Simplify Your Life

Do you crave a simpler life? Less chaos? Less “stuff.” I do. Recently when we traveled to Jamestown and Yorktown VA, I noted that the recreated 18th century farmhouse was so simple. There was basically one room and a loft to take care of and there was very limited clothing for each person. Now I understand this...

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Let’s Chat: How do you Stay Organized?

I love organization. Love the little boxes, labels, folders, everything that has to do with organization. My heart wants to organize, really it does! Yet it seems like whenever I get it all in place, life happens and it never stays as pretty as all those organizing websites show. We’ve used the Workbox System. We...

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Let’s Chat: Field Trips

We love hands on learning in our homeschool, and many times that involves field trips. We have so many places we want to see! Our family dream is to take an RV trip to see the places we are learning about…what a great opportunity for family bonding, let alone “hands on learning.” It doesn’t get any...

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Let’s Chat: What made you decide to homeschool?

What made you decide to homeschool? Has your vision changed since then? I cannot believe that this year I will begin my fifth year of homeschooling. It seems like just yesterday, I walked into the school to register my firstborn for kindergarten. I left there with a sick feeling in my stomach and a feeling of despair. When I...

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One Mind to Another: Husbands

What role does your husband play in your family’s homeschool? How do you manage keeping your marriage a priority when you have so many responsibilities pulling you in so many directions? As a homeschooling mommy, it is all too easy to take on all of the responsibility of the schooling by yourself. It is also all too...

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One Mind to Another: Missions

photo by Ann Dunagan of Harvest Ministry Today, let’ s talk about missions. Missionaries are on the field everyday working to care for others and to serve the Lord, as well as bringing souls to Him. Oh how I admire these missionaries. I have 4 dear friends who just returned from Haiti, to serve people living in...

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One Mind to Another: Outdoor Activities and Learning

Spring has sprung! The weather has finally gotten warmer and the sun is shining longer. For me, it is my favorite time of the year. I love the anticipation of summer, the accomplishment of another school year almost behind, and the joy of being outside! This time of year means planting in our garden and getting active...

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One Mind to Another…

Do you have a love/hate relationship with curriculum fairs and homeschool conventions? It’s that time of year, when the annual conventions take place and so do those HUGE curriculum fairs!  As homeschoolers these days, we have so much access to an abundance of curriculum.  We are truly very lucky. However, sometimes...

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One Mind to Another…

It has been almost 9 months since we hosted our Friday Memes. Our readers have spoken and you want them BACK!  The difference is that now, instead of linking to your own post, you can simply leave your thoughts in the comment section. This way, everyone can participate and not just those with blogs. It is our hope that this...

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