Homeschool Creations

The Week with a LOT of Falling Asleep – Homeschool and Life Happenings

Jan312019

Last week we started a blue jay chalk pastel project and managed to wrap it. Kaleb and I tweaked ours a little from the tutorial we saw, since our woods are filled with evergreens. In the process we realized that some of the paper we have for chalk pastels has two different sides - something we hadn't noticed before. The texture on Kaleb's pastel was so different from mine and it wasn't until … [Continue reading...]

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The Week Seemed Almost Too Easy – Homeschool and Life Happenings

Jan252019

Aside from the general craziness of life, school itself seemed almost EASY this week. Either we're getting into a groove much more quickly or I'm missing a huge chunk of something. (Let's just hope it's not the latter.) McKenna now has a set work schedule and she is blocking her days to work on subjects and get her schoolwork done, which is a huge relief to both of us. Initially she … [Continue reading...]

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Filed Under: 10th Grade, 12th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Weekly Wrap Up 3 Comments

February Personal Planner – Free Printable

Jan222019

Just when we were finally getting it a groove with our evening schedule it went all nutso crazy on us again. And part of me may want to cry just a little bit. One of the pools our team uses for practices (there are three total) was being repaired this past fall, so our boys were focused on one pool. At the start of the year Zachary was asked to move to a different practice group (more … [Continue reading...]

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8th Grade Mid Year Homeschool Curriculum Review

Jan212019

This year had me a little anxious when it came to Zachary taking a few high school classes (truth be told). He and I had a few great conversations prior to (and during) this school year to make sure he was ready and prepared for a little more accountability and intensity (if you will) associated with taking a class for a credit. Here's the thing: I am very much of the mindset that not … [Continue reading...]

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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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Filed Under: Reading, Reading for Mom 5 Comments