Our second child, the Ballerina, recently graduated from our family homeschool. We had planned for her to attend an accredited Christian college that specializes in Fine Arts and has an outstanding ballet program. One of her friends already attends the school, and loves it. Our daughter was accepted academically, and had been adequately prepared in […]
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10 Hodgepodge Homeschool FAQs
I’ve shared before some of the frequently asked questions we get here at Hodgepodge. We even have a menu tab for FAQs which categorizes The Six Most FAQ Homeschool Resource Questions and questions on teaching multiple ages. But in the last couple of months during this homeschool planning season, fellow families have found the posts […]
Parenting Back to School Tool Kit
I’ve found that at the heart of schooling, education and teaching is parenting, haven’t you? Our group of writers here at Habits for a Happy Home are offering you, dear readers, resources to equip you in your parenting journey! We gathered a basket of items we know are trusted parenting books. And we are giving […]
Hodgepodge Back to School Cookbooks and Art Kit
We are getting you ready for the thick of back to school! Some of us might not want to think about back to school time. If you are one of those, just know that you can win this basket of goodies and tuck it away for later. Plus, we have a bonus ebook that will […]
Printables at the Ultimate Homeschool Pinterest Party!
Welcome! Don’t you love Pinterest? I have the privilege of co-hosting the Ultimate Homeschool Pinterest Party each week with these wonderful ladies: Jamerrill @FreeHomeschoolDeals Jenn @ Daze of Adventure Toni @ The Happy Housewife Staci @ Motherhood on a Dime Tricia @ Hodgepodge So your pins will show up on all five sites! And the […]
Stick to IT! Getting Back to the Charlotte Mason Method
Stick to IT! The IT being what you know GOD had directed you to do! Why? Because GOD’s plans are always the BEST plans! I have been inspired by the Charlotte Mason (CM) method since I started home schooling (seven years ago) but I haven’t followed this method 100%. Of course I will never be what […]
Chalk Pastels Through the Seasons Special
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” ~Vincent Van Gogh Special Chalk Pastel Art for All Ages Bundle! Friends, you know that I would simply love for all of you to enjoy chalk pastels in your home – with all […]
Every Ingredient Matters or the Recipe Won’t Succeed
Have you ever tried to make a cake and you don’t have all the ingredients necessary? You start to improvise and what results usually isn’t something desirable. It may be tasty, but it’s not what you intended. Recently, I tried to make a cinnamon crumb cake. Instead of using butter, I decided to go lower […]
10 Great Freedoms of Homeschooling
Oh sakes. How to narrow down the benefits and freedoms of homeschooling to 10? Can’t do it but I’ve squished it into 10 areas. Here it goes… Continuing education for me! An understanding of the history timeline that I never grasped in my years of school. The truth about the dinosaurs and more through Answers […]
Planning and Goal Setting at The Ultimate Homeschool Pinterest Party!
Welcome! I’m so glad you are joining us! Are you planning or thinking about the new school year? The Ultimate Homeschool Pinterest Party offers many planning ideas and inspiration! The party starts every Friday at midnight. I have the privilege of co-hosting the Ultimate Homeschool Pinterest Party each week with these wonderful ladies: Jamerrill @FreeHomeschoolDeals […]
10 Things You Will Find at Hodgepodge
I thought we might poke around in the archives and I lead you on a little tour of Hodgepodge. Sometimes it really is a confused mixture and the pieces and parts go like this: 1. Parenting, faith and gratitude – from The Butter Cat – a Hodgepodge classic (because sometimes you just have to laugh)… to […]
The Lighthouse
Get the latest Habits for a Happy Home posts: Follow my blog with Bloglovin There is a picture of a lighthouse on my computer and every time I look at it I get this feeling of peace and security all over me. Bob and I like to find lighthouses when we go to the coast. […]
Find Resources at The Ultimate Homeschool Pinterest Party!
One of my very favorite places to find what I am looking for is on Pinterest. And that is especially true about homeschool resources. Homeschoolers are a creative bunch by nature. And with summer time there is more space in our day for creative projects and building new habits. The weekly homeschool Pinterest party is […]