Category: Homeschooling

  • Christmas Done Different: Getting Rid of the Big Man

    Christmas Done Different: Getting Rid of the Big Man
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    Hello again friends. I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving! Now that we are nearing the end of November, it’s time to jump into Christmas mode. In years past I have waited until after Thanksgiving to even give a thought to Christmas gifts and plans. This year, however, I started early and was lucky… Read more

  • Building Confidence: As Easy as Riding a Bike

    Building Confidence: As Easy as Riding a Bike
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    As always, it’s been a busy few weeks for our family. It feels like there are never enough hours in the day. We are still adjusting to the schedule change with adding my son’s martial arts to the mix. Originally, we were planning that my husband would bring him and I would make dinner while… Read more

  • Organizing for a New Beginning: A Routine for Success

    Organizing for a New Beginning: A Routine for Success
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    Hello, friends. It’s been quite a while since my last post. Life has a way of throwing everything at you all at once, and the last few weeks have been no different, hence my temporary hiatus from the blog. But I’m back now with lots of good stuff to share! Family is Everything We were… Read more

  • For Teaching Life Lessons, Lemonade is Great

    For Teaching Life Lessons, Lemonade is Great

    One cool day last fall, my son told me he had a brilliant idea to make money. He wanted to make a lemonade stand. The timing wasn’t quite right, being that summer was over and no one was looking for a way to cool down. I told him it would have to wait for next… Read more

  • Save Now: Amazon Stock Up Sale on Homeschool Resources

    Save Now: Amazon Stock Up Sale on Homeschool Resources

    When you make a purchase through links on this site, I may earn a small portion as a commission through the Amazon Affiliate Program. These commissions help offset costs associated with blog production and do not affect your purchase – thank you for your support Huge Amazon Prime Savings **Updated 7/13/24 to Add “My First… Read more

  • Hatching Chicks: Witnessing the Miracle of Life

    Hatching Chicks: Witnessing the Miracle of Life
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    When you have chickens, it just makes sense to hatch your own eggs sooner or later. This past spring, we did just that. The hatching project was initially part of a homeschool unit study on chickens, but quickly became a learning opportunity for the whole family. Since we are operating on a tight budget, we… Read more

  • Unique Education: Discovering My Love of Eclectic Schooling

    Unique Education: Discovering My Love of Eclectic Schooling

    When you make a purchase through links on this site, I may earn a small portion as a commission through the Amazon Affiliate Program. These commissions help off set costs associated with blog production and do not affect your purchase This week we began our homeschool year! I’m sure many of you are wondering why… Read more