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New Year Goal Planning

Nothing seems to get me more in the mood for getting organized and clean than the New year! I am always eager to take the Christmas tree down, get fresh toys that had been ripped open from Christmas morning, a new home, and all the holiday decor, put back in the attic. It’s time for a fresh start; new beginnings, and...

Vlogging with Jenny

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Jenny Penton is a homeschooling mother of seven children and loves the closeness that being home with them provides. Un-schooling is how they live and learn and she blogs about their learning experiences at Homeschoolingbelle.com. Jenny also has a passion for inspiring women to become master life planners and that includes...

Unschooling Myths

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Planning for an Unschooling Year

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Ten Summer-Fun Ideas to Do With Your Kids

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Swimming is always the best way to celebrate summer and cool down from the heat. But what other ideas are out there? Well, here are some of my top 10 picks for summer fun… Reading together! Instead of summer reading programs that try to inspire reading for prizes, try reading together, or find great books, together, for...

The Teen and Parent Relationship

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Having a lot of children and meeting all of their needs is definitely a challenge. Having three teenagers adds even more of a challenge. One of the components to a home that thrives is having open communication. I want each of my children and especially my teens to be able to come to either my husband or I and tell us...

Getting to Know Jenny

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Your family is… loud, full of chatter, constant curiosities, and love Name 5 homeschool products you cannot live without…. computer, books, colors, paint/paintbrushes, and the bible. What was your favorite toy as a child? My dolls. I think that’s why I have so many children What is your favorite toy as a grown-up? My...

Autopilot

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On one very, busy day of mine recently, I managed to drive to my destination (which was a good half-hour away) while completely daydreaming. When I pulled up to park, I then realized that I didn’t even consciously drive at all, because I had no idea on how I even got there. How scary is that? I was on autopilot the...

Plan Theme Nights with Your Children

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Next Stop…Mexico! Honestly, when I embarked on this with my children as a fun way to learn, I didn’t know it would be this much fun! Lucky for me, I have a wonderful friend who lives up the street from me who not only has some Mexican in her, but cooks and speaks it, too. She was the one to call when it came to...

Riding the Fears of Unschooling

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I think one of the fearful aspects of unschooling is the fact that we are giving our children freedom of choice over their own learning. Let’s face it…it’s easier said than done and few even want to embark on such a fearful journey. Who would ever want to know how to perfect their handwriting unless it was made to be...