It is time to start my 2022-2023 homeschool planning! Honestly, this is one of the things that helps propel me through the end of the current homeschool year. The ability to have new books on the horizon to look at is always a good thing in my world! I tend to follow the same formula every year when I start to think about the new homeschool year, but the questions I ask myself always have … [Read more...] about 2022-2023 Homeschool Planning: How to Plan Your Year Well – Elementary, Middle, & High School
31 Days of Homeschool Helps
31 Days of Homeschool Helps is all about helping you, as the homeschool mom, to create and plan a homeschool that you love. It goes beyond what "school" is, and instead encompasses all aspects of the home. Because, when we are homeschooling, we are really learning to live life and learn together as a family. This entire year, and most of last year as well, have been a whirlwind. I … [Read more...] about 31 Days of Homeschool Helps
How do YOU want to Live YOUR Life?
It's an interesting question. How do you want to live your life? When you look back on your list of important things and then think about your dreams you are starting to go in the right direction. Sometimes the introspection can be hard, especially when you feel like you have a lot of roadblocks in the way, or you aren't quite sure where to start. Not to mention just starting can be hard, … [Read more...] about How do YOU want to Live YOUR Life?
How to Assess your Goals and Dreams
Goals and dreams, this is the next stop on this crazy train of living a life you love. Honestly, it is the best place to start. You need to evaluate and assess your goals and dreams in order to figure out what direction you want to go. But, what are your goals and dreams? How do you know that you are moving in the right direction? That is what we are going to focus on today! Goals and … [Read more...] about How to Assess your Goals and Dreams
How to find out what is Most Important in YOUR Life
What is most important in your life? That is the question we are going to start with in this series. Living a life you love means that you will lean into what is most important. However, working through these different steps, you may shift what you believe is most important. Today we are going to work on what is most important in your life. This is going to be the jumping off point to see … [Read more...] about How to find out what is Most Important in YOUR Life
31 Days of Living a Life you Love
I have gone back and forth about jumping back into a write 31 days series. But, living a life you love is a concept that I really wanted to share more about. I want to show you how I make decisions and the types of choices I make in order to continue living a life I love. Hopefully, this series will encourage you to do the same! Years ago, Myquillyn Smith, ran a blog challenge called write … [Read more...] about 31 Days of Living a Life you Love
Did you know? 6 Favorite Features of Teaching Textbooks
If you have been reading here for any length of time, you will know of my love for Teaching Textbooks. However, I bet there are features of Teaching Textbooks that you don't know about yet. Today I am going to share my six favorite features with you! Features of Teaching Textbooks: Free Tutoring One of the least known features of Teaching Textbooks is the free tutoring that is … [Read more...] about Did you know? 6 Favorite Features of Teaching Textbooks
Homeschool Curriculum: 9th Grade Curriculum Choices
This has been a hard year to nail down 9th grade curriculum choices for my high schooler. However, I think that I have finally come up with some good options for her this year. This will be the first year that we do not have a core level from Sonlight to use for our history. And that is a big change for us starting our twelfth year homeschooling. Obviously, you can pick and choose whatever … [Read more...] about Homeschool Curriculum: 9th Grade Curriculum Choices