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
Build Reading Fluency In 10 Minutes a Day With Dyslexia Gold
Over the past two months my children have been using the Dyslexia Gold Full Bundle by Dyslexia Gold to increase their reading and multiplication skills. Today we're sharing our review of this supplemental program with you. This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission. Aim of Dyslexia Gold You don't need to have dyslexia to use this program - my children aren't dyslexic, but they have both seen improvements. However, those with reading ... read more
May Degustabox Review
We're just back from a visit home to Canada, and we had the pleasure of taking along a few of our May Degustabox items with us to snack on along the way. It was fun for the kids to try new snacks while out at different locations, and it was easy for me to just pop them into our carry on luggage and keep them handy during the 35 hours it took to get there, as well as the many kilometres that we walked visiting various attractions in Regina. Let’s start with the contents of the Brunch and ... read more
The Hess Un-Academy Homeschooling
I'm happy to have Charlene guest posting on the blog, sharing with us how her family has their own unique style of home education, which she calls Hess Un-Academy homeschooling, that will give her children a great head for business while they learn life skills along the way. How Do You Homeschool? Hi guys! Charlene here, from Hess Un-Academy. I am so excited to be here with you lovely Castle View Academy readers! Have you ever been asked what your homeschooling method is? If ... read more
