• 35 Sensational Summer Dinner Ideas | Renée at Great Peace #mealplanning #summerdinner #family
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    35 Sensational Summer Dinners Every Family will Love

    I love sitting on the deck in the early evening with my family enjoying nature and sharing with each other over summer dinners. Whether we cook on the grill or I cook inside and bring it outside to eat doesn’t matter, the goal is gathering in the great outdoors for a wonderful summer meal. I don’t know about you but summer has arrived with a blast of heat and humidity where I live. We went from wintery frost to the hot days of summer around here pretty quickly. I want to continue to have meals on the deck throughout the summer months whenever weather is permitting. Which is why I’ve…

  • Ten Free Learning Programs for the Summer - Renée at Great Peace
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    Ten Free Learning Programs for the Summer

    Summer is a great time for sprinklers, water guns, tree climbing and nature hikes. But it’s also a great time for no-pressure learning. Free learning programs make learning even better. Be sure to read all the way through to the end to discover all ten free learning programs.  This post is a sponsored post containing links to 3rd party sites. I’m being fairly compensated for the blog post.  Which is why I wanted to tell you about these marvelously free programs from the Homeshcool Buyer’s Co-op that you can utilize to offer your kids some fun, extra, often forgotten learning experiences. Whether it’s shoring up their grammar skills, diving into…

  • Homeschool Schedules to Fit Your Family Lifestyle | Renée at Great Peace
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    Homeschool Schedules to Fit Your Family Lifestyle

    Is your Homeschool Schedule Winding Down or Gearing Up? Homeschool schedules are vastly different depending on the family. Some are choosing to school through summer, others begin their school year in January and transition with the calendar while others are choosing year round school, taking time off throughout the calendar.  Academic years are ending. Most schoolers are closing out a year and winding down for summer. But not everyone homeschools via an academic school calendar. Many homeschoolers are abandoning the academic schedule concept altogether.  This year I’ve made the decision to homeschool into the summer. I can’t say that it’s my ideal for a homeschool solution; however, I like the idea of taking time…

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    This Just In: Free for the Summer!

    Summer Learning Opportunities Hey There Homeschool Mamas, Before we get started, I need to let you know that I am being compensated by The iHomeschool Network, to share with you this free, no strings attached, offer with you. Summer is before you. I know many of you are using this time to prep and be ready for homeschool to start again in the fall. But what are you doing with the summer time for your kids? I’m sure you worry about the summer-slide and you want to be sure that your children maintain what they’ve learned; keep their minds engaged and learning, even while having fun, right?  Educational field trips are one…