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July 17, 2017 by Amy

The Summer of A Homeschool Mom

  I. Ah, summer. The most magical time of year when homeschool moms pretend to be sympathetic to the frequent complaints from school moms who can’t find enough wine to make being home with the kids tolerable. You have five more weeks with your kids? You don’t know what to do?  You can do it,  […]

June 6, 2017 by Amy

Playful Creativity with Book Spine Poetry

Playful Creativity with Book Spine Poetry

Have you heard of book spine poetry? A friend recently introduced us to this idea as a fun way to collaboratively create a poem.  The Adventurer and I decided to give it a try. We gathered books from all over the house – because our favorites are rarely sitting on the shelves – and played […]

May 10, 2017 by Amy

Doctor Aviation {Homeschool Curriculum Review}

Aviation isn’t exactly a passion for my kids at this stage, but I thought it would be a fun and interesting topic for them to explore. Sometimes, simply exposing them to new things sparks an interest that I never anticipated. Over the past six weeks, my high school aged daughter has been studying Aviation History […]

April 19, 2017 by Amy

Readers in Residence {Apologia Homeschool Review}

Over the past 6 weeks, my youngest daughter (now 10) has been working her way through a brand new homeschool reading curriculum from Apologia Educational Ministries called Readers in Residence Volume 1 (Sleuth). This series is designed for students in grade 4 and up, and focuses on literature, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. Using award winning children’s […]

April 5, 2017 by Amy

Exploring The Iliad and The Odyssey {Memoria Press Review}

I was in the 6th grade when I first fell in love with the stories of Ancient Greece. My interest in Greek Mythology led to my exploration of myths from other cultures.  I want my kids to love it as much as I do, and The Iliad & Odyssey Complete Set from Memoria Press is providing them […]

March 23, 2017 by Amy

Bessie’s Pillow {Book Review}

Over the past weeks, we’ve been reading  Bessie’s Pillow A Young Immigrant’s Journey published by Strong Learning, Inc during. The book was written by Linda Bress Silbert, and is based on the true story of her grandmother, Bessie Driezen. The story follows the journey of Bessie, who left Lithuania for the U.S. in 1906, by herself, at the age […]

March 22, 2017 by Amy

Creating A Masterpiece {Homeschool Art Review}

Creating A Masterpiece {Homeschool Art Review}

Sharing my love of art with my little women is one of my favorite part of homeschooling. Spending a relaxing afternoon creating something new and beautiful never stops being a joy for us. We’ve recently had the pleasure of trying out the Monthly Plan from Creating a Masterpiece, which provides my girls with excellent video based art […]

March 15, 2017 by Amy

Creative Freewriting Adventure {Review}

Creative Freewriting Adventure {Review}

As a writer, the desire to encourage a love of creative writing in my kids is strong. I’m picky about what resources we use in our homeschool writing projects. I want my daughters to be inspired, and approach writing with a positive attitude. My goal is for them to experience the joy of bringing a story from the depths of their […]

March 3, 2017 by Amy

Week in Review {Photo Friday}

Week in Review {Photo Friday}

Have you ever felt like you’ve fallen into a place where time moves more quickly? As if some outside force hit the fast-forward button on your life? I’ve been there lately.  So rather than go in deep, and tell you all about the changes (it’s all good), I’ve decided to share snaps of things going on […]

February 23, 2017 by Amy

A Quick Intro to 3D Printing

A Quick Intro to 3D Printing

We’ve been watching videos about 3D printing lately, and my girls couldn’t wait to try it out. The Butterfly (13) designed and printed a nameplate for her bedroom door. The Princess (10) created a unique artistic design using shapes. Following a quick lesson on how to set-up and use the 3D Printers, they used TinkerCad to create their designs. So what […]

February 22, 2017 by Amy

Rocks, Gems and Minerals (Wordless Wednesday)

Rocks, Gems and Minerals (Wordless Wednesday)

The Butterfly is participating in the rocks and minerals event at  Science Olympiad next month. This is her first year competing, so we aren’t sure what to expect, but we do know that the preparation has been fun! She and her teammate spent an entire afternoon testing every rock and gem they could find in […]

February 9, 2017 by Amy

Make Math Facts Stick with Times Alive! {Review}

  Do you have clear memories of being drilled on the times tables when you were a kid? Do you recall the boredom of the experience?  Luckily, there is a much easier – and fun – way to get your kids through the process of memorizing multiplication facts. Over the past weeks, my daughter has been using   Times […]

February 6, 2017 by Amy

Playing with Poetry: 3 Ways to Make Poetry Engaging

Playing with Poetry: 3 Ways to Make Poetry Engaging

  Teaching poetry can be daunting. Many young students find reading poetry daunting, or worse, boring.   I’ve been asking around and many (if not most) people seem to think poetry is a nice and all, but they aren’t enthusiastic about exploring it with their kids. It doesn’t have to be this way. Poetry is just […]

January 30, 2017 by Amy

Raising a Little Entrepreneur

Raising a Little Entrepreneur

If challenged to create a product to sell, what would your child create? They may surprise you… My youngest daughter (now 10) took a class at our homeschool co-op last semester called Little Entrepreneurs. Over the course of a couple of months, students developed their ideas for a product, created it at home, learned how to design a logo, […]

December 14, 2016 by Amy

The Twelve Dancing Princesses {Wordless Wednesday}

The Twelve Dancing Princesses {Wordless Wednesday}

  The Adventurer played  The Old Woman in a recent production of The Twelve Dancing Princesses at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, CT.  The Butterfly played Jill, the quiet, sweet princess who often had her nose in a book. I love watching them year after year, changing and growing as performers. The performing arts has […]

December 3, 2016 by Amy

7 Favorite Homeschooling Resources for 2016

7 Favorite Homeschooling Resources for 2016

I want to start by saying that I don’t believe success in homeschooling is dependent on expensive resources. At our house, curricula and resources are here to help, but they don’t dictate our learning adventures. We often use these materials to guide us, or as a starting point, or we use it as intended for […]

December 2, 2016 by Amy

Show Prep, Holiday Prep

Show Prep, Holiday Prep

Our December routine has been the same for the past four years, and I love it. It also makes me a little crazy, because it’s non-stop activity until I drop, sometime around mid-month. When I recover (around the 15th) I rush to get all of the Christmas planning, shopping and decorating completed. I promised myself […]

November 9, 2016 by Amy

Language Smarts {The Critical Thinking Co.™ Review}

For the past six weeks, we’ve been trying something new at our house. My 9 year-old is learning quickly (and painlessly) about grammar, reading comprehension, writing, punctuation usage and spelling using a single resource.  I love the thoroughness of Language Smarts™ Level E from The Critical Thinking Co.™. It’s a full language arts program that covers everything a […]

November 3, 2016 by Amy

Cooking Up History Micro-Study {Homeschool Legacy Review}

Sometimes it’s fun to take a break from our typical homeschool routine and do something a little different. For a change of pace, we’ve been using a unit study from Homeschool Legacy. It’s the Once-a-Week Micro-Study called Cooking Up History with the Founding Presidents.  I intended to use this primarily with the Princess (9), but the […]

October 12, 2016 by Amy

MyFreezEasy Personalized Meal Plans {Review}

My least favorite part of the day is dinner time. There was a time when I loved to cook, but lately it has become a chore that I would gladly hand off to anyone willing to do it for me. I’ve tried many times to set and stick to a schedule  and plan in advance, […]

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Little High, Little Low {The Trials of a Sugar Addict}

Little High, Little Low {The Trials of a Sugar Addict}

The following post is a flashback, written shortly after I was diagnosed with Lyme and put on a restricted diet. Years later,  I’m still on it. I’m still dealing with Lyme. A true addict, I’m still craving the sweet stuff. A few things are essential to my happy survival. They are faith, hope, love and until […]

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16 Hours in Lake Placid

16 Hours in Lake Placid

This is the story of  a wedding, a road trip and finding direction. We set out at the crack of dawn to drive north on a damp icky September morning. It was actually 9:30, but it felt earlier because it was Saturday. We were on our way to a wedding, in Lake Placid. ON Lake […]

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7 Colleges for Homeschooled, Unschooled and Self-Directed Learners

7 Colleges for Homeschooled, Unschooled and Self-Directed Learners

  I began researching colleges last year, when my daughter began her Freshman year of homeschooling high school. Does that sound a bit early? I feel that the more I know about college requirements for homeschooled students, the more effectively I can prepare my daughter for the admissions process. I think as a homeschool parent, it’s essential to know all the options available. […]

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Fancy Paper Fans – Homeschool Art Project

Fancy Paper Fans – Homeschool Art Project

Create fancy or funky hand fans with your kids in this easy and fun project. You can make these fans using decorative paper – like scrapbooking paper or gift wrap- and finishing them off with a silk tassel, ribbons, or a metal charm. Here’s one of our finished fans: We made a variety of fans, […]

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