A Planner Failure? Yep, I am admitting it. Whether it be a schedule or curriculum, homemaking, errands, I have failed… and not just once or twice. Actually if I were brutally honest, I fail daily with plans… but am a I failing or am I not listening to God as I plan?? I wake with big […]
Summer Homeschool Plans & Giveaway
May 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
We don’t always homeschool through the summer. In fact, it has been several years since we have. However, this past year we had several interruptions, and I believe we need to cover a bit extra this year. So, I am working on our summer homeschool plans. Our Summer Homeschool Plans, will be a light school… […]
Five Tips for the Discouraged Mom
May 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
As I have entered the years of parenting teens, I have found myself discouraged quite often. Maybe it has to do with the fact my strongest willed child is my oldest and well, he became a teen first… I have been told that boys brains seem to turn to mush…. Maybe that is why I […]
Last Day to Grab a Coupon Code!
May 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The 2015 Build Your Bundle Sale is almost here! To celebrate the upcoming sale, they are offering you a special coupon code. There are several individual bundles, priced starting at $10. The 2015 Build Your Bundle Sale will consist of the following bundles, plus, of course, the BUILD YOUR OWN OPTIONS!! These bundles are full of […]
The Bundle Giveaway Ends TODAY!!
May 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The 2015 Build Your Bundle Sale is almost here! To celebrate the upcoming sale, they are doing a pre-sale giveaway for 3 bundles of your choice. Last year I purchased several items in this bundle sale and really enjoyed using them. This year I have my eye on some of the publishers that are listed […]
Homeschool History
May 20, 2015 by 2 Comments
We have been TruthQuest History users for a very long time. We still will be, but to help us keep moving, we are adding The Mystery of History, so I can better keep track of what they are grasping. With TruthQuest, my kiddos tend to want to go deeper in everything and we are taking […]
Ten Ways to Add Life to Your Homeschool
May 19, 2015 by 1 Comment
Do you have days like this? when we get a little burned out with the same old same old. Our children are getting burned out, we are, and our husbands may be getting tired of the chatter we bring up… You know the I can’t do this another day. Let me out of here… However, […]
Spring Around Our Farm
May 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Spring around the farm is a busy time. It is a time we have new babies. It is a time we get things ready for summer harvest. It is a time that we pick up the pastures, fix fence and prepare to move cattle. The first baby calf born this spring around our farm, is […]
FREE Homeschool Planning Pages
May 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Are you in need of an assignment form for your students? What if you could use it for assignments and recording lifestyle of learning opportunities? And record grades? Today, I am offering Free Homeschool Planning Pages. I have been using this printable with my children for several years now!! It helps us stay on top […]
Celebrate Homeschool Planning for Next Year
May 14, 2015 by 1 Comment
As we tie up loose ends from the 2014-2015 homeschool year, we are celebrating homeschool by planning for next year. Earlier this week I talked about our need for a few changes. So, come celebrate homeschool with me. With these changes come a need. Since some of my children will be doing more workbook work, […]
Five Ways to Get through the Mommy Hard Days
May 13, 2015 by 1 Comment
Mommy Hard Days… we all have them. Those days we just want to crawl back and bed and not be bothered. We are worn out, sick and or tired. We have something that is hurting us, whether it be physically or emotionally or likely both. Mommy Hard Days… sometimes we have Mondays every day of […]
Curriculum Changes Ten Years Into Homeschooling?
May 11, 2015 by 1 Comment
It’s that time of year… the one where you evaluate the holes your children have, or you acknowledge the notes you have been keeping and decide what changes need to be made for next year. I went on the homeschool curriculum hunt for our family… Yes, even moms who have been homeschooling for ten years make […]
How We Use Notebooking Pages
May 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Our family has been using pages from Notebooking Pages for a very long time… quite possibly since we started homeschooling over ten years ago. Rather than using boring notebook paper, I print a set of these pages for different subjects. Most recently, we have added some pages to our science notebooks for use with Biology […]
Jesus Paid It All T-Shirt
March 4, 2015 by 2 Comments
My children love to wear their t-shirts from church camp, homeschool convention children’s programs and other Christian t-shirts we have accumulated over the years. Anything with a little scripture and they are all over it!! So, when the opportunity came for this awesome Jesus Paid It All T-shirt, I was all over it. I love […]
Homeschool Mineral Study
February 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Minerals are fascinating. We have had a few books about minerals, but NEVER anything from a Christian perspective, until now… The Mineral Book, by David McQueen, from New Leaf Press, is EXCELLENT!! I have looked for a homeschool mineral study in the past and never found anything. It is geared to the homeschool family making […]
DIY Upcycled Clipboard
February 8, 2015 by 2 Comments
I love using clipboards to help keep us organized… from corraling drawing that my children are working on, to the extra to do list, to grocery lists… I have clipboards all around our home. However, when used, they tend to get ugly… marked up, dented, spilt on and well just yucky… So, what is a […]
FarmLife Tuesday~Recovery Mode
February 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Around the farm the last couple of weeks has been recovery mode… Recovery from When Mommy Gets Sick, after having sick kiddos. We survived all that, three weeks of sickness, and mommy is still in recovery mode as she just doesn’t have her energy back yet…But, I am getting very close… if baby wasn’t teething […]
Bible Curriculum 50% Off SALE
January 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Our favorite bible curriculum is 50% off until February 3, 2015!! We love to study the Bible as a family, and Grapevine Studies allow us to. By using stick figures as you work through the lessons, you are helping your children engage both sides of the brain. When you engage both sides of the […]
God’s Wondrous Machine
January 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I love science, especially biological science and human anatomy, how our bodies work and all that. One thing I never learned much about was the nervous system… funny seeing as that pretty much is the control center. However, that is not where any of my classes really focused and so I have always felt like […]
When Mommy Gets SICK
January 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
When Mommy Gets SICK… keeping up the home, school and life with our children when we are sick can be a challenge. However, keeping our expectations in check and realizing that we can get on top of it all after we are a bit better will allow us to rest and get better faster. There […]
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