You may remember that last month I wrote about four different ways I help myself prepare for a new school year and I’ve been busily chipping away at those. Today I’d like to share with you what I like to do to make that first day back to homeschool special for our children. It’s notContinue Reading
Mama, This is YOUR Homeschool
Mama, This Is YOUR Homeschool I see homeschoolers—smart, creative, capable women!—all around me who are truly paralyzed. These are women who seemed to know how they wanted to structure their homeschool, but have had their confidence shattered by an overwhelming flood of input from others. While admittedly some of the ideas are helpful, the sheerContinue Reading
Homeschooling is a Family Journey
The truth is, homeschooling isn’t about what your kids learn today, this year, or even throughout all of their homeschooling years. Homeschooling is about more than an education. Homeschooling is a family journey that encompasses every aspect of every day. Often we get overwhelmed trying to figure out the “right” curriculum, homeschooling method orContinue Reading
FREE World War II Field Trip Guide
This World War II Field Trip guide is absolutely FREE from Notgrass, the publishers of the popular America the Beautiful history curriculum, among many other well-loved history courses. In this field trip guide, you will discover – Sites in Alaska, Oregon, California, and North Carolina where enemy attacks touched the United States Relocation centers fromContinue Reading
Family Night Under the Stars
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
Bless a Homeschooler Giveaway 2015 – Win $500 CASH!
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
