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The Importance of Mothers Setting Goals – Video Blog

http://www.youtube.com/embed/_U_xzM_Xsvg 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...

What’s For Dinner? Part Two

To continue this series on Freezer Cooking, I am going to walk you through stocking your freezer with three months worth of dinners. I know that sounds like a lot of work – and it is. But it will be worth it when dinner no...

Planner Perfect: A Fresh Idea on Organizing Your Life

Congratulations to Courtney, Ariana, Pamela Jorrick, Hillary M, and Bethany LeBedz!! *Please note: We hosted a Planner Perfect giveaway a couple of weeks ago but the comments on the post were lost. If you entered that...

I am a Planner!

This year I took the plunged and “officially” started homeschooling my preschooler and my kindergartener. I planned to start in August but then we ended up having to move at the beginning of the month so that didn’t work...

Ten Homeschooling Helps I Couldn’t Go Without

I always think of January as the school year’s second “back to school.” Having two or three weeks off for Christmas break creates time for me to reflect on what’s working in our schoolroom and routine...

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...

15 RIGHT Reasons to Homeschool

I’ve heard a few people say recently that they “don’t want to homeschool for the wrong reasons.” I have trouble fully grasping that statement. I mean really, what would be the wrong reasons to homeschool? ...

Freezer Cooking: Part One

What’s For Dinner? Part One Well, ladies – it’s January once again. If you are like me, you spent the end of December making cookies, eating too much sugar, and procrastinating putting together a school schedule. Now...

Dealing with Chronic Illnesses Part 3: Dreading Winter

December is my favorite month of the year because it includes my two favorite holidays: Jesus’ birthday and my birthday. I love the presents (giving as well as receiving), the wrapping, the sights, the sounds, the smells, the...

Taking Care of Mom

Happy 2012! It’s the beginning of a new year. It’s a great time to refocus on properly caring for yourself so you can be the best wife, mom, and homeschool teacher you can be! Refocus your mornings Those cold winter...