Ready or not, happy first day of homeschool friends! I’ve got kiddos in grades 7, 9, and 11 this year. My daughter’s birthday is in August, so we always start school after we celebrate her birthday. I kept waiting and waiting for back-to-school motivation to strike me this summer and it never did. A new … Continue reading First Day of Homeschool 2026
I’m really trying to make the switch from kiddos to tween/teens - it’s a process to grow with your children! I’ve got 2 in high school this year and my youngest is in 7th grade! scented felt tipped pens - a more grown-up version of the scented markers we used to buy and a more … Continue reading Favorite Things: Back-To-HomeSchool Edition 2026
Last summer, I attended a few local homeschool mini-conferences and left each of them feeling underwhelmed, uninspired and like I’d wasted a big chunk of time. This summer, instead of scouring Facebook for local conferences and lamenting the travel cost to attend a large conference in California, I decided to read books instead. I felt … Continue reading DIY Summer Homeschool “Conference”
I stumbled across the idea of creating a back-to-school vision board quite by accident. I had a stack of old magazines to use and I started researching ideas online. https://www.bakerross.co.uk/craft-ideas/teachers/kids-vision-board/ https://mymommyflies.com/vision-board-for-kids/ https://www.metroparent.com/things-to-do/at-home/vision-board-party-for-kids/ https://www.tulsakids.com/helping-kids-create-a-vision-board-the-s-m-a-r-t-way/ I invited one of my homeschool mama friends over to our house, and we spent an afternoon working on this project together. … Continue reading Christian Vision Board
Coincidentally, we had a whopping 5 picnics to attend in just two weeks! I decided to give myself to a “picnic basket challenge” and see if I could prepare different and delightful spreads to enjoy at each of the different locations with different groups. It will be good practice because if we decide to join … Continue reading Weeks of Picnics 🧺
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