As 2016 draws to a close I find myself reflecting on all of our homeschool adventures, rabbit holes of learning and books of inspiration. You, my readers, have with been with us through them all and I thank you. I hope we have brought you some encouragement, resources and laughs this past year. Here are the top 10 posts of 2016 here at Nourishing My Scholar, plus our top 10 photos on … [Read more...] about Top 10 Posts of 2016 for Nourishing My Scholar
Archives for 2016
Christmas Baking and Making Memories
Are you doing any Christmas baking and making memories this year? Every year I set aside time for the children and I to do some Christmas baking. Sometimes that means that another activity must fall by the wayside. We all enjoy our Christmas cookies far too much to skip this family tradition. It has brought us joy for many years. Not to mention all of the lovely memories we've made. So, … [Read more...] about Christmas Baking and Making Memories
20 Books for Kids Not Ready for Harry Potter
What if your child isn't ready for Harry Potter? What books are similar but for a younger audience? Here are 20 books for kids that want to dive into the world of fantasy but are not ready for Harry Potter. As many of you know we are a family of HUGE Harry Potter fans! We've read all of the books. We've seen all of the movies. We even created a Hogwarts Gingerbread Castle and a Harry Potter … [Read more...] about 20 Books for Kids Not Ready for Harry Potter
5 Life Lessons We Learned from the Harry Potter Books
We are a family of bibliophiles. We love books. We collect books. We never seem to have enough books! Curling up together and reading aloud is one of our favorite activities. Give us quality books that teach life lessons while keeping us engaged and entertained and we're a fan for life. One of my personal favorites from my own childhood is Anne (with an e) of Green Gables. She and I … [Read more...] about 5 Life Lessons We Learned from the Harry Potter Books
Winter Hike with Friends
Winter has come to East Tenneesee and while it's still considered fall (a minor technicality, really as the Winter Solstice is only a few days away) the temperatures agree with me. At 30 degrees on our favorite mountain, it is winter my friend. The cold is nipping at our noses and we have broken out the scarves, mittens, and winter coats! Imagine the thrill and delight we had when our … [Read more...] about Winter Hike with Friends
25 Books Your Child Should Read After Harry Potter
Books your child should read after Harry Potter? How many of us parents have faced this dilemma? Here's your child all glassy-eyed and full of wonder from their journey into Hogwarts and Diagon Alley. Yet, they are simply unwilling to come back to the muggle world, but instead, wish to stay in the realm of fantasy and adventure. Well, I too have found myself in this exact position, and I'm … [Read more...] about 25 Books Your Child Should Read After Harry Potter
Hogwarts Gingerbread Castle
When a little boy has a love of Harry Potter, you find that he wants everything to have a Harry Potter theme. This spills over into Christmas as well! Last year we created a Harry Potter Christmas Tree and a Hogwarts Gingerbread Castle. His Papa and I helped him with some of the harder to make towers and rolling out of the gingerbread, but the majority of the work was done by our 9-year-old son. … [Read more...] about Hogwarts Gingerbread Castle
Explore the 5 Senses with the Know Yourself Adventure Series
I am so excited to share an awesome subscription box that I recently discovered! Do your children love hands on learning that's fun? I know ours sure do. Do your kids love science, technology, engineering, and math aka STEM? What about comic books? Our son thrives on STEM based learning and being a reluctant reader, comic books have been a big hit with him too! How about all of these … [Read more...] about Explore the 5 Senses with the Know Yourself Adventure Series
Our Day at the Knoxville Zoo
The weekend of our daughter's birthday, the Knoxville Zoo had their Dollar Days. This is where you can get $1 tickets to the zoo so long as you bring non-perishable food donations for each ticket purchased. I bought six tickets and we invited Uncle Joe and Aunt Stephanie to come along with us. The children were so excited to visit all of the animals. They could barely contain their … [Read more...] about Our Day at the Knoxville Zoo
Fun Gilmore Girls Gift Ideas
Today I'm going to let you know about a guilty pleasure of mine. Are you ready? Gilmore Girls! Yes, I love the Gilmore Girls. I love their coffee addiction. I love their movie and book references. I love the town troubadour's songs and all of the great music on the show. I may be slightly obsessed with this show. I'm on my 6th or 7th time watching the entire series. When the "Gilmore Girls: Year … [Read more...] about Fun Gilmore Girls Gift Ideas