Raise your hand if your homeschool day ever gets sidetracked. (Me raising my hand.) Sidetracks are sometimes a glorious route for learning – following a trail to learn a little more about a certain subject. I’ve shared about those type of homeschool sidetracks here at Hodgepodge before. Those are the good sidetracks and I’m all […]
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Fast Food for Slow Sundays: Potato Soup Recipe
Talk about a perfectly easy potato soup recipe to make a large amount of and share on Sunday for lunch! Talk about frugal! With this recipe, you can make it on the stove top or in the slower cooker. Make potato soup on Friday or Saturday and warm it up for the the whole family. […]
Mid-Year Homeschool Reboot – Helpful Homeschool Habit
Does your family need a mid-year homeschool reboot? Each January, we are slow and steady and somewhat reluctant to get back to homeschool. Through the holidays we stay up late, sleep in a little, watch movies and enjoy no schedule. How about you? We simply enjoy each other. Speaking of enjoying each other… A long […]
Homeschool Independent Learning
What homeschool independent learning looks like with multiple ages from elementary all the way up to high school. Including extracurricular learning. An overall theme for this month has been homeschool independent learning. It’s something we’ve worked on for all our years of homeschooling. Busy, blessed and – forced rest! That is what our homeschool looked […]
Homemade Suet Recipe for Your Backyard Birds
Enjoy a homemade suet recipe and see how our homeschool family studied and learned about which type of food attracts a variety of backyard birds! We are making some of this today, so I thought I’d post the recipe our eldest son shared… Homemade Suet Recipe and Other Homeschool Science Ideas for Birds We did […]
The Art of Thank You Notes: Homeschool Handwriting
Some practical tips for homeschool handwriting and the art of thank you notes. Includes art, handwriting practice as well as a heap of gratitude! The Art of Thank You Notes: Homeschool Handwriting the Fun Way! With all those gifts coming from family friends over the holidays, it’s time to enjoy some art. Yes, writing thank […]
Simplify With Three Gifts for Christmas
Give three gifts for Christmas for each child. Narrow down the focus of your gift giving. Enjoy Christmas. Celebrate the true meaning. Here is the habit that helped us simplify gift giving for our children. Three gifts for Christmas. The calendar flipped to November. Today, the days to Christmas widget on my desktop says 46 […]
How to Get Wisdom for Every Day In Your Homeschool
Here is how to find wisdom for every day in your homeschool. Sweet, simple and teachable moments and prayers. We are smack dab in the middle of the morning when he asks. He’s looking far away, out the window. “When will God come to town?” How to Get Wisdom for Every Day In Your Homeschool […]
Note to Self: Thanksgiving Planning Made Easy
Here is how to make a note to self: Thanksgiving planning made easy. Simple and practical habits for hosting an easy Thanksgiving celebration. We have hosted our family’s Thanksgiving celebration for many years. Each year about this time, I start making lists. And so on. And every year I find myself straining my already-strained brain […]
The Ultimate List of Nativity Homeschool Activities
In this ultimate list of nativity homeschool activities, you will find many nativity resources, nativity sets, nativity books, nativity printables and more. The Nativity: the story of Jesus’ birth described in Matthew 1:18-2:12 and Luke 2:1-21. The Ultimate List of Nativity Homeschool Activities I remember when I was a child, my mom had a porcelain […]
Creating A Purposeful and Intentional Christmas Season In Your Homeschool
Yes, you can have peace and calmness in the middle of the seasonal chaos. Here are my best tips for creating a purposeful and intentional Christmas season in your homeschool. Enjoy these tips on how to use the Christmas celebrations, the decorations, the music, the festivities of this time of year as a springboard for […]
What I’ve Learned Homeschooling With Tapestry of Grace
Have you found it hard to use Tapestry of Grace homeschool curriculum? Here is what I’ve learned homeschooling with Tapestry of Grace. One of those wonderful benefits of homeschooling is continuing to learn right alongside your children. History, a love of art, composers, nature study. I just love continuing education. For many years now, Tapestry […]
November Activities Filled with Gratitude: A Homeschool Mom’s Guide
What a great month for making memories together! This homeschool mom’s guide to November activities is filled with gratitude plus art, nature study and homeschooling encouragement. Homeschool Mom’s Guide: November Activities Filled with Gratitude To help you, fellow homeschool mom, with all the planning for your November homeschool and family time, I’ve gathered my favorites. […]