In just about any mommy group, whether online or in person, conversations about car seat safety will inevitably occur. Not only will they come up in conversation, you will find people are very passionate about the subject. There is good reason as even just this week I read about a horrible tragedy involving a toddler in a car accident. The fact remains that no matter how careful of a driver you may be, you cannot control the other drivers around you. While this is not new information, the addition of a variety of distractions while driving in recent years, most notably cell phones, has given increased passion to the idea of safety.

The reality of danger while driving is very real to our family. We have done our best to follow every rule required for car seat safety. We want to abide by these laws at minimum, but I have also felt my youngest daughter, although of age, is not of a size to be safe when restrained only by a safety belt without a booster. We were quite excited to tryout the Mifold because of its size, portability, and comfort! 

It is a little hard to see here, but the back of the seat should fold up to be like a seat-back. It is easier to make this happen once your child sits in the seat. 

This is sturdy! My biggest concern with the Mifold was whether it would be sturdy. This is some of the best plastic I’ve ever seen a product made of. Not only that, it clips tightly and does not allow for loosening which is a big part of the safety factor. 

Disclaimer: I received the Mifold in exchange for my honest review and opinion. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own.

My girls absolutely love craft kits! They will all tell you their favorite part of Vacation Bible School is the crafting. I like for the kits my girls to use to be pretty self-sufficient. I’m happy to jump in and help with instructions, but the point is for them to create, not watch me create a kid craft for them! Zirrly sent us the Birds package from their Super Beads product line. The girls were super excited when they opened the mailed package that day and saw they would be creating these:
  These are a product similar to those little beads you iron after creating patterns, but as I said I like for the crafts to be self-sufficient. While my 12-year-old is at the point I would be okay with her using an iron, my younger two are definitely not there yet. The fun thing about these projects is that the beads only need water to adhere to one another. Give it a little drying time and, voila! You have a completed project that stands on its own. 

One of the fun things about crafting is getting to hear the conversations my girls have while working. While they are doing the projects individually, they are still having together time. There is rarely any bickering because they focus on their own task, but still engage with one another. I often hear compliments of how nice another’s project looks and sometimes just sweet little girl chatter. Conversation around the table is a beautiful thing to watch!
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  When it comes to printable learning units, lapbooks, and historical timelines there is none better than Home School in the Woods! They have a long-standing reputation among the homeschool community for good reason. Their products are consistently high quality and the end results are projects and timelines which both students and parents want to keep for years to come. We were excited to review products from the Á La Carte line. We enjoyed reviewing the Taxation Frustration! Game, the Pirate Panoply Game, and The Art of Quilling (3D) project.    Taxation Frustration! Game Both Grace and Rose have been studying the American Revolutionary Period this school-year. This is Grace’s first time through this portion of history and this game in particular was an excellent way to help explain the issue of taxation.  

 Grace prepped this game completely on her own!

 The concept of the game is very simple and doesn’t take long to play, but clearly explains in its simple way how frustrating the taxation issues were to the colonists. My favorite part was that we had printed copies of what the money actually looked like. The girls thought this was really fun and asked if they could use it to play with after we were done with the game!    Pirate Panoply Game This game covered the attire traditionally worn by pirates! We enjoyed a fun trip to the coast of North Carolina a couple of springs ago and learned much about the legend and lore of piracy along the Outer Banks. This was a great way to review some of the information we learned and have a lot of fun playing the game! Beth in particular is fascinated by clothing worn in different eras and walks of life so she was very excited about this.  

The girls really enjoyed coloring their individual pirates and his clothing items. The game was again quite simple, but taught the costuming quite effectively. We had fun and they played it a few times.  

   The Art of Quilling (3D)  Rose dreams of being an artist and art teacher and she is always intrigued by new art forms. Learning about this art form and its popularity in the American Colonies was great timing to pair art with her history focus for the year. She thoroughly enjoyed this project and I was quite impressed with her final product! 

She told me she would like to do this again with a new pattern and imagine we will see quite a bit of quilling projects in the coming weeks.I really love this 3D art and might just want to try it myself!  

 In addition to these beautiful projects and I have quite a few more on my wish list! These are wonderful additions to whatever unit you are studying! They are also a great way to prepare for field trips or special learning experiences. I am hoping to use The Passover Seder Game as a part of our family’s yearly Passover tradition the week before Easter. The World War II resources will be an excellent addition when we study that era. I particularly like The Bombing of Pearl Harbor Lapbook Project and the WWII: On The Homefront Lapbook/Notebook Project. You will love browsing all that is offered through the Á La Carte projects! If you are like me, you will want them all!  Take a look at what my Crewmates have to say about these and many more from the Á La Carte Products!