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Back in the Swing of Things…Sort of – Homeschool and Life Happenings

Jan172019

Happy New Year (only 17 days late)! We started back to school (eased in a bit if you will) on the 7th, so we're wrapping up our second week back after Christmas break.  You all, life feels like it's been turned upside down.  Just before Christmas break, McKenna started a new job working at a trampoline park. Guess what one of the perks is to being a homeschool student - the … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: 10th Grade, 12th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Weekly Wrap Up 4 Comments

My 2019 Reading List

Jan92019

Each year I like to make a list of books that will not only be fun reading, but also focus on a few areas: personal growth, spiritual growth, family, and marriage. The bulk of my choices this year have come from either personal recommendations of friends or Good Reads finds when following others (I'm LOVING using the app to track my reading and see what friends are up to as well).  Because … [Continue reading...]

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12th Grade Homeschool Curriculum UPDATES (2018-2019)

Jan72019

Back in August I shared our 12th grade curriculum that Laurianna, our current senior, would be using over the fall months. The bulk of her classes, with the exception of one, were all done as dual enrollment of sorts.  (Of course it's called something a little different in our area, but essentially the same thing).  This spring she taking some new classes and has completed her fall … [Continue reading...]

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Typesy: Homeschool Typing Program Review

Jan32019

Our family received access to the Typesy homeschool program in exchange for our honest review, and I was compensated for my time writing the review. All opinions are our honest thoughts and we have been using the program during our school time. Please see our disclosure policy. Maybe some of you are too young to remember this, but there was a point in time when a daily typing class … [Continue reading...]

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5 Day Get Active Inside Challenge

Jan22019

If you have young children, I know you’ll be interested in this activity challenge a friend of mine is giving us! Especially if you’ve noticed your kids going a little… stir crazy. This time of year is always hard -- cold weather, gets dark early… and the kids are stuck inside for far too long… not being able to move the way their bodies should be moving! This challenge is a 5-day Get … [Continue reading...]

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My Top 10 Favorite Books from 2018

Dec312018

This past year I set a goal of only 15 specific books for the 2018 year. Overall my reading goal for 2018 was 75 books, specifically 15 non-fiction (since those are hardest for me) and then a whole lot of fiction. Out of those 15, I completed 14 of them - and then (as typical for me), added in a few that weren't on the original list.  I'll be the first to admit that I was cramming in … [Continue reading...]

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