Posts Tagged ‘family fun’
Top 10 Games for Family Game Night
We are a game loving family. We’re always looking for new games to play and then returning to our old favorites. Here’s a list of our most recent top 10 that will stay on our shelves for a long time and make family game night a favorite for all. 1. Chess This is my son’s…
Read MoreIf I Only Read Historical Fiction, I wouldn’t be able to read….
Historical fiction make up some of my family’s favorite read alouds. However, there can be too much of a good thing. My first year homeschooling, I used a curriculum that centered everything around the history studied that year. It was a great opportunity to integrate ideas between subjects, but it restricted our read alouds to historical fiction.…
Read MoreA Quick Game to Foster Creativity: Add on Art
The other day I was working on preparing for the upcoming school year, which meant that the kids were left to fend for themselves. Occasionally my youngest finds herself a little lost in figuring out what to do. My husband grabbed her, gave her a marker, and they started playing what he calls: “Add on…
Read MoreVacation Quick Stops I’d love to Return to: Santa Fe, NM
Today happens to by my son Andy’s birthday. He’s been a blessing in our lives for the last 15 years. When he turned 10, we went on a crazy road trip to visit one of his good friends that had moved to Colorado. On our way there, we stopped by Santa Fe, NM. Even though…
Read MoreSunday Reflections: A Week in Review
This post may include affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy for more details. Life at the Strauss House… We have a unique living situation in our home. We combined households with my mother four years after my dad had passed away. It was also at a time when my husband was shifting from taking…
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