Discovering Homeschool Groups Near Me: Tips for Building a Supportive Community

Are you considering homeschooling your child and wondering how to tap into the rich homeschooling community around you? As you embark on this educational journey, connecting with local homeschool groups can be an invaluable resource. Whether you're new to homeschooling or looking to expand your…

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Simplifying Homeschooling with Easy Peasy Homeschool Curriculum and Tips

It's that time of the year when you as a brand new homeschool parent might be wondering where can I find a simple easy peasy homeschool program out there. As a new homeschooling parent, I vividly remember the overwhelming feeling of knowing what and how to teach every day. The pressure to prove…

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Screen Time Rules Printable

As Summer approaches, our minds are filled with thoughts of ice cream, pool time, beach adventures, and vacation fun. But let's not forget about screen time! With more free time on their hands, kids may be tempted to grab those iPads, or phones, or hop online with friends. That's why it'…

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Time 4 learning

The start of our homeschool journey. Time 4 Learning  This week marked the official start of our homeschool journey as a family, and it's been a roller coaster of emotions as we navigate the challenges and differences of learning at home. We've learned that taking breaks throughout the schoo…

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3 steps to boost your credit score

Life is short and most people don’t want to spend hours of theirs figuring out the ins and outs of their finances. Fortunately for these people, the #financefriday blog post series aims to provide personal finance hacks, tips and tricks to spare them (and YOU) time and effort that can be spent on m…

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Wannabe Homeschooler's Reading List April 2015-April 2016

Last week I mentioned that I was replacing my old habit with reading and so here it is. The reading list for the next year. If you have any other suggestions I would love to hear them. Homeschooling: A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille Unschooling Handbook: How to us the world around you H…

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A Social Media Addict in Recovery

Last weekend, my husband and I took a long trip to Colorado to celebrate his grandmother's birthday. It was wonderful to see old friends and family that we hadn't seen in a couple years, and we were glad to be able to spend the occasion with most of my husband's family. However, the sma…

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FAQ (1): Will your kids be homeschool weirdos?

I wanted to share the project I have been silently working on for the last month. I had a lot of help from a good friend of mine, Norma, at church. She is an amazing seamstress! Together (mainly her) we made E and N matching dresses for Easter. Any time I have wanted to make something from scratch …

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Libros we are reading this week

I love local libraries because they have so many free and fun books in Spanish, some of which I have never read. A few weeks back, at one of my favorite libraries, the librarian in the children's section suggested that I bring her a list of books I've seen online, but that the library curr…

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Netflix Streaming en Español

Sometimes/someday something's gotta give and things need to get done. Sometimes I need 20 minutes of me time ;). When we do watch tv I like for E to watch worthwhile things. More importantly I want her to watch tv in Spanish to help reinforce what she knows. We love doing Netflix because there …

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Pediatrician's Homemade Goat Milk Infant Formula

I have to start of by saying breast is best. So far I have nursed both my girls. But due to a variety of problems I have had to supplement with formula. Several months ago the thought dawned on me that I had no clue what was actually inside the infant formula that I had fed and was feeding my babie…

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