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Learning at Home: Ages 2-3

Over on Instagram I shared videos demonstrating how I use the following resources with my 2-year old. This post is a summary of that, so make sure you go check out my highlight bubble titled "2YO ... read more

Alphabet & Reading, Scripture Memory, Teaching Toddlers, Writing 1

Tips for the Reluctant Reader

This past November we celebrated Kenny's first year of reading.  When we started he was definitely a reluctant reader. Watching him go from only reading his ONE required book a day, to reading a stack ... read more

Alphabet & Reading, Teaching Toddlers 0

National Ice Cream Day – July 21st

A few weeks ago was National Donut Day, and we celebrated by eating donuts (of course) and reading books about donuts, like, "The Hole Story of the Doughnut" and "If You Give a Dog a Donut." It was a ... read more

Just for Fun!, Teaching Toddlers 0

Instagram Links – March

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. As you know, I share a lot of ... read more

For Ladies, Instagram Links 0

Thacker Family Baby Announcements

As I was planning out what picture to use for our baby number 5 announcement, I thought back on the pictures we used for the other baby announcements over the years.  I thought it would be fun to put ... read more

Our Family Adventures 4

Fullness in Truth – Giftable Affirmation Cards

As a mom it's easy to get bogged down with all there is to do.  Our life can feel hurried, demanding, or even dull and repetitive. Sometimes we fear the future for our children's sake, and sometimes ... read more

For Ladies, Thoughts & Inspiration 2

Instagram Links – February

As you know, I share a lot of ideas and resources over on Instagram. Each month I want to post a summary of the information from Instagram here on the blog. I’ll include all the links so they are easy ... read more

Product Reviews, Teaching Toddlers, Workbooks 1

Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe (Gluten-free + Sugar-Free)

If you follow along with my stories over on Instagram, you may have seen me experimenting with this chocolate cake recipe. This is my all-time favorite chocolate cake, and I wanted to find a way to ... read more

For Ladies 0

Teaching Your Child Spanish: Moving from Single Words to Sentences

We've been teaching the kids Spanish words since they were babies. We got a slew of bilingual board books, and other resources and have had them work with a teacher who speaks the language ... read more

Product Reviews, Spanish, Teaching Toddlers, Workbooks 2

Teaching Your Child Spanish: Getting Started

Teaching your child words in a second language isn't as daunting as it sounds.  Below are some resources that we used with our kids, starting as young as a few months old. {Raising a child to be ... read more

Spanish, Teaching Toddlers 2

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Hi! I’m Elizabeth Thacker, wife to a handsome business owner, and mom to five kiddos ages 2-9. I love all things related to teaching young minds, and creating a joy-filled home!

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