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Annual Hodgepodge Homeschool Photos

We have this annual homeschool tradition – a student photo with the First Day of School Sign. First we do a simple pose.
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For many annual photos the children would pose on the front steps. But this year we decided our homeschool room bay window would be a good spot for the Hodgepodge Homeschool Photo.

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Then, of course, we do the crazy ones! Because that’s really what a good portion of our homeschool is like. Remember the Imperfect Homeschool: Drama and Trauma I shared with you? But here’s something that will give you even more of a picture. It’s a Hodgepodge video!

This year we even recorded an eight second video of each child sharing the grade he or she is in this 2013-14 homeschool year. You can even subscribe to the Hodgepodge YouTube channel. Soon we hope to be sharing art tutorials from Nana!

It’s fun to look through the photos over the years (Annual School Photo: Helpful Habit). Wow. How they have all grown. Those two high schoolers of mine used to look like this…

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Baby toes! *sigh*

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A little update on our slow start to homeschool. We cranked things up! Last week we were only doing our Before 8:45 checklist, math, then the pool.

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This week we added in language arts on top of that. It’s been a true mixture of spelling, grammar, handwriting, Teaching Textbooks and Saxon math. (Our Hodgepodge Curricula 2013-14). And we still made it to the pool a couple days too.

birthday

The girls also started back to Drama Troupe… and a new thing – civics class! Plus there was a big 11th birthday this week! And for that birthday we enjoyed a trip to Atlanta’s World of Coca-Cola. I think my favorite part was…

World of Coca-Cola Norman Rockwell art

Seeing the original Norman Rockwell paintings he was commissioned to do for advertising.

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Homeschool News!

This past week has definitely been a hodgepodge of wonderful homeschool happenings. I wanted to be sure you know about these!

  • Rebecca at Mom’s Mustard Seeds is giving away our Help for Homeschool bundle!
  • I have a review and giveaway of the Family Homeschool Planner for you
  • Subscribe to Homeschool Super Heroes to get two weeks worth of encouragement for FREE!
  • iHomeschool Network’s Omnibus goes on sale next week! The sale starts early Tuesday morning and only runs for five days. Stop back by here to get your copy – a huge stockpile of digital curriculum and encouragement for only $25!

nbtsbloghop2013Many thanks to our Friday hostesses!

  • Collage Friday hostess Mary at Home Grown Learners
  • Weekly Wrap-Up hostess Kris at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
  • And be sure to check out all the student photos during iHomeschool Network’s Not Back to School Blog Hop!

Have you had a hodgepodge of a week too? And, you didn’t know I had a cape did you?

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Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos homeschooling five children. The biggest lesson she’s learned? At the end of the day – when the dishes are put away and the children are tucked in bed – truly what matters is each child’s relationship with the Lord. Raising children is a God-given privilege and, folks, the time is short.

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  1. Mary says

    August 16, 2013 at 7:24 AM

    I remember the first day of school 2001 picture from last year — so so sweet, Tricia. What wonderful memories you are building for your kids.

    Your blog just makes me HAPPY.

    Reply
    • Hodgepodgemom says

      August 16, 2013 at 8:24 AM

      Thank you Mary!! And thanks for spurring me on to get pictures – for collages. Such fun to look back over the week.

      Reply
  2. Dawn says

    August 16, 2013 at 7:39 AM

    I would love to see the Norman Rockwell art. What a great little video clip.
    Blessings, Dawn

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    • Hodgepodgemom says

      August 16, 2013 at 8:25 AM

      It was amazing! I just wanted to stay in there but the gallery was very close to the tasting room…

      Reply
  3. Heidi says

    August 16, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    Love the baby toes. Can’t wait to see what fun stuff you add to your YouTube channel!

    Reply
    • Hodgepodgemom says

      August 16, 2013 at 8:26 AM

      It just can’t be that long ago and now they are so big!! And yes, we are hopeful about the YouTube channel 🙂

      Reply
  4. melissa newell says

    August 16, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    Love the first day of school pics! We have never done them…but so love the idea! Pics are great! Love the candle one! What a great list of giveaways happening…thanks for all the links! enjoy your weekend!

    Reply
    • Hodgepodgemom says

      August 16, 2013 at 8:26 AM

      Those candles covered in frosting sure tell a story, don’t they?

      Reply
  5. Lucinda says

    August 16, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    Beautiful pictures, Tricia. I love the 2001 photo too. Such gorgeous memories you are making 🙂

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  6. Nita says

    August 16, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    The pictures are adorable. I’m kinda bummed I didn’t do anything special for our first day of school, but my daughter is working on the year book and collecting pictures for it.

    Reply
  7. Phyllis at All Things Beautiful says

    August 16, 2013 at 8:43 AM

    I love the annual pictures and I agree that that spot is a perfect place for a group photo. I would love to go to the Coca-Cola museum. Perhaps one year… Your week looks lovely.

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  8. Rebecca says

    August 16, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    I always enjoy seeing that precious picture, Tricia!

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  9. nana says

    August 16, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    Oh, those sweet babies! And the pictures of the “grown-up” Hodgepodge kids! Each one a joy!
    Forever,
    Nana

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  10. Marianne @ Abundant Life says

    August 17, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    Adorable!!

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  11. Debbie says

    August 18, 2013 at 5:22 AM

    Love the start of school photos 🙂 I think I will have to take one of my little boy!

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  12. Ticia says

    August 19, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    I agree, baby toes make me smile too.

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    • Hodgepodgemom says

      August 19, 2013 at 9:46 AM

      🙂 definitely!

      Reply
  13. Jamie {See Jamie Blog} says

    August 20, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    Oh my goodness at that first year photo (and those baby toes)!

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    • Hodgepodgemom says

      August 20, 2013 at 1:19 PM

      I know!! I am so glad they weren’t wearing shoes 🙂 This photo is on my fridge and it still gets me daily. Reminds me of how quickly time flies and how blessed…

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  14. May says

    August 25, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    I love how you slowly get back into school, and your first day photos. What a great idea! My brother and I fiercely resisted photos when we were children and now I wish we had something like this to look back on. By the way, the hand symbol that Eldest Girl is making in the silly photo is a swear sign in the UK – thought I’d let you know in case you ever come over here to visit! It’s funny how different gestures have different meanings (the other way around it’s perfectly innocent, strange really).

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