3 Things I Want to Tell New Homeschooling Moms

3 Things I Want to Tell New Homeschooling Moms

3 Things I Want to Tell New Homeschooling Moms | Kristy's Cottage blog

Reading Time: 3 minutes Today I want to share a few things with the younger moms who read this blog. Maybe you’re a newbie homeschooling mom. Maybe your kids aren’t even old enough to be in school yet, but you read and follow and wonder about this thing our family does. There are three things I want to tell you. … Read more

Homemade Play Dough Recipe {safe for gluten free kids}

Homemade Play Dough Recipe {safe for gluten free kids}

Homemade PlayDough (safe for gluten-ree kids) Kristy's Cottage blog

Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve been using this homemade play dough recipe ever since my kids were little. I had to tweak it a few years ago, when our family began discovering with gluten allergies.  What does gluten have to do with play dough, you ask? Strangely enough, store-bought play dough is made from wheat (among other things), and … Read more

Q & A: Homeschooling and Art

Q & A: Homeschooling and Art

3 Things I Want to Tell New Homeschooling Moms | Kristy's Cottage blog

Reading Time: 4 minutes I’m catching up on emails this week, and thought I’d tackle a few questions from readers here at the blog.  Here’s one from Jenna: I’ve got a question for you about homeschooling and art… I didn’t really see anything on your site about teaching art and drawing. “I’ve got a 3 and 7 year old … Read more

Why We Don’t Homeschool Through the Holidays

Why We Don’t Homeschool Through the Holidays

Reading Time: 2 minutes Hi there, friends! I have been busy here on the home front… Christmas is sneaking up on me faster then ever this year! One thing I haven’t been busy doing this holiday season is homeschooling.  Not, we aren’t playing hooky.  🙂 A few years ago, our family tweaked our yearly school schedule and switched to … Read more