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    From Scared Kindergarten Mama to College Bound

    posted January 20, 2018 / No Comments

    Twelve years. I was a scared mom, crying, no screaming, out to the Lord for guidance. I knew He was calling me to homeschool, but I.DID.NOT.WANT.TO! Turmoil amongst family and my own self-pride were holding me back. What would people think? I’m not equipped to do this! This is crazy! But God. He called me, equipped me, and has enabled our family to thrive. Over these 12 years that we have been homeschooling, it is impossible to […]

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    Choosing a Verse for Your Homeschool Year

    posted August 15, 2017 / 2 Comments

    For as many years as I can remember, we have been choosing a verse for our family each homeschool year. I usually pray about it for awhile and see where the Lord leads. It has been amazing to do this because we have seen each year how the verses truly fit our family and where He led us that year! This year every time I prayed about it, I kept hearing this one in my […]

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    When the First Day of School Isn’t Picture Perfect

    posted August 2, 2017 / 8 Comments

    Dear Mom whose first day of school wasn’t picture-perfect Yes, I know it hurts as you scroll through facebook and see picture after picture of smiling children, matching outfits, and hair just so. The chalkboard they’re holding proudly proclaims their grade level… Yet, your kids somehow don’t look like that. No one wanted to get dressed, let alone wear a new outfit or pretty hairstyle. And grade level? You are wondering where your struggling learner […]

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    Will She Be Prepared?

    posted June 20, 2017 / No Comments

    Two summers. My baby girl has two summers left before she is officially a bonafide adult and graduated from this journey of homeschooling. And actually, we are in one of those summers right now. So I guess that makes it one and a half summers? Sigh. With each beautiful summer sunset, we get one day closer to the sun setting on a journey that has been so special for us. And the sun also rises on […]

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    Summer School

    posted June 2, 2017 / No Comments

    Right now we are Summer Schooling! I love summer. The slower paced schedule and the time outside. Everything in bloom. So much to discover. The warm nights. The sunshine. The yummy treats. I love it all! Our schedule is slow and our formal books may be closed, but I’ve seen that we are learning just as much as any other time of year. I’ve watched my kids in the garden, observing the plants each day. […]

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    My Most Important Advice to Any Homeschooler

    posted March 15, 2017 / 1 Comment

    Over the years, I have been asked many times what my biggest piece of advice for any homeschooler is. I have learned most of these the hard way and am always quick to answer with these top pieces of advice: Don’t compare your homeschool to anyone else’s. Stick with a curriculum that works. Be flexible. Enjoy the journey. Your relationship with your kids is a priority, even before academics. Engage with your children. Don’t try […]

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    Bible Before Books - How Things Evolve as Children Grow

    posted November 18, 2016 / 3 Comments

    Lately, because we study our Bible in the evenings as a family we haven’t been doing a set Bible time together in the mornings. I read my Bible first thing when I wake up (no words before my eyes, before HIS Word has been before my eyes) and then I ask the kids to do the same. We all sort of have our own Bible time in the mornings. Nothing wrong with that, it is […]

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    Our “No First Day” Back to School Transition and Our Homeschool Orientation

    posted August 23, 2016 / No Comments

    Back to School? This year we are doing something different. We are not having a “first day of school.” Whaaat? Yup. No traditional “first-day” picture. No big to-do for the “first day.” Instead, we are sort of just transitioning out of summer and into a school routine. Life is sort of just blending together more naturally, and I am fine with that. We also had our homeschool “orientation” yesterday. It was a great way for […]

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    Week #14 Reading Through the Entire Bible as a Family

    posted February 4, 2016 / No Comments

    We have made it to Judges. We are now in Judges, and still enjoying our time together every evening as we read through the entire Bible together. Our study time is rich, but, even more rich, is spending this time together every night. It is funny, though, that we have had our share of issues and squabbles lately. I would think because we are in the Bible so much, everything would be roses and sunshine […]

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