Category Archives: homeschool

How to Save a Homeschool Day Gone ‘Bad’

A fellow homeschooling mama and friend recently shared she was compiling tips from other homeschooling mamas to share about what they do to save a homeschool day gone “bad”. It’s a great questions — because we all have “those” days. … Continue reading

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They Reach for the Stars

I love homeschooling. We’ve been doing it for about 18 years. Is it “easy”? Not, necessarily. Although it’s not as difficult as one might think. Do we do it perfectly after 18 years? Bwa ha ha. No way. Seasons in … Continue reading

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Oh, to be Wild and Free!

I don’t know about you but I, too often, find myself lost in the whirlwind of life… not that being a wife, homeschooler, mompreneur, friend, sisterhood tribe facilitator, woman, and the hundreds of other hats that many of us wear … Continue reading

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10 Steps to Successful Homeschooling

I was recently visiting some of my old blogs and perusing past posts and I came across this post that I wrote (years ago). I originally wrote it for a homeschool newsletter I had started, then posted it on my … Continue reading

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Resources for Passover

Passover – Pesach – is soon approaching and we are very excited! “… this day shall become to you a remembrance. And you shall observe it as a festival to {YHVH} יהוה throughout your generations – observe it as a … Continue reading

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Finally… A Field Trip

I cannot even begin to express how busy life seems to have been these past few years. But, in my efforts to truly slow down, I finally got around to taking us on a local field trip. I won’t mention … Continue reading

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Meet the Family

The other day our youngest daughter (12) was excited to show me what she had been working on that afternoon. I was excited to see. She designed these craft sticks to depict our family… including our dog, Suzie. Seriously… aren’t … Continue reading

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Eyes to see

  “Nature as God left it is so much, has such a pensive delight, and serves as evangel of a gospel of contentment and peace. They are not poor who see. Riches unspeakable are theirs. I would for myself and … Continue reading

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The Priestly Blessing – A Guide for Parenting

Today I was so blessed by the following video teachings, taking us through the Aaronic Blessing found in Scripture and making it so applicable to our role as parents. It was beautiful to tears. Father’s Word is so deep. So … Continue reading

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A Little Encouragement in the Homeschool Department… and Child Directed Learning

I came across the following article/interview today that gained a little headline attention. It is about a homeschooling family of 12. The headline? How We Got Our Kids in College By Age 12 To some, this may seem very impressive. … Continue reading

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