Here is how you can discover just how much nature study and high school biology go together so very well in your homeschool! Get outdoors, build memories together and add beautiful experiences to your learning! The last days of summer have lingered here in the south as expected. Steamy, humid weather hung on after recent […]
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Building Memories Around the Table with Your Family
With this simple encouragement, you can start building memories around the table with your family. Turn off the electronic devices, talk to each other and make this time together a priority. This table is one of my favorite pieces of furniture in the house. It has now become more than a place to share a […]
Easy Watermelon Popsicles Recipe
Do you love watermelon as much as I do? Well, we discovered another yummy way to eat it with an easy watermelon popsicles recipe! I try to keep my family eating as healthy as possible. . .and in summertime, that means making our own popsicles. My four-year-old asked (a few times) for watermelon popsicles; so […]
The Importance of Homeschool Mentors
Enjoy this encouragement on the importance of homeschool mentors and where you might find mentors! When I met Sherri, she was right where I am today. She had some homeschooling years behind her. She’d relaxed. I had three children five and under. I was just starting out. As one of the founding members of our […]
10 Things My Mother Taught Me
My wonderful mom is turning 72 this month! In honor of her birthday, here are 10 things my mother taught me. 10 Things My Mother Taught Me 1. Have consideration for others… siblings, store clerks, those next to you on the bus, the garbage collector… Everyone is one of God’s created beings and as such deserves […]
The Gift of Nature Study in Your Homeschool
The gift of nature study in your homeschool. Use these simple prompts to notice the joys He gives us right in our own backyard. It’s virtually impossible not to notice the beauty of spring. Early flowers push up through the chilly earth and cheer us in February. By March, in our part of the country, […]
A Homeschool Mom’s Morning Routine Survivor Edition
What does a homeschool mom’s routine look like with a new baby? Morning routine survivor edition is a snapshot of a homeschool family. A couple years ago I wrote a short series about my morning routine, the struggles I had with it, and what was working for me. As I read back through them, the […]
Morning Routine: Getting Homeschool Mom Ready
Find encouragement for taking care of you, the homeschool mom! Here are some easy habits for getting homeschool mom ready for the day, the imperfect way. Hubby has been sent off to work with a warm breakfast, the dishwasher is unloaded, the coffee is brewed. The next step in my morning is personal quiet time. […]
Dandelions Homeschool Nature Study: Outdoor Hour
A simple dandelions homeschool nature study for the whole family! Ideas for exploring in your own backyard and close up study under the magnifying glass! I’ve always viewed dandelions as either a childhood delight or a nuisance. They tend to spread so quickly in a yard you are trying to keep free of weeds. But […]
A Homeschool Mom Morning Routine, part two
Here are some simple habits for a homeschool mom morning routine to help streamline morning dishes and more! A Homeschool Mom Morning Routine – Imperfect Edition I’m finding it a little ironic that I’m sitting here writing about my morning routine on a day when everything has gone awry. There was some mishap with the […]
A Morning Routine for Homeschool Mom, part one
So what does a homeschool mom morning routine look like day to day? This story starts early in marriage and continues in a series. I have been inspired by Kerri’s multi-part, What’s For Dinner?, so for the next few weeks I’ll be writing about the homeschool mom morning routine. Today, I’ll start with a story… […]
Year Long Tree Nature Study for Your Homeschool
Enjoy these ideas for a year long tree nature study for your homeschool. These are fun and easy ways to learn with the whole family in your very own backyard. Last year we followed the seasons with our red bud tree. Prominently center in the classroom bay window, we relished its pink blossoms, small heart-shaped […]
How to Host a Jane Austen Movie Night for Homeschool Moms
Enjoy these ideas for a Jane Austen movie night for homeschool moms. Because gathering around a movie based on a Jane Austen novel is sure to bring laughs. And sometimes, as homeschool moms, we do not need to dwell on homeschooling so much. Let’s have fun! Are you blessed with a homeschool group? A hand […]