Carving out time to spend together as a family is a top priority for us. In this day and age, there are far too many distractions that can steal away this precious family time. Between work schedules, sports schedules, and extra-curricular activities, we can often be left with no time for each other. Babies don’tContinue Reading
What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking
I came to a realization today. I don’t like to cook. I could almost cry just writing that. I want to like to cook. I see it as an extension of taking care of my family, something I’d very much like to succeed in! I’ve always loved to bake, even as a small girl. Cooking,Continue Reading
FREE Printable Planning Pages for Mystery of History Vol. 1
Our history curriculum of choice for the elementary grades is The Mystery of History. We are going through Vol. 1 for a second time and this year I will be using it with my 5th, 3rd, and 1st grader. The first time around with this curriculum, I fell into the ‘try to do every singleContinue Reading
Things to Consider When Choosing a Homeschool Curriculum
This time of year, many homeschoolers are busy preparing for a new school year, which includes deciding on which curriculum to use. Some homeschoolers stick to what works each year (which I highly recommend; if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it), but sometimes things just aren’t working, whether it’s your entire curriculum or just aContinue Reading
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It’s Back to (Home) School time!! It’s that time of year, when many homeschoolers are busy preparing for a new school year. Some of you may have already started your new year, and some of you may have never stopped! Ah, the blessing of homeschooling – to be able to do what suits your family.Continue Reading
What are Your Expectations for Homeschooling?
What are Your Expectations for Homeschooling? The ABC’s of Homeschooling: X is for Expectations Yes, I know; technically the word “expectations” does not start with the letter X — but give me some credit for trying, y’all. In my world, close is often as good as it gets! 🙂 Hi, I’m Ann. We started homeschoolingContinue Reading
Save 25% at Intoxicated on Life
Intoxicated on Life is having their Back to School Sale!! Save 25% off their entire store with code B2School (not including the astronomy course). This sale will run Aug. 18th – 22nd, so don’t delay! Intoxicated on Life is home to the ever-popular Write Through the Bible Series and The Talk.
How to Easily Incorporate Music Into Your Homeschool
Music has never been a priority in our homeschool. It was one of those subjects that we would get to if we had time. My family enjoys music, but we are not ‘musical’ people. However, I do want my children to gain some kind of musical knowledge as they grow up – whether it beContinue Reading
How to Make Family Movie Night a Success
Our family loves movies. One way we enjoy spending time together is by having a Family Movie Night. I’ll be honest though, sometimes movie night doesn’t end up being the enjoyable evening I had envisioned. Trying to decide on a movie that everyone agrees on will sometimes end the evening even before it starts. KidsContinue Reading
FREE Reading Activity Bundle
Get 10 reading activities from the best-selling All About Reading program for FREE! The activities in the All About Reading program get kids excited about reading! The engaging activities have kids clamoring for reading lessons and eagerly wanting to learn. Try some of them out with your kids to see why this curriculum is soContinue Reading
