078:Back-To-School: Homeschool Room Tips
Welcome to episode 78, where I talk about homeschool room tips! I’m in back-to-school mode. In the future I’ll be planning to bring more homemaking (chores, routines, recipes, etc.) and day-to-day...
View ArticleBack-To-Homeschool Videos!
Well, it’s that time of the year again…it’s nearly August, and many of us are either already back to homeschooling or getting ready to start back up again for the fall. We follow a pretty traditional...
View ArticleHow Being a Student of Life Makes You a Better Homeschooling Parent
When was the last time you tried something new? When was the last time you challenged yourself to try something difficult? When was the last time you took yourself out of your comfort zone? The...
View ArticleThink, Learn, and Love: 3 Tips for Homeschool Families
For those of you who are starting today or sometime this month, prayers and hugs all around! May God bless you and your family in your academic pursuits this year. For those of you who are taking a...
View Article079: 6 Tips For A Solid Homeschool Year
Are you ready for a solid homeschool year? On this podcast I give 6 tips that I hope will help you in your homeschool endeavors this year. Important tips to remember this year: Ease into a homeschool...
View ArticleHow to overcome homeschool isolation
The following is an interview by Donna Marie Johnson with Keisha Sawyer about how to over come homeschool isolation. ------ Donna Q1. What are some of the dangers or negative impacts that you have seen...
View ArticleImportance Of Scripture Memory For Kids!
How important is it to memorize scriptures? Why is it important to memorize anything, for that matter? The answer is good. Whatever we store in our minds no one can take away from us. Ever. We might...
View ArticleFall Favorite: Easy Apple Cake
An Easy Apple Cake Recipe Fall is a delight to the senses. I enjoy hearing the wind whistle through the trees and I love watching the colorful leaves swirl around. The sweet smell of hay bales and the...
View Article080:Finding Wholesome Books For Teens
(Click on the play button to listen in on this podcast…) I look around the local book stores and libraries and become utterly saddened at what I see available for our young adult readers today. Our...
View ArticleTradition: The Real Turkey at the Table
My little people start talking turkey around October 1. Right about the time we begin earning points at the market to earn our free bird, they’re anticipating plates of ham, sweet potato casserole,...
View Article081:Taking A Grace Year While Homeschooling Through Adversity: Interview with...
Tammie’s story on a homeschooling grace year is heartfelt and real. Kick back for an hour of pure encouragement and be motivated to continue homeschooling. Tammie’s favorite verse: 1 Timothy 4:12 Let...
View ArticleKids’ Gratitude, And a Thanksgiving Printable Just For You!
Happy Thanksgiving, homeschooling friends! Ready for a Thanksgiving printable? This Thanksgiving I’m visiting with family and friends, and I realize how important it is to continue a spirit of...
View ArticleBlack Friday and Cyber Monday Homeschool Discounts
Hello Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals! (By the way, how was your Turkey Day?) If you’re in the U.S. you’re probably stuffed to tears with turkey or ham, mac and cheese, or pumpkin pie (sweet...
View Article082: Trust In The Lord (Plus Holiday Updates)
As we enter this holiday season, it can be easy to forget how much we can and should trust in the Lord (and not in our own strength) for the things we need. I want to encourage you to remember that...
View Article083:A Homeschool Mom’s Guide To Surviving Christmas!
(This blog post contains affiliate links of products that I fully support and should you choose to purchase, will support this podcast and blog. Thank you!) What is “surviving Christmas”? Are you at...
View Article084:Truth In The Tinsel (Interview with Amanda White!)
Have you heard of Truth In The Tinsel? Chances are, if you’ve been around the homeschool blogosphere recently, you might have. I’m so excited to have the opportunity to talk with Amanda on today’s...
View ArticleIt Was For Love That He Came
With the year coming to an end, I am looking forward to the beginning of a new one. Before the new year starts is a very important birthday: the birthday of Christ. Every year the church and Sunday...
View ArticleNew Year Homeschooling Tips for 2016
Happy New Year, homeschooling families and friends! I’m so excited about what this new year brings for us. For many Americans, however, 2015 was noted statistically to be one of the toughest years. My...
View ArticleHomeschool Planning Makeover Strategies That Work!
It’s the beginning of a new year and it’s time to work on my homeschool planning. And I literally mean “work” it. I did all of my mid-semester planning throughout the kids’ winter break, which gave me...
View ArticleThe Ultimate 5 Day Guide for Homeschooling Middle School
I’m so psyched to be offering this 5 Day Guide For Homeschooling Middle School! I have a middle school daughter and understand that many moms begin to draw a blank when we get to this age group. After...
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