We officially have our first week of homeschool down in the books. It is something I am always anxious about and not quite knowing how it will go, but it always turns out in the end, which is good for me! The week started off strong, the kids were ready to start school. Monday morning we started off with circle time – in order to include Lucy in part of our schooling. It … [Read more...] about Our First Week of Homeschool and a Vlog
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Homeschool Philosophies – When You and Your Child Disagree
Our day started differently yesterday morning. Usually we will do some reading, and some spelling, and some math. But this morning, this morning started with a math test. Yesterday's Vlog where Emma discusses her love of tests Now, it wasn’t a serious math test by any means. It was actually just a placement test for 3rd grade math. We finished up Emma’s second grade … [Read more...] about Homeschool Philosophies – When You and Your Child Disagree
A Homeschool Co-op Survival Kit
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GIVEEXTRAGETEXTRA #Walgreens #CollectiveBias As a mom, I think I live on coffee. My kids mention it to me regularly actually, that I *need* to have my coffee in the morning. It seemed like when I started homeschooling two instead of one, the coffee increased, and then … [Read more...] about A Homeschool Co-op Survival Kit
knitting and reading
Right at the beginning of the month, I wrote about my March Goals and then I promptly took the following week off from blogging. It is amazing what you can accomplish in a week when you step away from the computer. That being said, I thought I would have a lot more knitting progress to show you today, however, I do not! I am almost done with this skein of yarn for the scarf I am … [Read more...] about knitting and reading
Thinking Ahead to the Next Homeschool Year
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting this site! I’m not sure how it happened, but I am already thinking ahead to the next homeschool year. Well, actually, I am constantly looking ahead to each new season of homeschooling. I was so … [Read more...] about Thinking Ahead to the Next Homeschool Year
National Engineers Week – Ask an Engineer #BetterMoments
This post is sponsored by U.S. Cellular and the #BetterMoments Blog Brigade. All opinions are my own! Did you know that this week is National Engineers Week? I actually didn't even know they had a National Engineers Week. But, this is the 65th anniversary! If you need a conversation starter to talk to your kids about technology usage, download this Free Parent-Child … [Read more...] about National Engineers Week – Ask an Engineer #BetterMoments