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Tips for the Overwhelmed Homeschool Mom

Aug282018
Tips for the Overwhelmed Homeschool Mom

The homeschool year hasn't even started for our family yet and last week there was a moment when all I wanted to do was sit down on the floor and have a really good cry. Ambitions were high for the summer months, and essentially nothing on my list was accomplished (according to what my brain and unwritten expectations were). Just so you know, I envisioned having co-op syllabuses completed in June … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: Homeschool Basics, My Ramblings 7 Comments

10th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks (2018-2019)

Aug272018

So far, McKenna has earned a total of 13.5 credits toward high school diploma. At the end of her 10th grade year she will have completed 6.5 more credits, making a total of 20.5 credits toward her diploma. Several of her classes will require a bit more from her (hello, we're looking at you chemistry). McKenna did a fairly good job establishing her own routine last year, but this year we are going … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: 10th Grade, Curriculum Choices, High School 6 Comments

First Week Back 2018 – Homeschool & Life Happenings

Aug242018

Have you all started school yet?  Well - we survived our first week! Despite my feelings of complete unpreparedness, we just jumped in and did it. Had we waited until everything was all in order, I'm sure there would have been 100 more reasons to hold off another week (or three).  I didn't even take our first day of school pictures. (True story) I texted Laurianna and asked her to … [Continue reading...]

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

8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks

Aug202018

My word for Zachary this year is FOCUS. He is a boy with many interests who can excel in many things, but sometimes his focus can be hard to refine. Along with the focus, we are honing in on doing things well and completely (the first time). He is a teenage boy. :)  Both of our girls worked on a few more credits their 8th grade year, but if anything I'm realizing that each of our kids has … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: 8th Grade, Curriculum Choices, Our Classroom, Zachary 4 Comments

Weekend Links, Giveaways, and Homeschool Sales

Aug182018

We haven't dipped into the new school year yet (soon!), but I know many of you have. Maybe you're like me and waited to grab a few last-minute pieces of curriculum. Below you'll find some current homeschool or family-related sales and giveaways you might not want to miss. We all can use a good deal when it happens!  There are some time-sensitive sales, giveaways, and goodies below, so … [Continue reading...]

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Learning about Coding with EEME’s Uno Board

Aug172018

EEME is a blog sponsor and we received this product free for the purpose of reviewing it. All opinions expressed are my personal, honest opinions. You can read my full disclosure policy for more details.  Just before the school year ended, we shared about Kaleb building Q the robot from EEME. We were then in the throes of packing for our European … [Continue reading...]

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