• Family,  Homeschool

    Student Photo Day

    Not Back to School Hop: Student Photo My Little Man, isn’t a little man anymore. This year, in just a couple of weeks, he will turn 11 years old. How did that happen? He has started to look more grown up and my mom heart just melts. Please Note: This post contains affiliate links to external sites where you can purchase products.  Meet my Young Man, Jonathan Sixth Grade His favorite subject is math. He enjoys drawing, music, playing piano, playing billiards, video games, paper airplanes and building with LEGO bricks and K’Nex. He most recently discovered coding on Khan Academy and is thoroughly enjoying learning to code. Science comes easy to…

  • Homeschool,  Reviews

    Attention Homeschoolers! THE Homeschool eBook Library Coming Soon.

    Your Homeschool & Family eBook Library It’s almost time! The 3rd annual iHomeschool Omnibus eBook Sale starts Sunday.  What’s an Omnibus?  It’s a collection of books. In this case it’s a collection of eBooks that are written by homeschooling moms. We’ve gathered the best that homeschool blogging moms have to offer for your benefit. The total value of this collection is worth $545! But you can buy the entire collection for just $25.  Why would we offer this collection of eBooks at such a low price? We, like you, are homeschool moms. We understand the need to save money, to go without, to wish you could enhance your curriculum, find encouragement, or…

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    Academy Classroom

    Not Back to School: School Room Our school room is a great room that has lots of storage option. It’s got built in cabinets, along with a counter that runs the length of one full wall. We have a a closet with adjustable shelving, a large front window that overlooks a beautiful farm. And around the room is wainscoting with a chair rail that makes for a perfect chalk rack, which is why I put two large chalkboards side by side on one wall.    I have a large table in the center of the room which serves as my desk and a smaller table next to it which serves…

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    My Homeschool Mom Confession!

    Featured Blogger Today at The Mommy Mess Homeschool Mom Confession at The Mommy Mess Adrienne from The Mommy Mess has invited me to share my homeschool mom confession on her blog today. As a homeschool blogger I want to encourage and uplift. I don’t want to be discouraging. That can mean that it may appear that everything is A. OK, in our world and we make homeschooling look easier than it is, or we overlook the heart matters. Sometimes we have to keep it real because I know that others can relate.  Today I’m keeping it real over at The Mommy Mess. Stop over and see what I’m confessing.  Subscribe to…

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    Homeschool Curriculum at The Academy for 2014

    Not Back to School: Homeschool Curriculum Hop Are you ready to not go back to school?  Yes, this is the time of year when parents  across the country are making the decision to either for the first time, or continue to exercise their right to educate their children at home. This will be the 7th year of homeschool for me and my family.  Today I’m joining with my friends at the iHomeschool Network to share our Not Back to School Curriculum Hop. This is where we share the curriculum we have chosen for the coming year.  As a homeschool mom to an only child who is a gifted learner, I have more ability to…

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    Back to School Homeschooler’s Art & More Basket

    Back to Homeschool Giveaway Basket It’s time for back to school. As usual moms are still gathering a few last minute supplies utitlizing the great back to school sale prices that are available. But do you know what I’ve discovered? There are certain supplies that we make low on the priority list. Art supplies can be low. We want to provide an art education, but maybe we don’t have artistic abilities or have the confidence to teach art, so we put it off. I understand. That’s why I’m sharing a Back to School Homeschooler’s Art Basket. Just a note: This post contains affiliate links to external sites where you can purchase the…

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    Get Your Copy of The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas

    I’m so excited that it’s being released today! It’s the BEST Homeschool book I’ve ever read. I’d say that even if I weren’t one of the 55 authors to write the book.  The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas What’s in The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas This is not your basic ‘how to‘ homeschool book. It is a dynamic resource book written by 55 experienced homeschooling moms.  In it we (yes, I’m one of the authors) share our expertise in 103 chapters. These chapters will give you an understanding of a wide variety of homeschooling ideas, situations and areas of learning.  But we don’t stop there! We share information that will…

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    Announcing The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas

    Big Homeschooling Secret Revealed I’ve been keeping a secret, and I’ve just been about to burst wanting to tell you about it!  It’s The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas, a collaborative ebook. Written by 55 authors (including me) with 103 chapters filled with tips, information and encouragement.  If you are a homeschooler, you need to have this book in your homeschool teacher library! Seriously!  The Need to Know Info for The Big Book of Homeschool Ideas: Who will be selling this book? Only the 55 authors of the book will be selling the book. I’m one of them, so be sure to click the subscribe now button so that you don’t miss out…