We have well over 100 board/card games in our home. We love to play games. It is a great way to spend time together and turn moments into memories. As JustaBXgirl gets older and our schedule… Read More

When JustaBXgirl was little she wasn’t that into plushies. Crazy, right? They just weren’t her thing. She would connect with a select few and the others would get banished under… Read More

Art class is in session year-round in our home. Not a day goes by that JustaBXgirl doesn’t create something magical. Lately, a lot of her creations have been digital. The power of an A… Read More

We all know that it is not Saturday morning cartoons that get our littles’ wishlists growing long. These days it is all about Youtube. A few years ago, it seemed that Youtubers were un… Read More

I’m sure you expected this Gift Guide to be nothing but LEGO since JustaBXgirl loves LEGO so much. I definitely considered doing a LEGO lovers Gift Guide BUT decided to do a broader bu… Read More

The school that JustaBXgirl went to before we started homeschooling cut their art program at the end of her Kindergarten year. When you have a born artist at home like I do losing art class… Read More

One of the things I said I wanted to do when we started homeschooling was to study music. JustaBXgirl never had a music class while attending traditional school. The thing is though, I am no… Read More

When I started planning to homeschool I never worried about ELA. I’m a writer. JustaBXgirl and I are readers. The relationship between reading and writing should be harmonious. Yet, so… Read More

It is summer and if you’re like me that means that you are ready to switch out your bag for a fun summer one! I recently purchased my first bag from Loungefly and wanted to share what… Read More

JustaBXgirl went to a Montessori-type school before we homeschooled and while there was a lot I thought could be done better there was also a lot they did right. One of those things was havi… Read More

So let me start this by saying that the hardest part of homeschooling for me has nothing to do with curriculum or JustaBXgirl. It has to do with unlearning everything that I thought I knew a… Read More

We love books. We just got back from a trip to the library today and JustaBXgirl has already finished one of the books she checked out. This is the time of year when we all pledge to be bett… Read More

One question that I have gotten a lot since we started homeschooling is how do I teach JustaBXgirl everything that she needs to know. The answer is simple. I don’t. The reality is that… Read More

I’m not sure if you know how important LEGO is in our home. I occasionally share JustaBXgirl’s projects on Instagram, but if I shared everything she did, then my channels would b… Read More

With the school year winding down, I do my best to make sure JustaBXgirl has productive ways to transition into summer fun (and learning). And I remind myself that it is okay to read for ple… Read More

Baby, it’s cold outside. As I begin drafting this post it is snowing and I do not want to leave the house anytime soon. Since I can’t hibernate until Spring, I am planning to snu… Read More

With remote learning be in full swing in our casa for a few weeks now it has made me have to be even more sneaky, I mean thoughtful, when it comes to supplementing JustaBXgirl’s educat… Read More

I’m at the point of social isolation where I kind of just want to let JustaBXgirl live off of microwave mac & cheese and attend the school of YouTube and TV. Judge me all you want… Read More