Now that we had a home and knew we were accepted to seminary, things seemed more real. We now knew where we would be for the next 4 years of our lives, which was a totally new concept for us. If you know us at all, you know we have been moving almost every year and… Continue reading Quitting Homeschooling
This past weekend I attended our state homeschool conference. I love going just to have a little get away with my husband. It also is great to have some undistracted time to browse homeschool curriculum and hear from some veteran homeschoolers. My friend, Jamie, from The Unlikely Homeschool, just did a post on her haul… Continue reading Homeschool Conference Buys
Better Homes and Gardens, Pinterest, Instagram, etc. Eat your heart out, because today I am going to show you my home… unedited. None of this was staged. This was really how my house looked at this moment when I got the idea. The idea that many of us feel weary, like we’re not doing good… Continue reading Welcome to My Un-Pinteresting Home
A few years ago I thought I was set. I thought I had the perfect curriculum choices for my family. The rest of this homeschool journey would be easy, just get the next level of this book and I’m done. I found out quickly that that was not going to work. My children are different. They… Continue reading Our 2013-2014 Homeschool Curriculum
Abigail was turning five and we needed to make a decision about school for Kindergarten. I had already decided homeschooling was not for me, so we had to find another option. We looked at the christian school but the tuition was just too much for our little budget to handle. We then ventured into the… Continue reading How we started homeschooling : Part 2
I used to share a lot more about homeschooling here, but it’s been a while. It’s such a big part of our life that I really want to start sharing again. I’ve decided to start at the beginning. I think it’s always interesting to see how other people started homeschooling and helps you understand different… Continue reading How We Started Homeschooling : Part 1
My daughter, Lydia, has journaling assignments for Language this year. Every few days she will have to write an entry in her journal. Sometimes she’ll have an assigned title and other times she can write what she wants. She often writes about something that happened recently in her life. Yesterday, she had the choice of… Continue reading Faith Like a Child: 10 Reasons to Love God
Learning math facts are very important and one of the key ways we learn them is going through flashcard drills. Drills can get boring and monotonous, so how can we make them more engaging and fun? Check out my post over at The Homeschool Classroom: 5 Ways to Make Flashcards Fun and if you want even… Continue reading Making Flashcards Fun
Yes, I’m still around, still pondering whether I want to continue blogging or not. I feel like taking this break has been a great opportunity to really look from a different angle at what I’m doing and why I am doing it. God is working in me. It is good. I still had some blogging… Continue reading I’m Still Alive
Being a homeschool mom, you will go through many emotions. The excitement of setting up your school room and getting new books. The joy of teaching your child to read. You may also experience anxiety. Anxiety can be present in any situation, and homeschooling is no exception. Come read the rest of this post at… Continue reading Homeschooling and Anxiety
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