“You can search for what you want, but you must accept what God gives.” This was part of a conversation my Mom and I had recently. The last few weeks have shown me some of the more difficult side of life. There’s the friend who lost her husband of many decades just 12 days before […]
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What Do Your ‘Extra Days’ Look Like?
This week we are slowly building back up to a full routine after our Christmas break. Taking a true Return of the Routine approach (do you have my free ebook?) Were you like us and stayed up way too late and slept in some? We truly took a holiday. But while we are returning to […]
Your Favorites at Hodgepodge
Today I am sharing YOUR favorites. The posts you enjoyed and shared the most in 2013. But this list is a little different. See there are some classic posts (e.g., art, slow cooking, homeschool habits) that beat most of this first list. I include these classics because the first eight are the most visited in […]
Banana Cranberry Salad Recipe
December seems to be the month of get-togethers. Whether it is a large crowd or a small gathering, I always seem to be busy making food for friends and family. This particular dish is one of my favorites to make (and eat) for Christmas gatherings. It is quick and easy and you can make it ahead of time! It comes from […]
For His Own Glory – Easy Sign Language for Little Ones
I have some very good friends at Crowe’s Nest Media. Two of their DVDs are already favorites in our house. And now they have a third resource that grew from a need. “When our youngest, Andrew, was born, we began looking for a DVD to teach signing, but we wanted one that also taught him […]
A Hodgepodge of Holiday Sales!
Before we start setting the table with the Thanksgiving tablecloth and paper plates with turkeys on them, we wanted to let you know about these special sales coming up! Art for All Ages Complete Curriculum Bundle! “This is one of THE best art programs that I’ve seen for making art fun and so simple, and […]
Thanksgiving Gifts
A – All these ages together. B – Beach. Need I say more? C – Children, all five. Crammed calendar – full of blessings ahead. D – Date nights. Oh how I sometimes live for those! Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His love endures forever. Psalm 118:1 E – Evening read […]
Family Holiday Fun Around Atlanta
This past weekend, we went as a family to the Georgia Aquarium. We have annual passes so that we can go at a moment’s notice to enjoy the exhibits. We also had a fun time posing by the life-sized holiday ornaments at Pemberton Place in front of The World of Coca-Cola. More from Pemberton Place […]
Homeschooling Children of Multiple Ages – Joys and Challenges
This week has been one of those weeks I have truly felt – yep, we are homeschooling multiple ages. Both the joys and challenges of our age range. Earlier in the week I had the privilege of being on a panel of fellow mamas talking about this very subject. We discussed joys, challenges, how we […]
Mid-Term Homeschool Assessment
Remember a few weeks ago when I shared about finding the heart of homeschool? “…I have also made a purposeful change. I have been asking the Lord to bless us. Because He has shown me in many ways “…you do not have because you do not ask.” James 4:2 Today, along with Collage Friday photos […]
Fall Homeschooling
I think I hear about it much more often from others during spring. The beautiful weather, need-to-get-outside, distracted and can’t-get-school-work-done issue. But boy do we tend to have that at our house in the fall! In fact, some of our very best family memories are made in the fall. Those times we just take off […]
Incorporating iPad and Online Learning into Homeschool
Technology can surely be a wonderful thing! And in this day in age Hodgepodgedad and I feel it is important to incorporate technology in many ways into our homeschool. Now, there certainly needs to be a balance of time away from that technology – true outside and reading-a-book time (why we have a built-in afternoon […]
10 Favorite Fall Recipes
October means a change in menu. Football, fall, leaves, family gatherings and cooler weather mean these type recipes from our archives… Fun Food for Football Watching by Kim A. – hearty red chili, spinach melts… Barbecue Cups, also by Kim – are simple, quick and delicious! Fallish Fun: Caramel Apples by Kendra – these are […]