We had a crash course (no pun intended) on auto racing the last few weeks, as we prepared for our time at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Because I’m incapable of just letting my kids watch cars go around a track, of course we HAD to read a dozen books and learn all about the inner workings of racing. Whether you’re headed to a race, to the Hot Wheels exhibit at […]

  If you’re like me, you want to give your kids not just an academic education, but a cultural one as well. Indianapolis has so many great museums to explore, but sometimes it can be hard to afford admission for the whole family (especially when you’re a single income family). One of my personal favorites is the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA), but with admission running $18 for adults and […]

2015 was our first year participating in Lemonade Day, and the boys had so much fun! In case you don’t know about it, Lemonade Day is a national program designed to teach kids about business and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. With help from the website, kids can create a business plan, pitch their idea, and design their lemonade business from the ground up. On the designated Saturday (this […]

One thing that can turn people off of homeschooling before they even begin is cost. It’s true, if you buy all new, all prepackaged curricula, it can get pretty pricey. There are ways around that, like just making up your own lessons. But what if you don’t trust yourself to teach your child everything they need? Or what if you just aren’t that creative? Luckily there are some awesome websites […]

We are all things Civil War at our home right now, and that means we’re knee-deep in books about Abraham Lincoln. Now, while one of my personal favorites is Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, that might not be appropriate for the younger members of the household. So we’re compiling a list of the most fun and family-friendly books to help learn about the life of our 16th president. Who Was Abraham […]

I recently posted a then-and-now picture of myself and my weight loss. In the picture I said, “what a difference 9 months can make,” but the truth is I only started my weight loss journey in October (It’s just hard to find full body shots of myself, so the most recent was from nine months ago), so really I’ve lost about 25 pounds in a bit less than six months. […]

As with so many aspects of parenting, you can spend a whole lot of money on fun and useful homeschooling items. Whether you’re trying to recreate a school setting at home, going into overload from all the options available, or simply just love buying educational books and products (that’s always been my downfall), the fact is it is really easy to overbuy and end up with too much clutter and […]

I take some time in December/ January to look back on the last semester and figure out what has been working and what was a complete failure in our homeschool. Sometimes, let’s be honest, there are a lot more failures than successes. But I am excited we’ve found a few really good fits for us this year. And, of course, for everything that hasn’t worked out that just means we’ve […]

December begins hibernation season for us Indy Homeschoolers. The cold weather and the busy holiday weekends mean that during the week we like to spend a lot of time curled up on the couch, drinking cocoa and reading books together. As the boys get older, it can be harder to find picture books we all enjoy. Luckily Christmas offers us a plethora of options. Here are our top picks for […]

I’m the type of mom who makes sure we have books on every subject to go with every event that could possibly come up. So of course, we’ve been enjoying a few good Halloween books lately to get us in the holiday spirit. Here’s a list we’ve compiled of some of our favorites. We’ve got stuff from all across the board, from picture books to classics, so there’s sure to […]