Chalkboard chalk art is all the rage these days. We’ve long loved all things chalkboard. Our love of chalk and chalkboard goes back a long way. We have many chalkboards all over our house. Over the kitchen table, by the kitchen telephone, in the classroom, in the bathroom even. Then, over at Nana’s house, she […]
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Winter Family and Homeschool Fun Around Atlanta
An update on all the winter family fun around Atlanta – for you! Homeschool days, low cost and educational fun. With a peek at spring time too! Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain Snow? in Georgia? Yes! November 22, 2014 – February 22, 2015 (Select Dates) Spend a fun-filled day playing across five football fields of […]
January Homeschool at The Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party
Welcome to the Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party! This week we are featuring pins for the January homeschool and more. Enjoy, and please do stop back by each week! –> Follow my homeschool board on Pinterest! I have the privilege of co-hosting the Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party each week with these wonderful ladies: Jamerrill @FreeHomeschoolDeals Jenn […]
The Best of Hodgepodge 2014 – Your Favorites!
I have been sharing a hodgepodge of YOUR favorites this last week. The posts at Hodgepodge you have read the most. In case you missed them, I have put them all in one handy spot at the bottom of this post. But these are your overall favorites from this year – Hodgepodge 2014. The TOP […]
Top Hodgepodge Art Lessons
Here at Hodgepodge we are passionate about reminding you that You ARE an Artist! And providing opportunities for doing art. Simple, frugal and fun tutorials. Art for ALL ages! So here are the top art lessons of 2014. 1. Free Fall Art Lessons for All Ages – Pull out those fantastic reds, oranges, browns, yellows […]
Top Hodgepodge Recipes for Feeding the Family
It is THE time of year for slow cooking. For simple recipes. We all need to get back in a routine so there is not much time for cooking meals. And with cooler weather we are often craving some comfort food at our house. So I have put together a round up of the top […]
Top Homeschool Organization Helps
Our organization is based on needs. What we have done and continue to do when we organize it to think about what bothers us the most and tackle that. That’s the approach we made. Just the stacks and stuff. There were so many stacks of papers and books and notebooks and folders. Now each child […]
Top Hodgepodge Homeschool Habits
It’s the time of year that families might be wondering how to get started homeschooling. Or thinking about getting back into a routine and getting organized after the holidays. So I thought I’d share our top Hodgepodge homeschool habits. Those YOU read most often! Top Hodgepodge Homeschool Habits But first, one of my favorite quotes: […]
Successful Healthy Habits
My 2014 has been marked with building successful healthy habits. I surely had several bumps along the way. Challenges that opened my eyes to another habit I needed to focus on. Yet another ‘layer’ to address. So, since this time of year is especially the time to reflect and to make changes and resolutions, I […]
Christmas Fun at The Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party
Welcome to the Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party! This week we are featuring pins for Christmas Fun! Enjoy, and please do stop back by each week! —> Follow my Christmas Pinterest board! I have the privilege of co-hosting the Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party each week with these wonderful ladies: Jamerrill @FreeHomeschoolDeals Jenn @ Daze of Adventure […]
Christmas Chalk Art at Hodgepodge
Christmas art all in one spot… because you ARE an artist… Christmas Star over Bethlehem – This lesson is a simple, yet a lovely one to celebrate the Christmas season. My students enjoyed the bright colors and the velvet blue night sky that we painted. Christmas ornament – Nana decided we needed a painterly effect […]
Making Christmas Memories at The Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party
Welcome to the Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party! This week we are featuring pins for making Christmas memories and more. Enjoy, and please do stop back by each week! —> Follow my Christmas Pinterest board! I have the privilege of co-hosting the Ultimate Homeschool Pinning Party each week with these wonderful ladies: Jamerrill @FreeHomeschoolDeals Jenn @ […]
You Are An Artist: What’s Under Your Christmas Tree?
What’s under your Christmas tree? No, I am not the elf on the shelf spying at your gifts under the tree! I thought that this would be fun for all of you artists to paint a picture of YOUR Christmas tree (well, the bottom branches) and all of the secrets packaged in bright colored boxes […]