For those of you who didn’t know me when I was a city girl, let me tell you dealing with more than one child at a time (never let them outnumber you was my motto!), much less a roomful of children, has never been my strong suit! 

It’s a tough job keeping 30 children of various ages amused for 90 minutes. For those of you who do this on a consistent basis, my hat goes off to you!

I was at a loss every weekend wondering what to do with those children (ages: 3-15) every Friday afternoon and Sunday morning. So I started searching online for some help and I’m compiling a list of my favorite resources on this page.

Help for craft or home school classes, amusement and then rushing home to make dinner, is on my current list. More to follow.

Quiet Time – Collecting and Crafting

I’m a flower child – even in northern Canada (with our short summer season) I have 9 flower gardens that provide me with enough short-term joy to keep me doing it every year.

Throughout the summer I collect my best petals and create interesting arrangements under glass (mixed with poetry) as artwork.

And it’s simple enough that children can do this too!

You’ll like this next resource, you’ll learn the tips and tricks, plus ways to make great gifts and money on your creations.

What a great two-step project, collecting flowers then using them in a craft or artwork activity at a later time!

You start by collecting and then pressing to dry, the flowers. Then you make cards out of them, artwork pressed behind glass plus many others. I’ll try to provide more ideas here as time permits, but again this is an inexpensive and easy craft for children that anyone can do. Let your imagination run wild.

What’s for Dinner?

On the run and finding that dinner is a consistent challenge? Me too!

That’s why I love cookbooks that get it from the fridge to the dinner table extra fast – without having to be some pre-packaged, factory made food.

Below you’ll find some of my favorites in books of dinner ideas that are different and delicious!

These may be used or slightly used, but the prices are right and you can’t beat the value of feeding your family a healthier meal – even on the busy days. Whether you’re rushed for dinner or just too darn tired to think of something new to cook, this helps.

Family favorite recipes, perfect when you’ve run out of creativity and dinner time is just hours away. Recommended Recipe Books

Laura Childs
Just Another Home Schooling, House Keeping, Working from Home, Mom

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