Let Them See Your Joy

Homeschooling parents are made up of people with tenacity and grit.  Going against the grain, giving yourself more work, and bearing the large responsibility of your child’s education is not for the faint of heart.  It is exhausting some days and when throwing the holiday tasks on top of it, parents can get a little cranky, … Read more

Christmas Book Love

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. Books are my second love. Put the two together—Christmas books!—and you have a marriage made in heaven. Over the years of my homeschooling journey, one of the things I’ve enjoyed is seeing the growing family traditions around Christmas and books. Some traditions to try Some … Read more

How to Let Go of the Homeschooling Guilt

Every homeschooling mom feels guilty from time to time. Whether you feel guilty about not getting enough school work in or you wonder if your kid is actually learning anything from what you are teaching. This guilt attacks everyone, no matter what stage of life you’re in, that guilt likes to sneak in from time … Read more

2019 Blue Ribbon Awards

Wow, we’ve had an exceptional year meeting new Vendors and renewing old acquaintances. Our team has really enjoyed using amazing products and sharing their thoughts and insights with the greater home educating community. It is with great pleasure that we introduce to you our 2019 Blue Ribbon Awards as nominated by the 2019 Homeschool Review … Read more

Our Cranberry Thanksgiving Tradition

If you start talking about Thanksgiving books, most people immediately envision pilgrims and turkeys. However, in our family, they start thinking about cranberries, sweet but feisty grandmothers, and a gruff but kind old man. Several years ago we found the book Cranberry Thanksgiving and it has become a family tradition. This fun picture book tells … Read more

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