If you have been following my blog you will know that we just moved a 24 hour journey away from all of our family and friends. We packed up, sold our home and came to a small island underneath Alaska. We left behind my precious Starbucks coffee, Walmart shopping, Costco warehouse, Superstore PC points and […]
Yes I am done having kids, but the reason is not what you think!
When people see me walking with my 3 children running circles around me, a preschooler skipping beside me while holding my hand and a toddler in my arms, you can just see them counting the kids. The most common question that I am asked is “are you done having kids?” I generally don’t mind this […]
Do you play with your spouse? Favorite things Friday # 26
One of the best things about my relationship with my husband is how much fun we have together. Yes, he is my team-mate, my lover, my best friend… but the real magic is in the laughter. When we have been too serious for too long, we start getting snappy and impatient which inevitably leads to […]
Top Facebook Groups to Grow Your Blog
If you are looking to grow your blog fast, it’s all about connections! Sharing is caring and there are a TON of Facebook groups dedicated to sharing blog posts and growing your social media. In today’s post, I am going to share my top groups for both sharing posts as well as growing social media. […]
FREE Alphabet Copywork Bundle
This week I’ve been working on finding some resources for my preschooler and decided I would make my own alphabet copywork for her. They turned out so well that I wanted to share them with you! If you’re a blogger, keep reading to add your links to our link up at the bottom! Make sure […]
Mom’s Speak Out About their Greatest Struggles with Homeschooling!
Homeschooling is hard, in fact, some seasons and stages, homeschooling is STUPID hard! I’m talking all hands on deck, survival mode here! If you are feeling at the end of your rope, this post is for you! I reached out to my readers and asked them what their biggest struggles with homeschooling were! Let’s get […]
Free Printable Bookmarks to Color
Everyone loves a cute bookmark, but kids love ones you can color and personalize! I designed this set of 6 bookmarks so that there is one for everyone! Print off the two black and white copies and have 6 bookmarks to color, personalize and laminate to use over and over again! Make sure to pin […]
Learning about Bunnies and Favorite things Friday #15
This week we decided to get some bunnies for the kids. It was really a last minute decision, I had bunnies growing up and the more we talked about it, the more we thought they would be the perfect fit for our family! We found 4 little bunnies for $60 and were given some free […]
HELP! I’m Starting Homeschooling and Don’t Know Where to Start! And Favorite things Friday #12
Are you starting homeschooling and feeling completely overwhelmed? Don’t panic! Grab a cup of coffee, a pen and paper, and come make a plan with me on what to use for curriculum, how to understand and teach your child successfully, and more! 1. Before you do anything, check out this post, “How to Get Started […]
Learning Together with Mother Goose Time and Favorite things Friday #11
Welcome back to another Favorite things Friday, where I invite all of you to share (via comments or by linking up your posts below) YOUR favorite things of the week. This week has gone by in a blur, honestly, the days have all just kind of mashed together. School-wise it’s gone well, we’ve managed to […]
This Homeschool Dad Took Over… and Favorite things Friday #10
What happens when Daddy takes over? When my husband offered to let me nap and insisted HE would do Mother Goose Time with the kids, I was skeptical to say the least. I mean, did he know what to do, how it worked, where to find the bags, what day we were on?????? And for […]
Favorite things Friday # 8
It’s another Favorite things Friday over here at Hip Homeschooling and I have an exciting announcement you’ll want to be sure to check out so keep reading! This week has been quite honestly insane. Really not much different from last week. Full of camping, working working and more working, and topped off with a mad […]
Homeschool Hooky and Favorite things Friday # 7
This week’s favorite things are generally not school related. On Monday we spent the day cleaning and organizing the house so that we could go camping for a night at our trailer (parked 20 minutes away). By the time we got there we decided to stay until Thursday night because it was so beautiful and […]
Top Free Resources for a Garden Unit Study and Link Up!
Tomorrow is crazy day over at the blog with two posts going live, giveaways, reviews, a new newsletter and more! So, Favorite things Friday has been temporarily rescheduled for today (this week only). If you are looking to link up your favorite post or see if you were featured, read on! Our Gardening Unit Study […]
Favorite Things Friday Post and Link Up #1
Welcome to my Favorite things Friday recap post and link up! I want to hear about your favorite activities, crafts, experiments, and moments from the past week! Because I’m about to share mine 😉 1. Ocean Water Experiment This is such a simple and yet fun experiment from our Mother Goose Time curriculum this month […]
