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Blogging Break

September 23, 2013 by Jen 5 Comments

It’s crunch time for the move! Â Except for a previously scheduled post on the 26th, things will be quiet here. My main priority right now is to make sure all of us, and our stuff!, make it to Florida with the least amount of stress and chaos. I will be back on October 7th with […]

Our Homeschool Space 2013-2014

August 12, 2013 by Jen 6 Comments

Our school room looks quite similar to how it looked last year. Â Except that it won’t be our school room for much longer. Â I posted last week that we are in the process of moving our family to Florida. Â Over the coming weeks our school room will begin to look more and more barren as […]

A Move to Florida while Homeschooling

August 7, 2013 by Jen 38 Comments

In my last post before my blogging break, planning tips for multiple ages, I mentioned that we were heading south for a quick trip and perhaps I would have some news to share about our family. Our big news? We are moving to Florida. Â We currently reside in Michigan so this is quite a move […]

10 Ways to Encourage Your Child

May 28, 2013 by Jen 8 Comments

Our kids need encouragement. Not the fake, everyone who shows up for little league gets a medal encouragement, but genuine, you are an important person and you make a difference in this world, type of encouragement. Making an Intentional Effort to Encourage our Children 1. Â Smile – Nobody wants to be around a grumpy looking […]

Summer Bucket List {with printable!}

May 23, 2013 by Jen 6 Comments

At the start of each summer we sit down and jot downÂ activitiesÂ that we would like to do during the summer. Â Sometimes we do everything on our list, sometimes we don’t! Â It’s just a fun way to have a few planned activities. Â This was our summer bucket list from last year, we didn’t do it all, […]

10 Kid Items That Have Lasted in Our Home

May 14, 2013 by Jen 5 Comments

*post does contain affiliate links, see my disclosure pageFor years I have joked that our family should be product testers, if something lasts in our family it will last anywhere!I really can’t believe I actually came up with 10 items that have lasted. Â With six kids and three of them boys – it’s amazing. Â Thankfully […]

Homeschool Crazy Days – Keepin’ it Real

May 9, 2013 by Jen 10 Comments

Homeschool blogs are not only sharing ideas and encouragement, but they are trying to “sell” homeschooling as well. Â When you are passionate about something it overflows into wanting people to have or do what you do. I hope I paint a fairly realistic view of homeschooling in our home. Â I’m not a perfect mom and […]

Making Time to Pursue Your Passions & A Giveaway!

May 6, 2013 by Jen 5 Comments

*Post contains affiliate links As moms our plates are so full that often our hobbies, interests, and passions get pushed to the back burner. Â It just comes with the territory of being a wife and mom. Â Add in homeschooling or a full-time job outside the home and those “extras” getÂ pushed even farther aside. How to […]

10 Best Michigan Field Trip/Day Trips

April 30, 2013 by Jen 4 Comments

Taking day trips and/or field trips are a great way to see the sights without having to incur the expense of an overnight stay. Â We live in Southeast Michigan and these stops are approximately 1-2.5 Â hours from where we live. Â Any longer than 2.5 hours is a long time for us to be in the […]

Jonah’s Russian Adoption Story

April 25, 2013 by Jen 3 Comments

Tomorrow is Jonah’s birthday, a double-digits birthday, as he turns 10! Â I’ve never shared his full story so I thought now would be a good time. When we decided to adopt again, Jacob was just about 2 years old. Â We knew we wanted to adopt again from Russia and we knew we wanted another boy. […]