I always chuckle to myself when people ask me what a typical homeschool day looks like with 5 kids, mainly because it is anything but typical. There are many homeschoolers out there that are far more structured than I am. They can clearly tell you their routine or schedule and lay it all out like […]
Why We Do A Formal Bible Curriculum in our Homeschool
When I first began homeschooling, I never gave much thought to a formal Bible curriculum. I just figured we’d open the Bible, do a bit of reading and prayer and move on with our day. Simple, right? As my kids are growing older I have discovered three disadvantages with this approach: 1. We aren’t consistent […]
1 Week in "Public School" was Enough for Me!
Homeschooling 5 kids is challenging (to put it mildly). There are days I feel outright sorry for myself when I think of how nice it would be to have my older ones in school, have time with the little ones, have a clean house again, a bit of time to breathe. But year after year […]
An Open Letter from a Christian to the Secular World
Dear secular world, Let me start off by saying that I don’t want to force my faith or beliefs down your throat. I know you have had experiences with religion that have hurt you or tainted your perception of Christianity and I acknowledge those as legitimate. I just want to take a moment to have […]
Math U See Delta Review
It is no secret that we love Math U See over here. In fact, this is the math we have used since the day we started in 2011. I remember watching the videos with my son and being blown away by the approach. Math can be incredibly complicated and frustrating for some kids, but a […]
Social Studies that will Grow your Child’s Faith
Homeschooling from a Christian standpoint is changing. The more mainstream homeschooling becomes, the more neutral curriculum companies have begun to make their programs. It is becoming harder to find curriculum that teaches from not only a Biblical perspective, but weaves the hand of God into the very foundation of the lessons. And yet this sums […]
The Family Bike Ride will Never Be the Same!
Let’s talk about a new family bike that is a total game changer. I recently stumbled upon a kickstarter video for the Taga 2.0 bike, and it kind of blew my mind. This is a bike like no other, it kind of puts all those bike trailers to shame! No more do you constantly have to look […]
How to Use Lapbooks in Your Homeschool
Do you use lapbooks in your homeschool? For the longest time I didn’t even know what a lapbook was, which is crazy because I know now that we did them as kids being homeschooled. Once I did learn what they were, I thought they were just too much work. Who has time for all that […]
To the Exhausted Mom: Why You Need to Make Time for Sex
I am exhausted: I’m talking bone weary, touched out, cuddled out, kissed out kind of tired! I spend all day serving and cleaning up and snuggling and loving on my 5 children. When my husband comes home in the evening, I’m bordering zombie land, just trying to salvage some remnant of affection from the seemingly […]
Why I am Offering Incentives to Get my Kids to Read
I feel like “incentive” is a dirty word in parenting. There is some sort of taboo surrounding the idea of rewarding our kids for good behaviour or a job well done, but frankly, I’m not convinced. Reading is one of my number one goals for my children, I want to instil in my kids not […]
Adventures in the Sea and Sky Review
Looking for a way to teach multiple subjects and condense the sheer amount of curriculum you work with in a day? Or maybe you are looking for a way to blend multiple grades together and teach a few children at the same time rather than having a segregated homeschool experience? Let me introduce you to WinterPromise, […]
Bullet Journal Layout Examples
One of my favorite things about bullet journaling is the freedom and flexibility it offers. I love how I can use a full page if I need it, or just a section. There are so many creative ideas out there and I will admit that Pinterest and I are well acquainted with the “bullet journal layout” […]
How to Improve Memory and Focus for the Whole Family!
I was so excited when Forbrain – Sound For Life LTD sent me a package with their bone conduction headset to review! Today I am going to share with you how this headset has improved our memory and focus, is helping my toddler enunciate her speech (think home speech therapy without the bill!), helping my […]
Free First Day of School Signs (NEW for 2017)
NEWLY REVISED FOR 2017/2018: Who doesn’t love first day of school signs?!?! Especially when they are free! As homeschoolers, I think we sometimes miss out on the fun little milestones and markers that happen when your kids go to school, but it doesn’t have to be that way! This year, I challenge you to take […]
Inspire your Kids this Summer with these Fun, Educational Crafts!
With 5 young children, you might think art plays a huge role in our homeschooling and you would be (unfortunately) wrong. The reality is, I am so busy just trying to fit in the basics, that coming up with fun, engaging, educational ideas that bring art and creativity back to our homeschool is just […]
One Approach to Homeschooling Multiple Grades at Once
Are you homeschooling multiple grades or ages? Whether you currently are or will be in the near future, it can be a HUGE challenge trying to fit in all their individual subjects and give them all the attention they need. One great solution to this problem is to teach your children together as much as […]
Mom’s Master Homeschool Binder with Coloring Therapy!
How do I manage 4 children’s lessons each day? I use my “Mom’s Master Homeschool Binder”. I have been using this system for a while, and love the simplicity of it. I really do hate having to dig through all my teacher’s guides and various curriculum each day to find out what we are doing… […]
A Community of Support and Encouragement for Women
One of my favorite aspects of my blog is the community feel. I don’t just want to randomly throw information out there, I want to genuinely connect with other women, to meet them where they are at, to help them see that they are not alone! One of the more common questions I am asked is […]
The Pros and Cons of Homeschooling
Homeschooling can be the most wonderful experience of your life or it can make you want to pull out all of your hair. In most instances, it is both. How do you know if homeschooling is for you? What are the pros and cons of homeschooling? As someone who was homeschooled for most of my […]
History Curriculum for Hands on Learners
I’m going to just take a moment to state that I dislike social studies, I always have. Back when I was being homeschooled it was my least favorite subject. In high school I barely passed. I found it uninteresting and just rote facts to memorize. The maps all kind of blended together and the dates […]
Open and Go Charlotte Mason Preschool Curriculum
As my homeschooling vision and style has become more streamlined over the years, my idea of what preschool should be has changed drastically. When I started out, I thought preschool should be a short introduction to school. And I thought school should be exactly what it was in the public school, complete with little desks […]
2016-2017 Curriculum Reveal
One of the most common questions I am asked is what homeschooling is like with 5 kids. So I am creating a series to help clarify a typical day, our homeschool curriculum, homeschooling multiple ages, managing the crazy, a home tour, and more! Today we are going to talk about our homeschool curriculum choices for […]
Interested in Bible Journaling? How to Get Started…
Bible journaling is HUGELY popular. Women everywhere are getting out their watercolors, their markers and highlighters and colored pencils and filling their Bibles with color… with art. If you have ever typed the words “Bible Journaling” into a search window, you may be like me, completely overwhelmed with where to get started. I’ve never considered […]
Social Studies your Kids Actually WANT to Do!
Do your kids roll their eyes when you pull out your social studies? Today I want to talk to you about an exciting new social studies curriculum I have learned about from Master Books. This is their Elementary Geography and Cultures curriculum and is recommended for grades 3-6. We have been trying it out this last […]
How to Help Your Children Understand and Know the Bible
We want our children to learn important Bible stories and events, to know and memorize Bible verses and be comfortable with how the Bible works. However, we also want our children to understand what this all means for their lives, and even more importantly, to come to love not just the words but the author. […]
Learning How to Love Our Kids in the Way They can Receive It
We want to love on our children not just often and lavishly, but effectively. Did you know there is a particular way your child is programmed to receive that love? Understanding how our children feel loved and express their love can help us better parent them and build connections with them that will stand the test […]
The Homeschool Style Quiz
What is your homeschool style? Your homeschool style is how you naturally approach homeschooling. There are 6 main styles: Traditional, Classical, Charlotte Mason, Unit Studies, Unschooling, and Eclectic. I have put together a really simple true and false quiz to help you discern your homeschool style. There are 45 questions that you can either hit […]
Unit Study Homeschooling Style
Did you take the homeschool style quiz and find out you are a unit study homeschooling style? Unit studies are FUN you guys! They are basically a themed approach to learning. So you would base your actual school work around one common theme and fit in all your subjects–with all your children–into that one theme. […]
Eclectic Homeschooling Style
Are you an eclectic homeschooler? You’ll know you are if your results were very mixed on the homeschool styles quiz. You can also be a self-proclaimed eclectic homeschooler if after reading about all the homeschool styles you want to do a bit of everything. Voila! Eclectic homeschooling! 😉 What does eclectic homeschooling look like? Eclectic […]
Charlotte Mason Homeschool Style
So you took the Homeschool Style Quiz and you found out you are a Charlotte Mason Homeschooler. Or maybe you just want to learn more about this homeschool style. The Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling was named after (you guessed it) Charlotte Mason. Charlotte was a British teacher who invested her life in improving […]
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