This post was sponsored by Hood as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. One of my favorite parts of summer is that it is berry season in Maine. When there are berries, I immediately think of a pound cake recipe my mom always made for us. All across the state, we are able to start picking strawberries, then raspberries, and … [Read more...] about Sour Cream Pound Cake Featuring Hood Sour Cream
Homeschooling
A Slow Start to the Homeschool Year – 2020-2021
What exactly is a slow start to the homeschool year? You have purchased all of the resources you want to use. There is a starting point with a weekly rhythm. Why wouldn't you want to jump right into it? The reason you want a slow start to the homeschool year is because it is a brand new year, and you need to get used to what your new year will look like. Plus, you don't want to overwhelm … [Read more...] about A Slow Start to the Homeschool Year – 2020-2021
English and Language Arts – Homeschool Planning
English and Language Arts are probably my favorite subjects to teach. The reason is that I love books. Books are my favorite hobby, and that is evidenced by the fact that we use a literature-based approach to homeschooling. But, English and Language Arts is such a large category of subjects, how do you make sure that you are teaching everything that needs to be taught? Honestly, it took me a … [Read more...] about English and Language Arts – Homeschool Planning
7th-Grade Curriculum Choices: 2020-2021
It is that time of year! When I reveal the curriculum choices for my kids for the 2020-2021 school year. First up we will be doing 7th-grade curriculum choices. If Emma were in public school, she would be going into the 7th grade next year. However, that does not mean that every resource we use lines up with that grade level. That is the nature of homeschooling, you can teach the child rather … [Read more...] about 7th-Grade Curriculum Choices: 2020-2021
The New Normal Homeschool Planning 2020-2021
As we think about planning for the new homeschool year, I am remiss if I didn't talk about the new normal for homeschool planning that we are facing. It isn't exactly a normal that I want to be facing, but it is here nonetheless. When the whole pandemic started, and people were forced to bring their kids home from school and they called it "homeschooling," most homeschoolers knew that was not … [Read more...] about The New Normal Homeschool Planning 2020-2021
Homeschool Curriculum Ideas & Resources
When people start to think about homeschooling, almost always their first question is "What homeschool curriculum should I use?" The reason is that homeschooling is so outside the box, there are so many choices, and you don't know quite where to start. I have not used all of the following resources, but I wanted to give you a guide to the resources I have used and researched extensively. … [Read more...] about Homeschool Curriculum Ideas & Resources