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Fun Preschool Activities with Family Fun Friday!

February 19, 2015 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

We have a budding preschooler in our family and I’m already starting to plan fun preschool activities for her! So, I really loved several of the posts that were shared during last week’s Family Fun Friday, especially those that were geared toward young learners.

Today, I’m highlighting some fun preschool activities that are great for encouraging reading habits, fine motor skills, and counting! Scroll on down to read even more great parenting, homeschooling, and cooking posts from some fabulous bloggers!


Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.com where she shares free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google + / Bloglovin’/ Instagram. Monica will feature Family Fun Posts.

Selena is a homeschooling graduate and a veteran homeschooling mom to four super special kids. She blogs at Look! We’re Learning! about unit studies, foreign language, and homeschooling with ADHD. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter. Selena will be featuring homeschooling and kids’ crafts.


Herchel enjoys blogging about parenting, organizing, crafting, and having good old-fashioned kid fun her blog Scrggbug Corner. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Herchel will feature organizing and family fun.

Britta was a military kid and is a military wife, now living in the high desert of Arizona and far, far from her New Orleans family. She happily homeschools and writes about the intersection of God’s Word and her world at Britta Lafont ~ Everyday Holiness. This year Britta wants to find that sweet spot between getting more done and enjoying the process. Britta will feature Delicious Recipes. Follow: Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Instagram.

Christin blogs at illuminate. As wife to her high school sweetheart and mother to three premature children, she’s learned that God is the Perfect Party Planner and sometimes the unexpected is the greatest gift of all. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter. Christen will feature Inspirational Posts.

Here are my favorite posts for this week!

1. We have a visual learner in our family, so I loved this post about how to teach fractions to visual learners at Living Life and Learning!

2. Q-Tip painting is a simple way to build fine motor skills for toddlers and preschoolers. From ABCs to ACTs shares some free printable Q-Tip painting printables!

3. Who has a child who loves trains? (Raises hand.) Use this adorable train number puzzle from Totschooling to teach counting from 1 to 10!

4. I loved going to the library as a single woman. Going with toddlers? Not so much. Big Family Blessings shares some really smart tips to make library day a success, even with young kids!

5. Roo is obsessed with all things construction, so Sunny Day Family’s Goodnight Construction Site unit is perfect for him!

6. Dr. Seuss “Read Across America” week is coming up in March! Get ready with five Dr. Seuss book units from Finding the Teachable Moments!

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Family Fun Friday is a growing link-up with over 200 bloggers sharing their posts each week. Each host shares her favorites from the week before, increasing your chances of being featured. Co-hosts will also be pinning their favorites to a community Family Fun Pinterest Board. This link party opens up at around 4 pm EST on Thursdays.

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Reading and Play Ideas for Toddlers with Family Fun Friday!

February 12, 2015 by Selena Robinson 4 Comments

Do you have toddlers in your family? It’s tricky to keep them entertained for long, especially if you’re trying to teach a lesson or get them interested in early reading and math.

Good news! This week’s Family Fun Friday is featuring great reading and play ideas for toddlers that were shared last week! If you’re a blogger, be sure to link up your best posts below for a chance to be featured next week!


Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.com where she shares free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google + / Bloglovin’/ Instagram. Monica will feature Family Fun Posts.

Selena is a homeschooling graduate and a veteran homeschooling mom to four super special kids. She blogs at Look! We’re Learning! about unit studies, foreign language, and homeschooling with ADHD. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter. Selena will be featuring homeschooling and kids’ crafts.


Herchel enjoys blogging about parenting, organizing, crafting, and having good old-fashioned kid fun her blog Scrggbug Corner. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Herchel will feature organizing and family fun.

Britta was a military kid and is a military wife, now living in the high desert of Arizona and far, far from her New Orleans family. She happily homeschools and writes about the intersection of God’s Word and her world at Britta Lafont ~ Everyday Holiness. This year Britta wants to find that sweet spot between getting more done and enjoying the process. Britta will feature Delicious Recipes. Follow: Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Instagram.

Christin blogs at illuminate. As wife to her high school sweetheart and mother to three premature children, she’s learned that God is the Perfect Party Planner and sometimes the unexpected is the greatest gift of all. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter. Christen will feature Inspirational Posts.

Here are my favorite posts for this week!

1. Make a fun outdoor car track with pavers and chalk with the instructions from Niccola on Tuesday!

2. Early Bird Mom has some tips for teaching kids to play by themselves – awesome if you need a tiny break!

3. Help little ones learn phonics with these adorable beginning sound “pancakes” at Growing Book by Book!

4. Plan a complete preschool year with these preschool homeschool ideas from The Relaxed Homeschool!

5. To help your kids understand what they read, use the activities for reading comprehension from Mosswood Connections!

6. Best Toys 4 Toddlers has a list of simple outdoor play ideas you can do in any weather!

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Tips for Homeschool Planning with Family Fun Friday!

February 5, 2015 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

If you start your homeschool in the fall of each year, you might be thinking that it’s a bit early for homeschool planning. But mid-year is actually a great time to start thinking of what you’d like to change next year.

This week, I’m featuring six posts from last week’s Family Fun Friday that are great for getting a jump on planning your homeschool! If you’re a blogger, don’t forget to link up your own posts for a chance to be featured next week!


Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.com where she shares free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google + / Bloglovin’/ Instagram. Monica will feature Family Fun Posts.

Selena is a homeschooling graduate and a veteran homeschooling mom to four super special kids. She blogs at Look! We’re Learning! about unit studies, foreign language, and homeschooling with ADHD. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter. Selena will be featuring homeschooling and kids’ crafts.


Herchel enjoys blogging about parenting, organizing, crafting, and having good old-fashioned kid fun her blog Scrggbug Corner. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Herchel will feature organizing and family fun.

Britta was a military kid and is a military wife, now living in the high desert of Arizona and far, far from her New Orleans family. She happily homeschools and writes about the intersection of God’s Word and her world at Britta Lafont ~ Everyday Holiness. This year Britta wants to find that sweet spot between getting more done and enjoying the process. Britta will feature Delicious Recipes. Follow: Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Instagram.

Christin blogs at illuminate. As wife to her high school sweetheart and mother to three premature children, she’s learned that God is the Perfect Party Planner and sometimes the unexpected is the greatest gift of all. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter. Christen will feature Inspirational Posts.

Here are my favorite posts for this week!

1. Facing challenges in your homeschool can do a number on a child’s self-esteem. The Golden Rule Kids has seven tips for building our children’s self-esteem. If kids feel good about themselves, they can learn anything!

2. Do you have older children who you’re planning to homeschool? As kids get older, they may become even more curious about public school life. (If so, they can have a look at our experiment with public school for a reality check.) Mum in the Madhouse has a great post on how to encourage our older kids to learn at home.

3. We have always used our dining room for homeschooling, but I’ve wanted a dedicated homeschool room for the longest. If you’re unsure how to set up your homeschooling space for next year, Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus has a helpful post comparing dedicated homeschool rooms with dining room homeschools.

4. I love the printable packs from Tree Valley Academy! We don’t use printables as much as we used to, since the kids are in school right now. But I’ll be starting Piglet off with a few tot school activities in the coming months. This printable Number Five number study is great for little learners!

5. Maybe it’s just because I’m so over cold weather, but A Life in Balance’s post on how to plan a fun, active summer with kids really resonated with me this week. I’m looking forward to creating an unforgettable summer with my kids and these tips are great for planning the summer!

6. There’s been a definite increase in coding for kids, which is a great thing! But it also leads to a LOT of screen time, which is a not so great thing. Sheila at Brain Power Boy has a fabulous resource to help you teach kids to code without using the computer at all! Nifty!

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Stop by to see what my co-hosts are spotlighting this week!

Bloggers are invited to share their best family-friendly and mom-inspiring posts in the link-up below.

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Over 100 Homeschooling and Parenting Resources with Family Fun Friday!

January 29, 2015 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

Hi everyone! In this week’s edition of Family Fun Friday, we’re sharing more than 100 parenting and homeschooling resources from last week’s linky! So, if your homeschool routine is feeling a bit…stale, look no further for inspiration!

If you’re a blogger, don’t forget to link up your own posts below! We’ll pick six more to feature next week. 🙂


Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.com where she shares free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google + / Bloglovin’/ Instagram. Monica will feature Family Fun Posts.

Selena is a homeschooling graduate and a veteran homeschooling mom to four super special kids. She blogs at Look! We’re Learning! about unit studies, foreign language, and homeschooling with ADHD. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter. Selena will be featuring homeschooling and kids’ crafts.


Herchel enjoys blogging about parenting, organizing, crafting, and having good old-fashioned kid fun her blog Scrggbug Corner. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Herchel will feature organizing and family fun.

Britta was a military kid and is a military wife, now living in the high desert of Arizona and far, far from her New Orleans family. She happily homeschools and writes about the intersection of God’s Word and her world at Britta Lafont ~ Everyday Holiness. This year Britta wants to find that sweet spot between getting more done and enjoying the process. Britta will feature Delicious Recipes. Follow: Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Instagram.

Christin blogs at illuminate. As wife to her high school sweetheart and mother to three premature children, she’s learned that God is the Perfect Party Planner and sometimes the unexpected is the greatest gift of all. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter. Christen will feature Inspirational Posts.

Here are my favorite posts for this week!

1. Looking for a quick, indoor sensory activity that won’t take all day to clean up? Try this DIY Kinetic Sand from Parenting Chaos!

2. Young kids love pretend play! Mothers Messy Madness shares how to make a fun DIY Play Shop made out of packing boxes!

3. If you’re studying winter or arctic animals with young learners, ABC Creative Learning explains how to make a simple Paper Plate Penguin Craft!

4. Cover geography, culture, and biology at home with an amazing roundup from Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus featuring more than 70 Resources for Learning about the Rain Forest!

5. If you have a dinosaur fan in the house, this roundup of over 80 Dinosaur Learning Ideas from Mama of Many Blessings will keep your kids interested in the Prehistoric Age!

6. Maybe it’s just because I’m in the middle of the potty training Piglet right now, but these Tips for Potty Training Twins from Bajan Texas are so helpful!

Were you featured? Grab the Family Fun Friday button below!

Stop by to see what my co-hosts are spotlighting this week!

Bloggers are invited to share their best family-friendly and mom-inspiring posts in the link-up below.

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Multilingual Blog Carnival: Teaching about World Cultures

January 26, 2015 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

I’m thrilled to be hosting this month’s edition of the Multilingual Blog Carnival! We’ve been teaching our kids American Sign Language and Spanish, but we’ve also gotten to try French as well.

However, one of the most important parts of learning another language is learning about the culture associated with it. For example, if kids learn American Sign Language without gaining an understanding of deaf culture, they can view ASL as nothing more than a novelty. If that happens, they can easily offend a deaf or hard-of-hearing person when they try to communicate.

So for this month’s Multilingual Blog Carnival, I wanted to focus on why and how we should be teaching about world cultures. There are several great suggestions for approaching a study of world cultures for kids and I’m excited to share them today!

Suggestions for Teaching about World Cultures

Here are some great blog posts featuring reasons why we should teach our kids about world cultures and how we can do so! Be sure to stop by and show these great bloggers some love!

1. Marianna at Bilingual Avenue shares a great post for native multilingual parents about why they should retain their cultural connections and share them with their kids. We can even make language learning into a special bonding time with our little ones!

2. If we’re going to teach our kids to be multilingual, we can certainly start by teaching to appreciate the diverse nature of our world. Third Culture Mama shares her own experiences with neighbors and friends from other cultures and how she’s ensuring that her kids value and respect those differences.

3. Maria at Trilingual Mama has some great ideas for teaching our kids to respect international cultures, including making friends with other multicultural families, introducing kids to different cultures from an early age, and using Internet resources to teach foreign language and world culture.

Books for Teaching about World Cultures

For even more tips on how to introduce world cultures to your children, try these books about world culture for kids!

1. A Child’s Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures, and People by Heather Alexander & Meredith Hamilton

2. Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children Around the World by Anabel & Barnabas Kindersley

3. A Life Like Mine: How Children Live Around the World by DK Publishing

4. Children Around the World by Donata Montanari

If you’re interested in hosting the Multilingual Blog Carnival, get the details and sign up here!

Managing Your Homeschool with Family Fun Friday!

January 22, 2015 by Selena Robinson 6 Comments

It’s time for this week’s Family Fun Friday! There are some really great posts from last week featured today, especially if your homeschool motivation is…shall we say, waning.

I’ve never been particularly fond of teaching science. I’m an English major, after all. 🙂 So I added a few posts that have great tips for making science fun for kids (and parents!).


Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.com where she shares free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google + / Bloglovin’/ Instagram. Monica will feature Family Fun Posts.

Selena is a homeschooling graduate and a veteran homeschooling mom to four super special kids. She blogs at Look! We’re Learning! about unit studies, foreign language, and homeschooling with ADHD. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter. Selena will be featuring homeschooling and kids’ crafts.


Herchel enjoys blogging about parenting, organizing, crafting, and having good old-fashioned kid fun her blog Scrggbug Corner. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Herchel will feature organizing and family fun.

Britta was a military kid and is a military wife, now living in the high desert of Arizona and far, far from her New Orleans family. She happily homeschools and writes about the intersection of God’s Word and her world at Britta Lafont ~ Everyday Holiness. This year Britta wants to find that sweet spot between getting more done and enjoying the process. Britta will feature Delicious Recipes. Follow: Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Instagram.

Christin blogs at illuminate. As wife to her high school sweetheart and mother to three premature children, she’s learned that God is the Perfect Party Planner and sometimes the unexpected is the greatest gift of all. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter. Christen will feature Inspirational Posts.

Here are my favorite posts for this week!

1. Are you suffering from burnout? Brenda at Schooling a Monkey has some great suggestions for dealing with homeschool burnout to help you reclaim your can-teach attitude!

2. How many times a week do your kids say the words “I’m Bored”? Get some fun ideas for kids activities at Faith Filled Food for Moms!

3. I’ve always been a bit intimidated by science experiments, so I love this DIY Lab in a Box from Planet Smarty! It’s a great way to get your kids excited about science without overwhelming them!

4. It never occurred to me to teach literacy along with teeth brushing skills, but Jodie at Growing Book by Book figured out a way to combine the two! Click over to read her cute idea for brushing away the alphabet with preschoolers!

5. Do you need a way to keep your little learners entertained so you can get dinner on the table? (I’ll wait while everyone raises their hand.) Joy in My Kitchen has a roundup of 10 preschool table activities that are perfect for the dinner hour!

6. Want a great way to study winter animals? My Big Fat Happy Life has an adorable idea for studying animal tracks with snow playdough!

Were you featured? Grab the Family Fun Friday button below!

Stop by to see what my co-hosts are spotlighting this week!

Bloggers are invited to share their best family-friendly and mom-inspiring posts in the link-up below.

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Follow your host(s).
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Activities for a New Homeschool Year with Family Fun Friday!

January 1, 2015 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s the beginning of a new year and, while I don’t set resolutions, I do like to review my homeschooling method to see if I want to make any changes going forward. Even though we’re not homeschooling our three oldest right now, I intend to resume teaching them at home in a year or so, plus I have our toddler to plan for.

So – it’s a great time to start gathering ideas for a new homeschool year! We had some excellent educational posts shared during the last edition of Family Fun Friday and I wanted to highlight a few today. Check below to read even more great posts, including some for educators and parents!

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Unique Ways to Teach School Subjects with Family Fun Friday!

December 4, 2014 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

You ever have one of those weeks when your lesson plan is just “blah”? I have. There have been so many times that I didn’t want to cover a certain topic with the kids, simply because I couldn’t think of a way to make it fun. Enter the Internet! 🙂

In this week’s edition of Family Fun Friday, I’m sharing my favorite posts from last week – all of which feature unique ways to teach school subjects!

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Seasonal Fun for Kids with Family Fun Friday!

November 20, 2014 by Selena Robinson 4 Comments

If you’re looking for ideas for seasonal fun for kids, look no further than this week’s edition of Family Fun Friday! Today, I’m highlighting six of my favorite seasonal activities from last week’s linkup! 🙂

Check out this week’s posts below for even more learning activities for families! Don’t forget to link up your own blog posts so that we can pick some great features next week!

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Reading and Writing Activities for Kids with Family Fun Friday!

November 6, 2014 by Selena Robinson 5 Comments

Hi everyone! Welcome to another installment of Family Fun Friday! Last week, we featured our favorite homeschooling printables. This week, we’re onto Reading and Writing fun with six fabulous features!

Be sure to check out our favorites and link up your own posts below!

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Free Homeschooling Printables with Family Fun Friday!

October 30, 2014 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

Since we’re homeschooling on a budget (like many of you are), we love free homeschooling printables in our family! In last week’s Family Fun Friday, there were plenty of great homeschooling activities, including several great printable activities. Today we’re featuring our favorites!

If you’re a blogger, be sure to link up your posts to this week’s linky. Your posts could be featured next week!

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Math and Science Ideas for Homeschoolers with Family Fun Friday!

October 23, 2014 by Selena Robinson 4 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Family Fun Friday! Last week we highlighted Homeschooling Helps for All Ages, but this week we’re focusing on two subjects that can pose problems for homeschoolers: math and science.

I loved math in elementary school, but I lost my interest in it somewhere around 7th grade. Coincidentally, that was about the time that we started studying Algebra I. 🙂 I’ve never really been a huge science fan. So I’m always looking for ways to make these two subjects fun for my kids.

This week’s features include some great math and science ideas for homeschoolers! Some even include sensory play, fine motor skills, and crafts! Don’t forget to link up your own posts! 😉

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Seasonal Skirts: My Favorite Long Skirts For Fall

October 22, 2014 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

We live in Georgia, so it always takes a little while for fall to actually reach us down here. But we’re having highs in the low 70s and the leaves are changing (finally), so I’m excited to share in the fall edition of the Seasonal Skirts linkup!

We’ve already shared our favorite skirts for spring and summer. Today, I’m sharing my favorite long skirts for fall!

If you’ve been keeping up with these posts, you already know about my love affair with the clothing website Soul Flower. Three of the four skirts in this post came from there. Just so you know. 😉

If I had the patience and the skill, I’d sew a patchwork skirt like this for every day of the week. While I could probably learn the skills to make this, though, I doubt I’ll ever have the patience…lol.

Top: Goodwill

Skirt: Soul-Flower.com

I know that green does not really match this skirt, but I always wear this top with it. I’m not sure why. This skirt is a drawstring one that’s finally getting loose (yay!). I’ll probably add some elastic to it, so I can keep wearing it.

Top and skirt: Soul-Flower.com

Okay, you might be able to tell by looking at my smile in this picture, but this is my favorite fall skirt of all. In fact, this skirt is probably in the running as the favorite skirt in my closet period. I don’t think they sell it anymore, but it’s called the Falling Leaves skirt. Which is appropriate because fall leaves were the inspiration for the colors. If anything happens to this skirt, I might actually cry.

Top: Kohl’s

Skirt: Soul-Flower.com

Surprise! This one, like the last outfit in my summer post, is not actually a skirt. It’s a maxi dress. But maxi dresses often have low-cut necklines or a strapless bodice. So, I just got a denim-colored long-sleeved top and I wear that over it.

Top: Old Navy

Maxi dress: Thrifted from a clothing swap

This post is part of the Seasonal Skirts: Fall Edition linkup! Stop by to see the long skirts for fall our fellow bloggers are modeling!

Homeschooling Helps for All Ages with Family Fun Friday!

October 16, 2014 by Selena Robinson 8 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s time for yet another edition of Family Fun Friday! Last week, we featured some great language arts for homeschool resources. This week, we’re highlighting homeschooling helps for the entire family, even Mom!

If you’re a blogger, be sure to follow our co-hosts and link up your own posts! You could be featured next week! 😉

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Language Arts for Homeschool with Family Fun Friday!

October 9, 2014 by Selena Robinson 6 Comments

We’ve been enjoying co-hosting Family Fun Friday! This week we’re featuring our favorite posts from last week’s linky and they’re all about language arts for homeschoolers!

We’ve mentioned a few homeschool language arts curriculum options before, but this week’s posts include fun activities, stories, and writing ideas to get kids excited about learning!

Be sure to read our co-hosts’ favorite picks from the past week and link up your own posts below!

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Fun Ways to Learn at Home with Family Fun Friday!

September 25, 2014 by Selena Robinson 4 Comments

It’s time for another edition of Family Fun Friday! I’ve been having a blast checking out everyone’s posts, so be sure to keep linking up. I’m always on the hunt for new posts to feature. 😉 This week, I really appreciated some of the fun ways to learn at home!

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Pumpkin Spice Latte No Cook Playdough

September 12, 2014 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

Hey everyone! It’s time for our 12 Months of Sensory Dough linkup! Every month, I’m honored to co-host this linky with 11 other bloggers, including Dayna at Lemon Lime Adventures, Val & Alex at Glittering Muffins, Devany at Still Playing School, Sarah at Little Bins for Little Hands, Kimberly at Natural Beach Living, Melissa Ann at The Eyes of a Boy, Nicolette at Powerful Mothering, Amy at Wildflower Ramblings, Rachel at I Heart Crafty Things, Michelle at Delightful Learning, and Jennifer at The Life of Jennifer Dawn!

Fall is in the air! We’ve been enjoying our sensory dough this year and I thought “Why not make a fall sensory dough?” What says fall? Pumpkin Spice Lattes!

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Educational Crafts for Kids with Family Fun Friday!

September 11, 2014 by Selena Robinson 7 Comments

It’s time for another edition of Family Fun Friday! On behalf of my co-hosts, I want to say thanks for visiting and linking up last week! We had a blast featuring our favorite homeschool curriculum options from the linky, and this week we’re sharing some great educational crafts for kids!

Keep reading to learn about our wonderful co-hosts, see my favorite features from last week, and share your own posts!

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DIY Bedroom Curtains for Kids’ Rooms

July 28, 2014 by Selena Robinson 12 Comments

Confession time: I am a fabric hoarder. I bought several yards of home decor fabric a couple of years ago with the intention of making DIY bedroom curtains for the kids’ rooms and…the fabric just sat there and sat there. Part of me was afraid that I’d mess up the fabric and I’d never be able to find it again and then part of me was just plain old lazy. 🙂

But I found a really simple DIY bedroom curtains tutorial on Pinterest and that helped me get my sew-jo back!

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Seasonal Skirts: My Favorite Modest Summer Skirts

July 23, 2014 by Selena Robinson 10 Comments

Hi everyone! We’re linking up with the Seasonal Skirts blog hop again to share our favorite modest skirts for summer! I have to be honest – some of these are maternity clothes, which *ahem* still fit. But they’re comfortable and long and I’m going to wear them until they’re finally too big. 🙂

This “skirt” is actually the bottom of a maternity maxi dress I had when I was pregnant with Pooh. The top was already gathered, so all I had to do was remove the tank top and serge the back edge to finish the seam. I think I got the dress from Motherhood Maternity, but it was six years ago, so maybe not…lol.

If you got the chance to read our modest spring skirts post, you already know about my affinity for Soul Flower – an online, hippie clothing boutique. I got this skirt from there a couple of years ago. It’s not actually a maternity skirt, but it has a ruched top and if that’s not perfect for maternity wear, I don’t know what is. I practically lived in this thing while I was pregnant with Piglet.

This skirt is one I found on a website called The Little Bazaar. It’s basically an outlet mall for wrap skirts…lol. I love wrap skirts. I probably have four of them. The key is making sure that the fabric wraps all the way around, so that you don’t have an unpleasant incident on a windy day. 😉

And I’m wrapping things up with another Soul Flower piece. Technically, this is NOT a skirt, but I love it so much, I had to include it.

By the way, don’t laugh at this picture. Tigger was my photog and the mosquitos were getting to her (and me) by this point, so I was like “Just take it.” 🙂

I love this dress. It gets really, really hot down here in Georgia during the summer, so if I’m going to be outside for any length of time, I usually reach for this dress. It’s cool, it’s loose enough to fit comfortably, and it makes me think of the beach. It’s pretty much perfect.

And those are my favorite modest summer skirts! Don’t forget to check out the posts from our fellow Seasonal Skirt bloggers for even more modest summer wear idea!

10 Pinterest Boards for Learning Foreign Languages

July 17, 2014 by Selena Robinson 23 Comments

Hi everyone! We’re linking up with another great iHomeschool Network hop to share the best Pinterest boards for learning foreign languages! Browse through the boards below to find some great pinners to follow for foreign language resources!

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