Revisiting slow as my word of the year is something I had planned to do mid-year. It is usually a good evaluation point for me. How is that word guiding my year? Was it the right choice? Do I need to make adjustments? I have been choosing a guiding word for about a decade now. It always seems to come to me around Thanksgiving or the beginning of December, what I want my new word to be. … [Read more...] about Revisiting Slow: My Word of the Year
Homeschooling
How to make Nutritious Choices for your Family
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. My kids have always been a little odd when it comes to their food choices. For the longest time they had no desire for the "normal" kids' foods. In fact, they still make odd food choices - choosing bean burritos over chicken nuggets. I think … [Read more...] about How to make Nutritious Choices for your Family
Sour Cream Pound Cake Featuring Hood Sour Cream
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
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