There are so many wonderful ways to meet homeschool high school learning styles. Use these ideas and examples for your high schooler’s homeschool day as well! I find myself in the countdown to graduation of my second high schooler! Can you believe that the graduation cap and gown has shipped and is on its way […]
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Getting Away: Great Ideas for Anniversary Trips
These are practical tips and great ideas for anniversary trips. Plan to get away and do something extra special together to celebrate your marriage. My husband and I decided before we were married not to give each other gifts for our anniversaries. Instead, we decided to take the money that would have been spent on […]
The Habit of Rest for the Homeschool Mom
Just rest, Mama. The Lord has been reminding me that rest is what I need. He’s been reminding me of the habit of rest. His habit of rest. He’s been telling me for several weeks. Step back and rest. –> Step out of the urgent into the quiet, out of your regular spot. Look to […]
Getting Away: Homeschool Family Travel Tips
Getting away with your family is a wonderful memory making opportunity! Here are the best homeschool family travel tips! Something about the 40 degree breezes of early spring makes me dream of vacation. I don’t know if it was growing up in a tiny town, or the two thousand mile trek across the country in […]
Could Your Child Be Dyslexic? A Homeschool Mom’s Guide
Could your child be dyslexic? There is help and much hope! Some of the most brilliant entrepreneurs and artists have dyslexia! Today, it is with great pleasure that I welcome Marianne Sunderland of Homeschooling with Dyslexia. I have been so very much looking forward to her visit! I know that several of my readers have […]
Nana’s Southern Fried Okra Recipe
I really feel quite silly authoring a post on fried okra. Southern cooks learn how to make this dish usually the same way that their Mamas made it. Goodness gracious, there are a lot of ways to cook fried okra and a lot of opinions on how to cook this famous vegetable! But here goes. Here […]
Favorite Summer Games Resources for Your Homeschool
Learn all about the history of The Games, the city the games are held, sports in general, what it takes to become an Olympian and much more with these summer games resources for your homeschool! The Summer Games are back! Are you ready? We are! And we are excited. Twelve years ago we began our […]
Simple Summer Reading Ideas to Encourage Reluctant Readers
Okay, so maybe reading isn’t at the top of the my kids’ to-do lists this summer, but it is always at the top of mine. I’m hopeful that if we make it a little more fun and collaborative, they’ll think summer reading is as fun as I do. Simple Summer Reading Ideas to Encourage Reluctant […]
How to Make a Wagon Garden
Somethin’ different…Ok, ok, I know that the following tutorial is NOT about pastel painting but it is summer time and it is time for a different type of fun project. So, this is a great backyard tutorial on how to make a wagon garden! How to Make a Wagon Garden Now this garden can be […]
Homeschool Books We Love: Preschool Edition
There are certain homeschool books we love for the preschool years. If you have been a parent for any length of time, you can probably tell me what the Very Hungry Caterpillar ate on Saturday without thinking twice about it. One piece of chocolate cake, one ice cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss […]
Thistles and Sunshine Nature Study for Your Homeschool
If you are studying thistles for your homeschool nature study, here is how to easily adapt it to your own backyard. And to be spontaneous when you need to soak up the unexpected sunshine. Sleeping Beauty. Eeyore. Two characters that were mentioned when I told the children we would be learning about thistles for nature […]
Lessons from Strega Nona: Blessings Overflowing
Enjoy these lessons I learned from Strega Nona. Blessings overflowing in our homeschool. Plus a comforting and easy recipe for rice water soup to sooth sore throats. In a quick effort to soothe sore throats, I put some rice on to boil. Absentmindedly, I tossed in several scoops of rice with the unmeasured water. Uh […]
How to Teach the Younger Women as a Homeschool Mom
Just how to teach the younger women as a homeschool mom? Here is how you can enjoy the ministry of being a Titus woman in your own family. Aaahhhh…. I said goodbye to my dear husband and closed the front door. The girls were all at youth group. Hubby had a rehearsal. I had the house to […]