After a few weeks of giving gift guides and stocking stuffer guides, it’s time for one of my favourite gift guides… gifts that aren’t toys! We LOVE practical gifts, experience gifts, and any gift that isn’t a toy. Here are some gif...

Have you seen some stocking stuffer lists out there? Filled with suggestions of small but very expensive things like air pods and $50 moisturizers!? But, that’s not realistic or practical for most people. And that’s certainly not h...

What Christmas gifts are your kids actually going to play with and use? You don’t want to waste money on gifts that will be left in a pile on the floor before January. So, what gifts are worth your money and are things that will ge...

Story time!! A few years ago the Ontario Government introduced a new language arts curriculum (with a focus on bringing back cursive writing). This created a big debate in the province. But it was all a red herring… They had actually been sued ...

Many parents ask the question, “Am I actually qualified to homeschool my kid? Should I leave it to a professional?” Parents look at professional teachers, those who have education degrees and work in public schools, and assume that they are sig...

⬇️ Get your Essential Homeschool Planner here! ⬇️✨✨. https://raisingatoz.com/shop/✨✨How long does the school portion of the day take for homeschoolers? How long is our school day?I get this question fairly often. Many parent...

What does a typical Monday look like for us as a homeschool family? Well come along for the ride as we go through a typical home day as homeschoolers. It’ll include workbooks, teatime, contractors doing repairs, baking, chickens and so much mor...

Whenever I post about going to our homeschool co-op, I get a ton of questions about it. How long is it? What do you do there? How much does it cost? Is it academic or more of a social thing? This week I’ll answer all the q...

Printable Checklist ➡️https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k6kbWrDr6QHEWM5ELHgWIYRn025_ufCD/viewA few years ago, I came up with a plan... a monthly checklist of tasks to complete before Christmas. This plan has made the holidays so much...

⬇️ Get your Essential Writing Journal here! ⬇️✨✨. https://raisingatoz.com/shop/✨✨What does our schedule look like as a homeschooling family? How do we fit lessons, classes, activities and family time into a week? Well, I’ll tell you...

⬇️ Get your Essential Homeschool Planner here! ⬇️✨✨. https://raisingatoz.com/shop/✨✨My goal with my morning basket is to make it as simple and quick as possible, while also making it as fun and educational as possible. I also want t...

⬇️ Get your Essential Homeschool Planner here! ⬇️✨✨. https://raisingatoz.com/shop/✨✨It’s our first week of the new homeschool year, so come plan with me, 1 month of homeschool lessons, activities, and classes. While that might seem ...

I’m going back-to-school shopping as a homeschool mom! Come with me as I go on my annual Walmart run (we don’t have Target in Canada at the moment, so this is as good as it gets). I’ll show you what I bought, how much and why for a...