Are you organizing? Both July and late December seem to be THE organizational times for us. Both being before back-to-school times. I recently had a question from my friend Pamela on our IKEA for homeschool organization. And I asked if I could share her question here since it was about time for an organizational update. […]
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IKEA Work at Home Organization for Homeschool Mom
Roughly about this time every year I catch the organizational bug. It is usually brief so I have to spring into action when it hits. This year it has been about work at home organization for homeschool mom. It was time. In sixteen years of homeschooling and eight years of blogging, I have not had […]
IKEA Girls Rooms
Over the last five years it has made such a difference to add vertical storage space from IKEA. It not only helps with organization but cuts down on the visual clutter. And, in the last two months we have made over three girls’ rooms. IKEA Girls Rooms! Our two youngest girls have shared a room […]
IKEA Boys Room
In continuation of our IKEA homeschool spaces, today I share our IKEA boys’ room! We have been adding IKEA organization – in stages and as we can afford them – over the last five years and it has made such a difference to have that vertical storage space. Plus cut down on the visual clutter. […]
IKEA Homeschool Spaces
It’s not quite as glamorous as those HGTV shows but after much sorting, moving, purging, and about three boxes of magic eraser and two gallons of paint, the end result was SO worth it. And, for the record, my husband is awesome. IKEA homeschool spaces at our house are not fancy but functional. Not Pinterest-perfect […]
Our IKEA and Chalkboard Homeschool Room
What began as a simple love of chalkboard resulted in a homeschool makeover of house-sized proportion. A redo based on learning styles, storage needs and sanity-saving measures. (With plenty of consulting from Master Artist, Nana). Here is our IKEA and chalkboard homeschool room. That first summer we painted the red wall and made our chalkboard […]
Homeschool Night Classes and Other Benefits of an Alternative Homeschool Schedule
Homeschool night classes might just be the alternative homeschool schedule you are looking for! In addition to meeting needs with a changing schedule, you can build memories together as a family! Though I share about homeschool habits almost every week here at Your Best Homeschool (formerly Hodgepodge), ours seem to be changing daily! We have […]
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 […]
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 […]
Top 10 Clutter Busting Secrets: Homeschool Mom Help
Simple and practical ideas with these clutter busting secrets plus homeschool mom help! My house is far from perfect. But it looks deceptively clean sometimes. How? I’ve put some principles into practice that help me keep on top of the messy piles that can accumulate so fast! And so, today I give you my… Top […]
Easy Watermelon Popsicles Recipe
Do you love watermelon as much as I do? Well, we discovered another yummy way to eat it with an easy watermelon popsicles recipe! I try to keep my family eating as healthy as possible. . .and in summertime, that means making our own popsicles. My four-year-old asked (a few times) for watermelon popsicles; so […]
Homeschool Kindergarten Curriculum Choices
Here you will find our favorite homeschool kindergarten curriculum choices. These are homeschool resources we have used through five children. Rest assured I am still in the planning stages, but we pretty much have a handle on what resources we’ll be using – based on experience. My littlest guy is officially a kindergartener now! (Pause […]
A Daily Homeschool Schedule at Hodgepodge
Find a sample of daily homeschool schedule for an age range of homeschool students from preschool to high school. Day in the life of an age range? Multiple Ages? Sometimes I think homeschooling has taught me more than the children. This season of my life is a constant refining by fire. I have so many […]