Baking may seem small, but it holds something far greater—it is a first taste of self-sufficiency. My daughter didn’t just make cookies; she made something for herself, by herself. As she proudly held out a warm, golden cookie, beaming with accomplishment, I realized that this was more than just a milestone for her—it was one for me, too.

As we reach the halfway mark of our homeschool year, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what has been working well, what we’re shifting away from, and the new additions we are making to better support our rhythm and learning journey.

This fall has been so busy - Mathilde is so lucky to be Annie in the musical Annie and she is so amazing with her singing, dancing and acting - I love it! But combined with to many online classes and so many things both her and I want to do in our homeschool we are running from place to place trying to play catch up and this will have to change or we will simply burn out— so a change has to happen!

It is so much fun — I have never tried this type of creativity before and I love it— everything from thinking about the content, making my bullet script, to making pictures for my playlists using Canva. It has been so much fun and it is an amazing creative outlet for me!

The good thing about the recipe is that there is plenty for kids to help with - Mathilde loves pressing dates through the garlic press and rolling the balls.

Morning baskets has been a stable thing throughout our homeschooling and even before I declared myself an homeschooler. I love coming up with surprises for my kids in the morning basket.