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The Benefits of Attending a Homeschool Conference

Each summer my husband and I head to Denver to attend our state’s homeschool convention. The weekend is always a time of encouragement and renewed vision, as well as a fun time for the two of the two of us to get away together. Numerous speakers and workshops are available as well as a curriculum sale, which makes it easy...

Gardening Unit Study

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“No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.”– Thomas Jefferson A garden is defined as a piece of ground appropriated to the cultivation of herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables, or a rich, well-cultivated spot or tract of country....

TV Time Management

Posted by Kysha | 0 comments

It’s been a renewing battle for us lately. Last year, our principal had discontinued the satellite TV service in order for our children to dedicate more time to studies and reading. Each week, we had WW III in my home as my gang and I would battle with this issue along with video game time. Our rule is no TV on weekdays....

Happy Birthday Lisa!

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We would like to wish our wonderful Lisa a very blessed birthday. Please stop by her blog at Koinonia Academy and leave her a birthday comment. ...

Having Dessert First

Posted by Marsha | 0 comments

I don’t know about you, but I am a Type-A kind of girl. And no, it doesn’t mean that I am an A+ excellent home educator and on the mommy-honor-roll with my kids proudly proclaiming it with a bumper sticker on their bikes! Reality would more likely show me to be an overbearing, over-scheduled, checklist loving, rule...

Ebb & Flow

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There are roughly 65 days left of our current school year. For some of us who homeschool year round, that number means very little. For the rest of us who live in houses with NO air conditioning in the summer, it means we put the books away for the months of July and August and take to outdoor living. I am turning 40 this...

Conference Update!

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We now have another domain to house all the Virtual Conference information. Please visit us at: Heart of the Matter Conference In our quest to bring you the absolute best home school resource online, we have listened to your requests and are providing you with a fun filled online adventure! On July 31st through August 3rd, we...