Yay! I was selected to be a brand ambassador for K'NEX this year. What does that mean? It means that they send our family products to use and review. All opinions regarding the products are my own. What they sent this week was the Mighty Makers Deep Sea Dive set. Mighty Makers is their new line they've created in an effort to increase young girls' interest in building sets. My initial reaction to a new line of products "girl colors" wasn't entirely positive, to be honest. I mean, the whole … [Read more...]
Review: Moving Beyond the Page Homeschool Curriculum
Several years ago, we pulled our son out of public school. He had just completed 2nd grade and we were just not feeling the love for the system. We'd talked on and off about homeschooling before he even started kindergarten. The idea, frankly, both excited and terrified me. I was excited because of all the obvious reasons: having my son home, letting him explore subjects and ideas that interested rather than being spoon fed a one-size-fits-all curriculum, being able to work at … [Read more...]