We like to incorporate notebooking into several of our homeschool subjects, like history, science, Bible, and literature. There are lots of free notebooking pages out there, but many of them are just a little too fancy for my taste. I just like plain and simple. I don’t need the cute, frilly borders, or theContinue Reading
How to Add Zeal to Your Homeschool
It’s particularly easy to fall into a homeschool rut. You’ve planned out your homeschool year and you know what pages and chapters need to be completed in order for you to be finished by the end of the year. But when you’re using the same books each day, it can get a bit tedious. HowContinue Reading
5 Ways to Fully Embrace Homeschooling
The past couple of years I admit… I have struggled with fully embracing homeschooling. I tried to think of ways out of it and even came very close to giving up and looking for an alternative education for my children. Though I’ve tried, I really can’t picture our lives any other way. Though there areContinue Reading
Save 35% on Story of the World
From now through September 8th, save 35% off Story of the World resources. Most students associate American history with History and the Egyptian, Sumerian, Middle Ages and the Renaissance Eras as…other stuff. In her endeavor to destroy the wall that has separated American and world history for so long, Susan Wise Bauer created The StoryContinue Reading
Learning with Legos
We are BIG Lego fans! I feel kind of silly even saying that because isn’t the majority of the population Lego fans?! So, really it’s not earth-shattering or breaking news for me to share that little tidbit about our family. But I didn’t know how else to start this post. Frankly, we LOVE Legos! OurContinue Reading
Celebrating Back to Homeschool
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
