Elizabeth Comiskey

LATEST ARTICLES ( 137 )

• Can You Ever Win An Argument?

  

  My husband reminds me often, “You can never win an argument.” He’s not talking about arguments between the two of us. In our 12 years together we’ve found our... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• A Different Kind of Storybook For Early Readers – Bird and Butterfly

  

  I was contacted by Dr. Amanda Stanford who asked if I would be willing to review a new book for very young children that was written in a different way. I was... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• If You Don’t Have Any Clover You Can Never Get Lucky

  

  image credit: freedigitalphotos.net We have a neighbor with a perfect lawn. His grass is thick and bright green and no weed would dare rear it’s seedy head. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• Using Board Games as a Teaching Tool

  

  Toddler-saurus Rex recently played his first game of Candyland.  He did a great job. He identified all of the colors correctly and, after a few turns with me... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• LEGO KidsFest is Coming to Novi, MI – Win Free Tickets!

  

  ***This is a sponsored post. I am receiving compensation in exchange for an honest review of the event. All opinions are 100% my own. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• Balancing: Is It All Just An Act?

  

  photo via freedigitalphotos.net I’ve seen a lot of posts on other blogs lately, or comment threads in social media groups I belong to, discussing “finding... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• Road Schooling – The Lake Erie Nature & Science Center

  

  One of the greatest advantages of homeschooling, and one of the more compelling reasons we wanted to choose this path is the flexibility.  Our work schedules... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• Our Day at Disney Live! – Mickey’s Music Festival

  

  *** This is a sponsored post on behalf of US Family Guide and Disney Live! My family received tickets in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• Monsters Over Manicures – A Monster Jam Review

  

  *** This is a sponsored post. All opinions are honest and my own. *** Sweet Hippie Daughter is just not a pink-tutu-wearing, nail-painting, hair-braiding kind o... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• On Race and Walking On Eggshells – What Do You Think? Wednesday

  

  A week or two ago a fellow blogger, Christy, from A Woman The World Deserves, posted the following on her Facebook wall, in regard to Black History Month:... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• A Different Way To Buy Kid’s Clothes – A Little Bean Sprout Review

  

  Do you remember when I first talked about Little Bean Sprout? I was so excited to have found this company. Check out the genius:  You can shop for adorable... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• Embark12 For Preschoolers – Taking The Fear Out Of Teaching Your Child At Home

  

  This post brought to you by K12, the leader in online education. All opinions are 100% mine. Over the past two years I have had several people come to me to... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• The Importance of Preparation – Thoughts About Lent

  

  There is no mountain under that snow. That’s just how much snow the plow pushed to the edge of the parking lot. This week millions of people all over the world... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• “How Much Time Do You Spend On School?”

  

  This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Homeschool Blogging Carnival hosted by Lisa at The Squishable Baby and Keisha at Unschooling Momma. This mont... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• 7 Places To Sneaky-Teach Your Child (in SE Michigan & NW Ohio)

  

  #7 – Cabela’s My daughter is stubborn and resists “school work” at every turn. (I don’t know where she gets it. Must be from her father. *wink*)  She loves to... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• At Least It’s Not Hot and Sunny!

  

  He’s going to have to learn to shovel faster or he might get buried under the new snowfall before he gets the old stuff cleaned up! Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• Reasons My Mama Is Crying – A Guest Post By A 2-Year-Old

  

  ***I have had guest bloggers before. They were brilliant and insightful but, as fabulous as they were, this writer is hands-down my favorite guest poster of... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• Win, Lose Or Nice Try?

  

  Image via sportsunbiased.com I’ve been watching and I’ve noticed that, in the Olympics, only the top 3 competitors in any given event get a medal.  They all... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• Meal Planning Is My New Favorite Thing – An eMeals Review

  

  See this extraordinarily delicious, prepared-from-scratch food, served with great, carefully selected wine and presented so beautifully? Yeah… that’s my sister’... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 FAMILY, HOME

• My Love Affair With Mexican Food – Lentil Tacos with Homemade Salsa

  

  This is pretty much everything you’ll need. Well… you don’t need the wine. But if you have 2 children standing at the door of the kitchen begging for food and... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 FAMILY, HOME