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The Pillars of our Homeschool – Simple Homeschool Planning – Gathering

This entry is part 41 of 41 in the series Homeschool

It would be impossible for me to do a series on Homeschool Planning without discussing the anchor of our school days – Gathering. Since we

Simply Beginning Homeschool with Peace

This entry is part 15 of 41 in the series Homeschool

This post was originally published August 2016 as we were embarking on our homeschooling journey. The idea of homeschooling with peace remains something I am

The Pillars of Our Homeschool – Simple Homeschool Planning – Classical Conversations

This entry is part of 41 in the series Homeschool

Having finally gotten going on discussing my homeschool planning, it seems I just can’t stop! I have been planning on putting my thoughts into written

Extras in Our Homeschool: Exciting Classical Music Education – Singing Made Easy

This entry is part 39 of 41 in the series Homeschool

One of my daughters is extremely interested in singing. We all are as a family, but she has made claims regarding a future career in

The Pillars of Our Homeschool – Simple Homeschool Planning – Ambleside Online

This entry is part 1 of 41 in the series Homeschool

I started writing about how I plan our homeschool year in this post. Once I got going, it became evident I have a lot to

Hope for Homeschooling Moms – A Devotion of Hope

This entry is part 16 of 41 in the series Homeschool

This article was originally published August 17, 2016. Boy, was I in for some serious tests of this hope! I have reworked and updated this

Structuring Our Homeschool Year – The Framework – Simple Homeschool Planning

This entry is part 2 of 41 in the series Homeschool

I started teaching myself to play the piano a couple of weeks ago. My husband bought me a beautiful keyboard for Christmas and I have

The Simple Truth About the Words we Say to our Kids

This article was initially published May 11, 2016. I recently updated it and reshared it because it was a good reminder to myself. I hope

Organizing Homeschooling Resources – What to do with all those Downloads

I am beyond thankful for the resources I have found online for homeschooling. Over the years, I have downloaded countless resources for my kids to

Simply Celebrate It! All Year – One Resource, Every Holiday

This entry is part 38 of 41 in the series Homeschool

You know me – I am a straight up planner! I absolutely love piecing together the machinations of our school year. I start in early

January 2021 Gathering

This entry is part of 14 in the series Gathering

Happy New Year! May your new year be filled with fresh joy and renewed hope! Since 2020 was such a rough year, I pray you

What do spiritual gifts have to do with choosing home school or traditional school?

A Christian Mom Looks at Home School

This entry is part 40 of 41 in the series Homeschool

Note: This post was originally published June 11, 2015 before we started our homeschool journey. I updated a couple of words and the formatting, but