Each year, when the weather begins to get warmer, my kids start asking about our garden! Planning, planting, and then taking care of our garden has become a regular part of our life at home. Gardening is a lot of work and requires a big commitment. Many wonder why we take on this task with small […]
We all want our kids to be thinkers. We want them to have ideas, make plans, and figure out a way to make their plans come to life. I love to see my kids play creatively. Yes, sometimes their plans make a mess or take up half the living room. However, no matter how much time
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As a homeschooling mom there are certain things in my life that I couldn’t live without! (Well, maybe I could if I had to, but I definitely don’t want to) 1. Coffee maker I love my Keurig! If you are a coffee drinker make sure you have a coffee maker that you love. I am the
Almost every personal success story I read starts with something like “When I was a kid my (mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, teacher, or some person) really believed in me and encouraged me. They told me I could accomplish anything!” As parents, we all have high expectations for our children. We want them to be successful
No one has to spend a lot of money on resources to homeschool your children! There are so many ways for you to homeschool without paying a fortune for curriculum. The internet is the first place I look for free or cheap homeschool resources (check out my top 10 websites for free homeschool curriculum). However,
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One of the biggest questions of homeschooling when you have multiple children, is “What do I do with my toddler?!” I’ve had many days that I wanted to pull my hair out because my toddler took every opportunity he saw, when I was busy working on school work with my older children, to find trouble. I
Only 2 more days until time to start school back with my boys! 2017 is only 1 day away! We have had a nice break from our regular homeschool routine. Now it’s time for me to get organized and get planning again! I find our school weeks go much smoother if I take some time over the
It’s easy to get caught up in the joys of making sure your kids get everything they want for Christmas. Often we miss a perfect opportunity to teach them how to show thankfulness! My husband and I love to buy gifts for our kids. We love to see their excitement on Christmas morning! Also, we
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It is so hard to keep my homeschool schedule going this time of year! Only 6 more days until Christmas, and the kids can barely sit still for a minute! We will take a nice Christmas break next week but I was hoping to get a few more “school days” in if possible. I decided, for my
I love Christmas! All month long I squeeze in as many fun traditions as possible. I love hearing my older 2 boys talking about our little Christmas traditions and asking when we are going to do them. My oldest, now 7 and my middle son, 5 have been asking the same questions since Thanksgiving. I’ve lost
