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Literature Based Homeschooling for Excellence

May 3, 2015 by Jen 12 Comments

(I was given a copy of this product but not required to give a positive review. These are my own thoughts.) I’m not sure I have enough space here to share everything I’d like to share about the DVD series, Homeschool Made Simple. I started watching it with a pile of laundry and never got […]

5 Things I Wish I Could Change About Homeschooling

April 27, 2015 by Jen 17 Comments

I love homeschooling my children, but you know I would be lying if I said it was perfect. No education method is perfect, each has its own drawback. While I write about plenty of aspects of homeschooling I adore, the truth is there are some features that drive me crazy. 5 Dislikes About Homeschooling 1. […]

Homeschool Expectations

April 19, 2015 by Jen 6 Comments

Last week a friend and I took our kids to the beach for the morning. I love those kind of days. The kids get to hang out with friends and explore the beach, and the moms get to catch up and be encouraged. It’s a win-win day. One of our beach chats revolved around homeschool […]

Cultural Adventures for Your Children

April 8, 2015 by Jen 3 Comments

I received this product for free and was compensated for my time. All opinions are honest and I was not required to do a positive review. Travel is truly the best way to give our children a taste of a different culture. Nothing can replace experiencing the sights and sounds of a different location in […]

Everything You Need to Get Started Homeschooling

April 1, 2015 by Jen 39 Comments

(this post contains affiliate links) The other day one of my boys said to me “Mom, it must have been SO BORING to watch tv when it was only black and white! How did you stand it?” Good grief, I’m not that old – not even close. Although I do remember having to get up […]

20 Places to Visit in Florida for the Nature Enthusiast

March 30, 2015 by Jen 2 Comments

(contains affiliate links) One of the reasons we wanted to move to Florida was because it offered us so many opportunities to take in nature, literally right in our own backyard. While it’s fun to regularly see alligators, sandhill cranes, great blue herons, and many other types of wildlife in our backyard and neighborhood, we […]

Homeschooling in a Large Family: How We Make it Work

March 23, 2015 by Jen 8 Comments

How do I make homeschooling work in a large family? It’s like asking how do I “do it all?” I don’t. I mean we do get our schooling done, but I don’t do it all and there really is no easy answer for how to get it done. On any given day the potential for […]

Mid Year Thoughts on Homeschool Planning

March 16, 2015 by Jen 13 Comments

The other day when I was looking over my homeschool planner I was trying not to cringe. All of my perfectly planned plans that we are no where near completing. It seems like ever since Christmas we have done more life than we have done school work. Perhaps we should have had more times when […]

5 Homeschool Projects We Will Never Do (and 5 we might try!)

February 16, 2015 by Jen 20 Comments

(contains affiliate links) You know if you have been reading this blog for any length of time, we don’t do big messy projects. Of any kind really. My idea of craft time is to dump out a few meager supplies and let them go at it. I have come to terms with my non-craftiness with […]

5 Truths about Homeschooling

February 4, 2015 by Jen 2 Comments

Homeschooling is an adventure. Everyday my kids test my patience, my perseverance, my intellect, and my juggling abilities. Some days I come out better than others. Over our 8 years of homeschooling I have learned a thing or two. Most importantly don’t take life too seriously and tomorrow is a new day! Homeschooling in […]