No beating around the bush, I am just going to start off saying that I LOVE NOTGRASS HISTORY CURRICULUM! I had tried so many different history curriculums before finding Notgrass that I should be considered an expert. History textbooks are typically as dry as the heals of my feet (yes, I badly need a pedicure). …
Don’t be afraid to teach high school science to your homeschooler anymore, Apologia high school science for homeschool has got you covered! High school science can be an intimidating and difficult subject to teach and to learn, especially in a homeschool setting. We want our children to understand the concepts thoroughly and to enjoy the…
Is it just me or is this the year for babies? I have three nieces and a girlfriend who are all due within the next few months. Yesterday I went to the baby shower for one of my nieces and low and behold at least five of the guests were pregnant as well. My other…
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah was so intense that it left me with a feeling of “wow” when I completed it. I listened to this historical fiction novel via Audiobook and the narration was quite remarkable. It took a little over 17 hours to complete, which for me is long though it went by quickly…
This is one dish my family really enjoys. Although the recipe calls for stew meat, I have used chicken, ground turkey and leftover steak. My mother use to make this with ground beef when I was a kid. We layer this slow cooker stroganoff over rice the majority of the time, although my husband likes…
My daughter and I have been studying California history this past school year and we chose Beautiful Feet Books Around California with Children’s Books history curriculum. We have used other Beautiful Feet Books curriculum in the past such as Around the World with Picture Books Part 1 and Around the World with Picture Books Part…
Looking for ways to keep a toddler busy while homeschooling or working from home? Keep reading for 10 tried and true tips. Let’s face it, homeschooling or working from home can be challenging enough all by itself. Keeping children focused and on some sort of a routine or schedule is like trying to roll marbles…
I am guessing that you are wondering how this blog came to be or more curiously how I came up with the name Mania Mom. The concept of Mania Mom is based on a prank that I did to my Cousin nearly 30 years ago – back in the Stone Ages as my kids would…