The Surly Housewife

Snack storage ideas that allow kids to get their own snacks. But simple enough so your kids get healthy snacks whenever they need them!

2 Easy Ways to Organize Your Family’s Snacks

Snack storage ideas that promote independence! "Can I have a snack please?" Any parent who spends extended periods of time with their kids have probably heard this question about 9000 times over the course of their kids' lives. And if your kids ...

All I Want is 1 Hour to Myself

Self-Care Activities for Stressed Homeschool Moms All homeschool moms will recognize this moment. We just want to punch out, we want a shift change, and it isn't coming any time soon. We would love it if our husband worked strictly 9-5 so we ...

Need letter K activities for preschool? Check out this post for 4 simple letter K crafts and activities for homeschoolers

Four Activities for the Letter K

Four Letter K Activities for your Home Preschool I MIGHT be slightly biased but I think the letter K might be one of the best letters in the alphabet. Ahem. The fact that my name starts with K is purely a coincidence, I assure you. The letter ...

Printable List of the 50 States

Statehood Order of the 50 States I love American history and when I started teaching my kids about early/Native American history in the fall of 2015 I had no idea they would enjoy the topic so much. Even though we took a little break and tried some ...

Map of South Carolina with a red pin in the capital

The Ultimate List of Children’s Books Featuring South Carolina

20 Books About South Carolina and its History South Carolina's nickname, the Palmetto State, comes from the state tree, the sabel Palmetto. Did you know that during the Revolutionary War these trees were used to build forts because their soft ...

8 Things All Newly Married Women Should Know

Honest marriage advice for women October 19th is our wedding anniversary (yay us!). I have been hesitant to actually publish this post for about 36 hours. I wonder if this marriage advice is too crude, real, or honest. I have many ideas on what ...

All I Want is 15 Minutes to Myself

Self-Care Tips for Busy Homeschool Moms We all have had those days. When we are touched out, tired, overwhelmed, and we think to ourselves, "All I want is 15 minutes to myself! No unnecessary questions, no interruptions, and no one asking ...

Activities and Books for the Letter J

Letter J Activities and Books for Homeschool Preschool Letter J is one of those unique letters because it is easy for kids to write, but can be confusing for them phonetically because it has a similar sound to the letter g: i.e. Jar vs. gem or ...