If you need to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) now or at some point in the future, the time to start preparing is now. The sooner you can start getting ready for the SAT, the more prepared you will be when it comes time to take the test. Too many people put off their studying and preparation until the very last minute. But unfortunately, procrastinating for the SAT usually only generates disappointment. Give yourself the chance to achieve the success you deserve {Read More}

Last month I told you how much art means to my son and my family. How his passion for art drives and excites him, thus making me one happy mama. There’s very little outside of video games that gets my son excited and to know that one of those things could be taken away breaks my heart. It’s because of that I’ve fallen in love with the mission Blick Art Materials is carrying out.           Just look {Read More}

Up until he was 8, my son was beyond reluctant to pick up a book. It’s not that he couldn’t read, he just wasn’t interested. If it wasn’t electronic and/or made noise his attention was elsewhere. There were constant struggles to try to encourage him to read. I tried bribery, ultimatums, positive reinforcements – nothing worked.  One day in 3rd grade he came home with a Goosebumps book. I was stoked, but knew not to make a big deal of {Read More}

We are on a board game kick lately as we normally get this way at the start of a new school year.  Our homeschooling family has a scheduled sibling time where the kids can play board games or educational toys together while I work with another child.  I know my children are getting board (no pun, I promise) with the same games so I am always on the lookout for something new…if it is educational, it’s even better! We recently received {Read More}