Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Homeschooling moms work harder than anyone on the planet! We juggle the full time job of raising kids, with the monumental task of educating them well. Then, for good measure, we throw in some laundry and wash the dishes on the side. Honestly, the work load never ends, …
After the decision to homeschool, choosing and purchasing curriculum is the next biggest hurdle new homeschool educators face. We want the best. We want our children to learn well and to grow in their education. We desire the rigors of an exceptional education and picture finding the perfect resources to make homeschooling the best experience, …
Have you every thought of what kind of a legacy you want to leave behind? I know, I know. The laundry is overflowing, the kids are all hungry, and you are working on quarterly reports. Right now, you are just looking forward to making it to bedtime. In a short five years time span, I …
The Gathering Storm We began our homeschooling journey amid the greatest storms of our lives. Keeping our faith and our sanity was not always easy, but as a family we overcame the obstacles to become more self reliant and cohesive. After spending the entirety of our daughter’s nearly six years of life researching and deliberating …
Deciding to homeschool took my husband and I six years. We honestly began thinking about it the moment our daughter was born. We read and we researched, we thought and prayed. Both of us are former teachers, so we knew what we did and didn’t want for our children’s education, but it was still hard …
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It’s spring which means your mailbox will start filling up with homeschooling catalogs. Are you drowining in them? Overwhelmed by the piles of options and ideas? Spring is a time for new beginnings and fresh starts. Homeschooling is a beautiful journey that is as unique as the families that choose to do it. In my …
Languages are my jam! Thankfully, at least one of my children shares my passion for foreign tongues! So we were both excited when True North Academy offered us a free semester of Spanish For Children A in exchange for an honest review. As much as I love languages, I find it difficult to teach them …
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Growing up, I dreamed of being a poet. Well, it was actually tied for second with becoming an architect; right behind my real dream of being an undercover CIA operative in the USSR. Big dreams don’t die! I still love poetry and write some on occasion, just not as a profession! So, I must admit …
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Homeschooling has so many advantages, however doing big group projects is not one of them. There are activities that my kids would love to do but they are either nearly impossible to do with just one student or are so much work to set up, it seems crazy to do for just one or two …
Wishing and wondering It’s the time of year when piles of homeschool catalogs are piling up at my door. There are always those items that I am curious about, but haven’t had the opportunity to try. I think, “someday, I need to see what that is like.” However, for some of them, catalogs come and …
Full Disclaimer: This is not a glamorous day in the life of a homeschool mom post. In fact, when I woke up this morning I thought about writing a post about our usual routine instead, but that wouldn’t be real. Let’s face it, as homeschool moms some days are better than others, many days are …
This blog is a passion project of mine. I can’t even express the thrill I get from receiving emails from followers or seeing someone new sign up to read what I have written. My mission is to serve moms just like you, every day, in all I do, because I feel that this is where …
Good morning everyone! Today I compiled I large list of St Patrick’s Day Recipes- to inspire your family to eat Healthy this Holiday!! Breakfast Green Smoothie Recipes I created 5 different smoothies with fruits and vegetables. The one perfect for St Patrick’s Day? Our Green Banana Smoothie. Our Green Leprechaun Muffin …
This is the time of year when I begin to earnestly plan next year. It is more of a musing of what could be, and a chance to take stock of where we are and where we need to be! As the years fly by, I am struck by how quickly that countdown to launch …
