I sat down to write this life update and immediately found myself scrolling through my camera roll to remember what the last couple of months actually held. Does anyone else do that? It is funny how quickly life moves. Looking back, we had a pretty strong start to the year. There were a few hardContinueContinue reading “Life Lately: Homeschooling, Youth Sports, and Running a Small Business”
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5 Hands-On Homeschool Activities Kids Will Love
At home, we love hands-on projects that bring the kids so much joy. Yes, they can get a little messy, but they’re usually easy to clean up and always worth it. More than anything, these activities create fun memories and keep learning exciting. You’ll notice that many of these projects use the same simple ingredientsContinueContinue reading “5 Hands-On Homeschool Activities Kids Will Love”
Simple and Delicious Homemade Churros
* I earn a small commission from affiliate links * Our March birthday boy requested churros for an extended family birthday party. Every recipe I found was not going to be enough! So here’s a big batch recipe for homemade churros + some helpful tips and tools at the end. Enjoy! How many this makes: About 40–60ContinueContinue reading “Simple and Delicious Homemade Churros”
Our Entrepreneur Journey Part 7: The Rise and Fall of 2020
If you’ve missed the journey so far, read the previous part here! 2020 is a year none of us will ever forget. We all know what it brought, but as entrepreneurs with a young family and a thriving business, it was not at all what we expected. What began as a promising, exciting year quicklyContinueContinue reading “Our Entrepreneur Journey Part 7: The Rise and Fall of 2020”
5 Tips for Successful Homeschool
When people ask me, “How do you do it all?” I always smile a little. Because the truth is nobody actually does it all. A successful homeschool doesn’t mean perfect attendance, color-coded planners, or finishing every page of curriculum by the end of May just to start again in August. For me, success looks different.ContinueContinue reading “5 Tips for Successful Homeschool”
Easy & Delicious Breakfast Meal Prep
I love when I go to recipes and I just get the recipe. I don’t like a big long blog posts. So I will keep this short, but I do want to say something before I share this recipe. This recipe is one that I used to make years ago and then I kind ofContinueContinue reading “Easy & Delicious Breakfast Meal Prep”
Homeschooling Family Life Update: Growing Small Businesses and Building Big Dreams
Hey there! It has been a couple of months since our last life update, so I wanted to fill you in on what the Rios clan has been up to lately. We shared a bit about the holidays in our last posts, including the fact that we were all quite sick, which was a bummer.ContinueContinue reading “Homeschooling Family Life Update: Growing Small Businesses and Building Big Dreams”
Teaching Kids to Read at Home: Real Lessons From Seven Years of Homeschool Reading
I have been teaching kids how to read for seven years now, and there is a lot I have learned along the way. As we start a new year, maybe you are in the season of teaching a child to read too. I wanted to share some of the most important lessons I have learnedContinueContinue reading “Teaching Kids to Read at Home: Real Lessons From Seven Years of Homeschool Reading”
Easy Sweet & Sour Chicken
If your evenings are packed with homework, activities, and a mile long to do list, this sweet and sour chicken is about to make your life easier. It is simple to prepare, made with pantry staples, and has that classic sweet and tangy flavor that both kids and adults genuinely enjoy. This is the kindContinueContinue reading “Easy Sweet & Sour Chicken”
Why we Pause Formal Homeschool for the Holidays
A few Christmases ago, or rather a few holiday seasons ago, we started taking a break from strict schoolwork from the week of Thanksgiving through the week after New Year’s. I know this can feel really controversial, but we always fill our time. Having just finished this break again, I wanted to share why weContinueContinue reading “Why we Pause Formal Homeschool for the Holidays”