I love pumpkin everything! Pumpkin crafts, pumpkin creamer, pumpkin candle melts, pumpkin decor. But I especially love pumpkin pie and pumpkin roll! Yesterday we made our first pumpkin pie of the year! (While listening to Christmas music hee hee. We usually start listening to Christmas music in August, so we are only a month behind!)…
Why You Need a Plan Have you ever heard the phrase: “If you fail to plan; you plan to fail”? Well, there is quite a bit of truth in that little nugget! A plan gives us direction to follow, a vision to sustain, and a goal to achieve. For example, we wouldn’t plan a family…
Have you ever wondered what truly is important in homeschooling? I like to ask myself that question every school year to se how we can improve our learning rhythm. I’ve talked to several mothers who have wondered how to homeschool, what school books to use, how homeschooling is supposed to look, etc. The truth is…
Here lately, the children have been extremely interested, excited, and ecstatic about who is in our family tree! I was able to trace my fathers roots all the way back through Joseph and Mary and Bible history, due to the fact there is a lot of royalty in his family. (We ourselves are just an…
Hey sweet mama! Are you ready to grow some fantastic tasting produce this year? Incase you can’t tell….. I LOVE GARDENING!! I find it very therapeutic, and enjoyable. Watching things grow strong and healthy, and then reaping the benefits from months of hard work is very rewarding. Another great thing about gardening is that it…
I love spring! It is the season that reminds me that God loves new beginnings. The grassy fields and barren trees that looked so lifeless during the long winter months, begin to show signs of life by either greening up or growing new leaves and flowers. Little lambs can be seen frolicking in the pastures,…
Making the decision to homeschool can be tough! Figuring out how you will be able to afford materials, how to make ends meet on one income (for some), and which curriculum to purchase from the multiple choices on the homeschool market. But another decision, though maybe not as obvious, is how SHOULD your homeschool operate….
Schedules make the world go round right? Whether you shop on line or at your local Walmart, planners, calendars, and organizational gadgets are in abundance. Even some websites are geared solely toward planning and organizing! You will find many homeschool moms have many different opinions about what a schedule should look like. Some will tell…
Wondering how on earth you are going to teach your kiddos? Fortunately, there are many options in today’s modern homeschool sphere. When I first started homeschooling, I thought there was only one style—Traditional (which mirrors the public school system). I chose one of the curriculums that everyone I knew used. I liked how it was…
Have you and your child ever hit a learning road block? You know, one of those instances where…. your child is in tears because they feel overwhelmed you are tears because you feel overwhelmed they’ve worked and worked on their lesson and still just don’t get it you’ve taught and retaught the lesson and you…
