Affiliate Links – Pollywog's Place Blog

Spring Cleaning With Easy DIY Cleaners

Published on April 8, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

It’s that time of year when the urge to clean and declutter often hits me… it has hit me, but I’ve been too sick to really do anything about it right yet.

Over the past several years, I have been replacing a lot of the store bought cleaners with ‘cleaner’ versions that we can make here at home.

Most of our DIY cleaners involve vinegar and/or rubbing alcohol. On occasion, I do purchase some cleaner concentrates from Amazon that we dilute for all purpose cleaners around the house. I will link those at the bottom of the post.

Home Remedies, Homemade Cleaners, and Miscellaneous Tips and Stuff

We really like to make citrus vinegar to use in our DIY cleaners, as it smells AMAZING! We have found that it can also help to repel flies and other insects. Check out some easy recipes below:

Continue reading →

Let’s Graduate! Homeschool Diploma Printable

Published on April 7, 2026March 19, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

I know we are excited when we have someone graduating and often it seems like we misplace the template for the diplomas… here is the most recent one we have used so that you can use it too… if you like!

Continue reading →

Homeschool Summits: Under God: A 1776 Celebration Summit

Published on March 24, 2026March 20, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

This year, the USA is celebrating its 250th birthday.

Why do we care?

We care about the USA’s 250th birthday, because we believe that the United States of America was founded on Christian principles, standing as a light for freedom and hope around the world. It is an imperfect, but radiant nation; a testament to the blessing of God on a flawed but faith-filled people. It’s a joy to celebrate the birthday of a good land!

We care about the USA’s 250th birthday, because we believe that we honor our Creator by remembering His hand in our history, so that we can set our hope in Him for the future.

“We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done… so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments.” (Psalm 78:4,7)

Continue reading →

Stories of Don Quixote Quiz and Answer Key

Published on March 19, 2026March 11, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

We just finished reading through this book about the hilarious misadventures of this deranged gentleman turned knight errant, and needed a Quiz to add to our grades. This quiz works well with the version of Don Quixote written for kids (James Baldwin) but it should also work with the novel written by Miguel de Cervantes.

We have been using the lesson from Under the Home, but the audio book versions are not currently working. The site still has lots of useful information and lesson plans though! We were able to find the audio version on YouTube as well.

Continue reading →

Beginner’s Garden Guide: Growing With Faith & Confidence Printable

Published on March 7, 2026February 24, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

I’ve been meaning to do this post for a while, but like always, LIFE keeps happening, and things I want to do get put on the back burner. I’ve been setting small goals as I’ve talked about in previous posts, and working on things a little at a time until they are finished.

The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

-Genesis 2:15 KJV

There isn’t one perfect way to start a garden, but I do have a few tips to help you get started. That’s the most important part… just get started! Remember, you aren’t stuck unless you STOP! People have been gardening since the beginning of time… it really doesn’t need to be super complicated, unless you make it that way.

I do plan to make a more detailed guide that includes permaculture principles, but this is a super beginner friendly guide to get you started.