This holiday season I have had a fun time making these DIY Rustic Multigrain Waffle Mix gifts with mini bottles of real maple syrup! These sweet little gifts are perfect for teachers, coworkers, neighbors, or anyone else for whom you need a small, thoughtful gift!

Are you on the lookout for educational toys and ideas to begin homeschooling your toddler? Do you need to busy your toddler while you homeschool your older children?

Look no further, because today I’m sharing a list of some our family’s favorites—and these are ideas that my children truly love.

Cultivating loving sibling relationships in the home can be a huge challenge in parenting. My husband and I are realizing this already with our two- and three-year-old daughters.

One minute they are best friends pretending to go on a grocery shopping trip with their play shopping cart and baby dolls, the next moment I’m startled by blood-curdling screams coming from their bedroom.

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Maybe you’ve heard about homeschool copywork, but are you wondering what copywork is and how to implement it into your child’s studies?

Copywork can be a truly powerful tool for your homeschool no matter the method you homeschool by.

I’m going to explain what copywork is, its benefits, how to implement copywork practically, and what your child should copy.

I also have some great resources for you if you want to make your own copywork pages or purchase copywork books.

Lately, I’ve been dreaming up a list of projects, learning, and play that I would like to work into our homeschool studies as my children get older—ways to build their skills and interest in business and entrepreneurship. Ideas to make them business-minded!

If you are homeschooling, I can only guess that others have wondered, “What about socialization?” Maybe you yourself have been wondering what you can do provide your child with enough social interaction.

It is important that we meet the social needs of each of our children while we educate at home, and I believe that the most natural way to socialize our children is to be involved in healthy community as a family.