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5 Ways to Help Children Start School with Confidence. Photo of smiling girl holding her notebook in the air by freepik.
Bonnie Way May 28, 2026

5 Ways to Help Children Start School with Confidence

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Elementary
Why the Best Home Design Trend Is to Just Be Yourself. Photo of living room in neutral beiges by Pușcaș Adryan via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 28, 2026

Why the Best Home Design Trend Is to Just Be Yourself

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Mothering
At-Home Summer “Camp” Ideas Parents Can Actually Keep Up With. Photo of three kids playing together by Antonius Ferret via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 27, 2026

At-Home Summer “Camp” Ideas Parents Can Actually Keep Up With

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Children (4-8 years)
From Camera Roll to Living Room: Canvas Art Made Simple. Photo of canvas prints hanging over a day bed by cottonbro studio via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 26, 2026

From Camera Roll to Living Room: Canvas Art Made Simple

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House & Home

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Mothering

Why the Best Home Design Trend Is to Just Be Yourself. Photo of living room in neutral beiges by Pușcaș Adryan via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 28, 2026

Why the Best Home Design Trend Is to Just Be Yourself

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Mothering
At-Home Summer “Camp” Ideas Parents Can Actually Keep Up With. Photo of three kids playing together by Antonius Ferret via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 27, 2026

At-Home Summer “Camp” Ideas Parents Can Actually Keep Up With

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Children (4-8 years)
From Camera Roll to Living Room: Canvas Art Made Simple. Photo of canvas prints hanging over a day bed by cottonbro studio via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 26, 2026

From Camera Roll to Living Room: Canvas Art Made Simple

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House & Home
Creative Ways to Personalize Acrylic Mugs with DIY Engraving Tools. Photo of Creative still life with heart-shaped leaf in colorful mug and geometric shapes on purple background by Ksenia Chernaya via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 23, 2026

Creative Ways to Personalize Acrylic Mugs with DIY Engraving Tools

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Gift Ideas

Homeschool

5 Ways to Help Children Start School with Confidence. Photo of smiling girl holding her notebook in the air by freepik.
Bonnie Way May 28, 2026

5 Ways to Help Children Start School with Confidence

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Elementary
Education Doesn’t Look the Same Anymore — and Families are Taking Notice. Photo of desks lined up in traditional classroom by Ivan Aleksic via Unsplash.
Bonnie Way May 19, 2026

Education Doesn’t Look the Same Anymore — and Families are Taking Notice

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Homeschool
What Kids Learn From Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Problem-Solving at Home. Photo of mom and daughter drawing together by Ron Lach via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 11, 2026

What Kids Learn From Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Problem-Solving at Home

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Homeschool
Four of the Best Extracurriculars for Fostering Your Child’s Creativity. Photo of kids in a ballet studio by cottonbro studio via Pexels.
Bonnie Way March 25, 2026

4 of the Best Extracurriculars for Fostering Your Child’s Creativity

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Homeschool

Travel

How to Save Money When Visiting UK Attractions. Photo of iconic London Tower Bridge by Diego HG via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 18, 2026

How to Save Money When Visiting UK Attractions

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Europe
Vacation Breaks and Emotional Reset in Families. Photo of family of four smiling together by Kampus Production via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 12, 2026

Vacation Breaks and Emotional Reset in Families

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USA
Building Stronger Family Bonds through Travel and Shared Experiences. Photo of a stone bridge over a stream in Gatlinburg by Attie Heunis via Pexels.
Bonnie Way May 10, 2026

Building Stronger Family Bonds through Travel and Shared Experiences

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USA
How to Work From Bali (or Anywhere) without Sacrificing Productivity. Image of Duex Float portable monitor on a laptop via Mobile Pixels.
Bonnie Way April 22, 2026

How to Work From Bali (or Anywhere) without Sacrificing Productivity

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Travel

Entertainment

"Ginny's advice is calm, humble, and encouraging all the way through." Review of Quirky Catholic Kids by Ginny Kochis. Cover photo via Amazon.
Bonnie Way May 14, 2026

Quirky Catholic Kids by Ginny Kochis (book review)

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Catholicism
Happy Anniversary, Pope Leo XIV! White Smoke, Two Gulls and a Pope by Katie Warner tells the story of his election.
Bonnie Way May 7, 2026

Happy Anniversary to Pope Leo XIV!

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Catholicism
"A Heart in a Body in a World is a story for our times. Annabelle Agnelli is not a stranger, but a sister, a young woman who represents many young women today. While her run may be fictional, the issues she faced are frighteningly real." Book review of A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti.
Bonnie Way May 3, 2026

A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti

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Fiction
Author Julie Swendsen Young chats with TKM. Photo of Julie and her book cover via her website.
Bonnie Way April 4, 2026

Author Julie Swendsen Young chats with TKM

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Interview

About Me

Bonnie Way. Photo by N. Way.

Bonnie Way is a Canadian work-at-home mom with five children, ages 17 to 7, who wants to help you keep your kids as close as koalas.  Read more…

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Recent Posts

  • 5 Ways to Help Children Start School with Confidence
  • Why the Best Home Design Trend Is to Just Be Yourself
  • At-Home Summer “Camp” Ideas Parents Can Actually Keep Up With
  • From Camera Roll to Living Room: Canvas Art Made Simple
  • What Safety Features Should You Check in a Stainless Steel Dog Washing Station?

Books by Bonnie Way

Book by Bonnie Way: North American Martyrs Kids Activity Book, Canadian Saints Kids Activity Book, Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood (an anthology), and Beginner's Guide to Growing Baby
Inspire your homeschool with art history through the Studio at Art History Kids!

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The Koala Mom’s Top 10 Posts

1. Face Masks for Kids: 5 Simple, Quick Recipes 2. Patron Saints of Pregnancy and Childbirth 3. Patron Saints of Marriage 4. Patron Saints of Students 5. Books of the Bible at a glance: 66 Printable Bible Reference Sheets 6. Paw Patrol Learning Activities for Preschoolers 8. 100 Cool Saints Under 25 for Young Catholics 9. St. Anne, Grandmother of Jesus and Patron Saint of Pregnancy 10. The Lazy Mom's Guide to Girl's Saint Costumes

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