Little House Learning Co. — Motherhood

This spring our family traveled to Oregon and had an amazing time! You all have loved my posts about vacationing in Missouri and in Kentucky at the Ark Encounter, and many of you asked to hear more about Oregon. Here’s our trip itinerary with all of my honest thoughts, plus the books we read to prepare for our time on the west coast! Day 1: TRAVEL We flew into Portland and picked up groceries on our way into Cannon Beach, OR.  Pro tip: whenever we travel somewhere we always do grocery pick up or delivery and this has been such a...

One of the very best things I can do for our homeschool is to practice a Sunday reset. Everyone has their own way to Sabbath and rest and this is a very practical way that sets the tone our week. Each Sunday that I do this our week goes smoother, I feel more at peace and I'm able to be more present.  Download The Printable 1. Preparing For Our School Week Since I plan out our whole school year in the summer I can go into a homeschool week blind. Maybe you have a curriculum like this  that you can...

A perfect gift guide for the homeschool mom in your life (or for yourself)! 

Without meaning to, I accidentally planned the most bookish vacation. Each fall we take a vacation to a new state and this year we visited Missouri. When researching, we decided to visit places that sounded interesting or were relevant to our children. By the fourth day of our vacation I realized that nearly every stop coincided with a book! So here I'm detailing out our entire vacation so you can take this bookish trip too! Hannibal We spent the first few days in Hannibal, Missouri. I had visited here as a child but didn't remember much of it. We booked...

The toddler age is one of the most precious stages. Your toddler is exploring their world, asserting their voices and very curious about everything. But they do make homeschooling a challenge, no question about it. Whether it was flipping light switches, running away, climbing tables, opening cupboards or just creating general chaos, my toddlers made a simple to-do list of school subjects feel like a massive undertaking on some days. Homeschooling with a Toddler Even though something is hard, that doesn't make it bad. In my years of homeschooling with a toddler underfoot, here are a few of the things I did to navigate this...