April Round Up
I joined the Ultimate Blog Challenge and managed to post almost daily — even with a full plate behind the scenes. From website facelifts and ongoing OneDrive headaches to daily life stress and the usual work challenges, it’s been a month of pushing through and staying creative. Despite the distractions, I kept showing up and sharing. Here’s everything that went live in April.
🌸 What I Posted in April (Ultimate Blog Challenge Wrap-Up)
Here’s everything I published this April — from homeschool unit studies and educational tips to planner reviews, smoothie bowls, and infused water combos. Thank you for following along!
🧠 Homeschool Unit Studies + Learning Activities
- Turn Easter Peeps into STEM: 5 Fun Engineering Activities
- Poetry Unit Study
- Early Years Poetry: Fun Poetry Activities for Early Elementary
- Exploring Poetry with Elementary Students
- Unit Study Notebooking Tip: Create a Keepsake Learning Binder
- Magnets Unit Study
- Amelia Earhart Unit Study
- The Secret Garden Unit Study
- Deserts: A Biomes Unit Study
- Geology Unit Study
- Australia Unit Study
- Ancient China Unit Study
- Ancient Rome Unit Study
- Science Fair Unit Study
- Make Your Own GeoSafari Cards – List from the Original Group
- Math in Skating: Budgeting for a Family Trip to the Roller Rink
📚 Family, Reflection, & Productivity
- Nurture in Action: My Word of the Year & Spring Reset Intentions
- Finding Resilience in Unexpected Moments
- Erin Condren LifePlanner 2025–2026: Weekly vs. Daily Comparison
🛼 Roller Skating & Homeschool Life
- Roller Skating Safety Tips: Rolling with Confidence and Protection
- Mississippi Homeschool Skate
- Oregon Homeschool Skate
- Design Your Own Skate Coloring Page
🍎 Recipes, Smoothies & Water Ideas
- Pineapple Mango Green Smoothie Bowl
- Berry Pineapple Spinach Smoothie Bowl
- My Daughter’s Chocolatey Banana Nut Butter Smoothie
- KJ’s Cacao Banana Nut Smoothie
- Auntie Mae’s Sushi Rice
- Family Recipes
- Watermelon Feta Salad with Almonds (Panera Copycat)
- 2 Easy Infused Water Recipes: Lemon + Watermelon Lime Mint
- Infused Water in Style: My Favorite Combos in Fancy Bottles
- Infused Water
🏫 Field Trips & Events
- Day Out With Thomas: Celebrate 80 Years in Greenfield Village
- Eastern Market Annual Flower Day 2025
- Detroit Historical Society Homeschool Day – May 8, 2025
💰 Budget & Money Tips
🐦 Extras & Seasonal
May will be another busy month. I hope to keep the momentum going.
4 Comments
Barbara
congratulations on completing the challenge. You’ve had so many great posts. I’ve enjoyed reading them this month.
Looking forward to reading more in the future.
Jodi
I hope you do check back later this week. I have been playing with combinations for infused water.
Linda Reed Friedman
Great idea – I never thought of doing one. Thank you. This has been an interesting journey for me and I am grateful.
Jodi
Hi Linda! My post for today was actually about Infused Water and hydration https://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/infused-water/ . Kandas had posted her end of the challenge roundup and I felt compelled to do mine as well. I enjoyed the challenge because it did challenge me to learn even more about the backend of blogging and websites. It was a challenge some days to create a post. I agree it was an interesting journey but I hope for you as well that it was fun and rewarding!