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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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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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First Childhood Break

This past weekend we experienced the first childhood “break” in our family when our youngest (age 12) broke her toe in the swimming pool. After a couple of hours in the ER (and her first x-ray), we left with taped … Continue reading

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Shavuot… Feast of Weeks

With Shavuot/Pentecost upon us, I wanted to share a few Scripture verses and some links I’ve come across over the past few years. We have only been observing/celebrating Shavuot/Pentecost a handful of years and we are still learning SO much! … 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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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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I Love It Snow Much

There’s just something about snow that seems to invoke a sense of calm and peace… of relaxation and contemplation… there’s just something about snow days that makes you slow down… and enjoy and appreciate what you have… and snuggle with … 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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