Recently, I spent some time reflecting on God’s goodness in the seasons of life. Sundays are good for that. Well,…
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HomeSchooling
How to Fit in the Extras with Unit Studies
One way we fit in homeschool extras is to do the learning together. All the ages, all the children studying…
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Football Video Art Tutorial
Celebrate your favorite team with a football video art tutorial. Nana shows you how to create a flying football with…
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Butterfly: A Pastels Tutorial + Monarch DVD Review
Today’s chalk pastel tutorial is in honor of a wonderful resource! Our friends at Crowe’s Nest Media have produced an…
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You ARE an Artist: Chalk Pastel Art 101
You ARE an Artist is our motto here at Hodgepodge and chalkpastel.com Why? Because you are. You just may not…
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Afternoon Quiet Time Part Three – Questions
Keeping up the habit of sharing a helpful habit! Today I share answers to the questions about the anchor of…
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Mike Mulligan Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
We are big fans of Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Anne. Every time I turned the page to…
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Free Fall Art Lessons for All Ages
A few leaves are already starting to turn here in the south and that means it’s time to turn our…
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Train Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
Little Engine! This Train Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial is a MUCH-requested one from one of my youngest students. He is…
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100 Helpful Homeschool Habits
Helpful homeschool habits. Over the years with babies, toddlers, stacks of school books, hungry mouths and now towering teens, these…
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How to Do Art in 5-10 Minutes
Q: How do you fit in art? How can you do art in 5-10 minutes? When, oh when, is a…
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Elementary Homeschool Curriculum Choices
Many a time I have found myself pausing and being thankful that the younger two that make up our elementary…
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Preschool and Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum Choices
In years past, I have always shared details of our preschool and kindergarten curriculum choices here at Hodgepodge. Now that…
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