost full-speed here and they'll continue to race for another few weeks yet, before things start to slow down. Things haven't always gone to plan recently, but that hasn't always been a bad thing. I can't wait to be finished painting the house (I do NOT like painting doors) and have everything thinned through and organised back into place so we can all relax together and enjoy the fruits of our labour. At that point, we should be able to show more 'action' shots of ... read more
Black Holes Are Strange, Discover Some Interesting Facts!
I'd like to thank Spaceman Neil for submitting this week's guest post about one of his favourite topics; black holes! Such mysterious and fascinating entities they are! There are a lot of wacky things in the universe, but ask any scientist and they will probably agree that black holes are among the strangest. These spectacular collections of mass have gravity so strong that nothing can escape, not even light! Although there are still a lot of unknowns, astronauts like Neil are constantly ... read more
Ancient Rome: A Hands-On Unit Study by HSITW
My children enjoy learning about history, and they've previously done 6 projects from Homeschool in the Woods, so when the opportunity came up to review Project Passport World History Studies: Ancient Rome by Home School in the Woods, they were very excited to learn more this particular period of history. The periods available in the HISTORY Through the Ages Project Passport World History Study are: Ancient Greece Ancient Egypt (read out review here) The Middle Ages (read out ... read more
Fun Facts About Lagrange Points
I’d like to thank Spaceman Neil of for providing today's guest post with lots of fun facts about Lagrange points! Such a mysterious and fascinating place! If you’ve ever wondered how satellites stay in orbit, wonder no more! The answer is pretty simple, but the explanation is a bit complicated. Here are some facts about Lagrange Points – basically galactic parking spots. Fun Facts About Lagrange Points They Collect Asteroids and Dust Similar to those kitty cat pajamas in the bottom of ... read more
Books About The Four Seasons
Wow! The seasons seem to change daily here; yesterday was warm and dry, and today there's a weather warning out for flooding with a great downpour of rain, and the temperature has dropped, too. Does the weather change so much where you are? Why are there four seasons? And what makes each of them special? This post's focus is on the four seasons (I apologise for neglecting the rainy season). This post contains affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission. Books ... read more
June Summer And BBQ Degustabox
When the children and I arrived back from a month overseas visiting family and friends, our June Summer and BBQ Degustabox had already arrived and was waiting to greet us. Although we only had a short time frame before we had to be out the door for the kids' Ju-Jitsu class, there was just enough time to break into the box and grab a quick sneak peak of what we'd be trying out over the next month. Let’s start with the contents of the Summer & BBQ Degustabox before moving on to our top ... read more
Fun Pop-Up Books and What To Read Wednesday
With summer and all it's wonderful attributes, our home feels like a shelf of pop-up books; everywhere you turn something pops up under foot or elbow (insert body part here), you just don't know what will fall out to greet you when you open the fridge or cupboard door! I'm working less this week and taking some time to get a few things organised before we welcome summer and all that it will bring. This post contains affiliate links through which I may earn a small commission. Fun Pop-Up ... read more
JoyLab At The Saskatchewan Science Centre #thisisjoylab
During our recent trip home to Regina, Saskatchewan, we had the great pleasure of visiting the Saskatchewan Science Centre. Their current visiting exhibition is JoyLab! It's a real must for every family this summer, I promise this will bring you joy! Thanks go to Leasa and the Saskatchewan Science Centre for providing us with a joyous afternoon, and a lifetime of memories. We toured around the whole Science Centre, (which I'll tell you more about in a later post) but our first stop was ... read more
IKEA Hack – DIY Dresser to Bookshelf
It's that time of year to dust off the paintbrushes and start to make our homes more beautiful - or practical as the case may be. I'm just about to start refinishing some furniture and I thought about last year's project - my first IKEA hack - turning a small child's dresser into some much needed shelving. It was quite an easy project so I thought I would share it with you; perhaps you like to recycle and upcycle like we do. This post may contain affiliate links through which I may ... read more
