MOTHERING WITH HOPE & HEART
It’s almost time to celebrate one of America’s most celebrated children’s authors. I think Dr. Seuss would have liked STEAMSDAY, which is a day per week dedicated to exploring hands-on, real-life learning. If you’re interested in learning how to plan a STEAMSDAY in your homeschool, I highly recommend you check out the Online Homeschool STEM […]
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8 Today, I’m going to share an online homeschool resource I’ve been eyeing for some time – SchoolhouseTeachers.com. I was given access to this wonderful homeschool resource in exchange for an honest product review of te Ultimate Annual Yearly Membership. I spent the past three weeks using elements of the site to supplement my homeschool […]
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I have a big gap between kids in my homeschool. That means messiness and sometimes mean mom if I’m not on my game. That’s why I think it’s important to have a strategy for the under five crowd in your homeschool. My youngest is lovingly called “the terrorist” because she gets into everything while we’re […]
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I’ve been really working on my approach to my loved ones. I can get a little frustrated with immaturity and just being around them A LOT. However, the day I read this passage, I felt the Holy Spirit tell me this was foundational to my life, especially in raising “more” kids. I need to consider […]
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I noticed this week that my kids were going around just about everything I said, especially one child. They want to do things their way. I get it. I like to do everything my way, but that rarely works in a family situation. Connecting with your kids works much better. When you want your way […]
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I saw a poem of sorts called The Keeper on social media last week. It described all the keeping a mama does for her family – home and preferences and peace. It really floored me just how important this mama job is. But a couple of weeks ago, something in my Bible study really hit […]
Continue ReadingI’m so excited about Homeschool Thursday! It’s a roundup of free resources for you and your family valued at over $1,000. I downloaded so many good things last year, and this year I’m excited to be one of the contributors. My Freebie: 12 Days of Christmas Books & Fine Motor Activities I’ll tell you about […]
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So, we travel A LOT. Everyone is always asking me where we are going next. This week we’re visiting the coast of North Carolina.My hubby is a catastrophe insurance adjuster. He helps people who have been affected by natural disasters with their insurance claims. It’s usually long hours a LONG way from home. This means […]
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Today, I’m reviewing my favorite reading curriculum – All About Reading! We’ve tried quite a few programs in the 8 years we’ve been homeschooling. My Big Girl used this one when she learned to read. Timberdoodle gave us a free copy of the All About Reading Pre-Reading Deluxe program to review. In addition to the […]
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Morning Time is our favorite homeschool activity. We get to expound on good and beautiful ideas while gathering as a family. I try to theme each month, but November is our best month (I think). It’s quite often a month we have lots of travel and activities, so getting a good Morning Time in means […]
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