Brookdale House 30% off EVERYTHING!! We have used a few different products from Brookdale House this year!! We are loving Kimberly’s stuff!! Brookdale House is a Charlotte Mason inspired homeschool curriculum company. Brookdale House has a treasure for the homeschool family that not only are their products Charlotte Mason inspired, but they also have a […]
Thanksgiving Reading List
November 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Our family loves to read. We read several times throughout the day as a family and independently. I have older children read to younger children and younger children read to older children, all of us read together and so forth. However, I have found that we tend to get tired of reading the same thing […]
Preparing for the New Homeschool Year~Online Records Lessontrek
August 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s that time of year. The time when many homeschool moms are rushing around trying to get all their ducks or.. books in a row. Suddenly they relize they need to also get their recordkeeping plans set… I like the ease of a paper record keeper, but LOVE the professionalism of an online record keeper. […]
Picking Out a Printer for the Homeschool Family
January 21, 2014 by 6 Comments
Picking out a printer for the homeschool family has many challenges. Probably the biggest challenge is the financial side. Most of us are single income families, and well that means that having that extra $200-$500 laying around to spend on a printer when the need arises is probably not the case… Earlier this month I […]
Galapagos Islands a EduVacation in a Book
January 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
What is an EduVacation? It is a educating vacation. However, this one is in a book. Galapagos Islands is a book published by MasterBooks, is a pictorial view with lots of text to help your family get an idea what the Galapagos Islands is all about. It could be considered one of the most beautiful […]
You Might Be a Literature Based Homeschool If
January 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
My oldest two children love to read, they read in the car, they read during their free time, they read during our nap/rest time, they read when they should be doing chores, they read to their siblings, and well, they read to get out of trouble. My husband and I both love to read also. […]
Holiday eBook Bundle to Help Your Family Stay Focused
October 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Thanksgiving, Christmas and all are just around the corner. It is time to get organized and focused on the true reasons for these special holidays. This bundle of 25 books for JUST $25 will be sure to help you. There are planning pages, homeschooling helps, pages to help your children record their memories, crafts to […]
Thirty-One Days of Our Life on the Prairie Day 2
October 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
So, how did you like a look into our days, for day one? Looks like fun so far to be living the life on the prairie ehh? Today is another fun day too. But, let me warn ya, not all days on the prairie are fun days. Remember Laura from Little House on the Prairie […]
Thirty-One Days of Our Life on the Prairie Pictures
October 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
So, as I was praying what I should be posting on this blog over the next several weeks, God kept saying keep it real. So, I thought oh Farm pictures, but really I am not always able to get just farm pictures, but our lives revolve around the farm, homeschool and this all takes place […]
October Homeschool Deals
September 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Many of us have gotten into the new homeschool year and have a routine figured out. However, you may be finding you need a few extra items or to change a few things. Maybe you want to plan for encouragement to continue this homeschool journey. Whatever it may be, I have a list of several […]
Winter Promise Episodes in American History: Civil War ~Review
September 30, 2013 by 2 Comments
As many of you know, our family really enjoys history. The Civil War has always been fascinating to me, and well, I seem to be passing that onto my children. Earlier in the summer I was contacted about a NEW Civil War Unit Study for homeschool families from Spirited Autumn Hope the owners of Winter […]
Our Language Arts Curricula for 2013-2014
September 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Language arts have never been my children’s strong point. I think it has a bit to do with the fact that their teacher (aka myself) dislikes LA. I can write, but not as good as the blogger around the corner. That is ok, I don’t believe God called me to blog because of my language […]
Brimwood Press Biblical Worldview Curriculum Review
September 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
One of the original reasons we first began homeschooling is to be sure to surround our children with a Biblical Worldview. Really, it sounded so easy and well, it hasn’t been. There are Christ centered and Biblical curriculums out there, but there is not a lot of variety when it comes to comparing a Biblical […]
Not Just Tacos Latino Recipe and Culture eBook FREE for Five Days
September 16, 2013 by 1 Comment
My family often teases that I am a fair skinned blonde Mexican. I love to eat Mexican and I love to fix Mexican foods. Up until recently though, I really had no idea any background behind the foods I was creating, or whether or no they were authentic. Not Just Tacos by Shirley Solis of […]
HUGE Biblical Art Curriculum Sale
June 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Let your child’s inner artist shine with this exciting series of instructional DVDs created just for kids! Featuring 26 projects spread across 12 volumes, Mike’s Inspiration Station: 12 DVD Boxed Set will draw out the budding artist in every child with fun and nicely-paced lessons in traditional mediums like drawing, painting, and sculpting, plus unique […]
Thoughts from Teach Them Diligently Omaha
June 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A few weekends ago our family attended the Teach Them Diligently Convention in Omaha. We were blessed with great speakers, and a van loaded with books on the way home. We enjoyed getting to know some of our past and new friends better. My favorite speakers from Teach Them Diligently were Heidi St. John and […]
Staying Encouraged as a Homeschool Mom
June 17, 2013 by 7 Comments
Satan has a way to make sure those who are called by God to homeschool will be discouraged. We have to know that it is him causing it. Staying encouraged as a homeschool mom is a big challenge. We are so busy taking care of so many, that we often fail to take care of […]
Sensory Processing Disorder in Our Family
June 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
Last week, VBS and Hannah brought me to tears. When she hits her overload, most don’t get it. She has sensory processing disorder or Sensory Processing Dysfunction…AKA SPD or Sensory Integration Disorder. Too much noise, too much activity, too much color, too much light, too hot, too cold, too much change, being unsure, not knowing […]
Instilling Virtue in our Children
May 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
You and I both know that instilling virtue is a challenge. Our society has lost it’s virtuous values. We seem to be in a manner-less rude trend and well, our children are subjected to it making our job to instill quality virtues very difficult. We Choose Virtues has made our jobs a bit easier. Over […]
Homeschool Deals and Freebies for May
May 5, 2013 by 7 Comments
I have found a few more Homeschool deals and freebies this week!! Some are specific to this blog, and the company owners are gracious enough to allow me to share, please only share the link to this post, not the codes. Thank you for understanding!! Homeschool Deals and Freebies from: A Journey Through Learning Click […]
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