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Rejuvenate This Summer

12 May 202212 May 2022
Whether you are taking a week or two break or a couple of months off, summer is a great time to get rejuvenated! Here are a few tips to help…
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Never-Fail Easy Pie Crust

18 Nov 202118 Nov 2021
Around here we tend to be more engineering-minded cooks, interested in the science of the process, and falling a bit short when it comes to making things look "pretty." One of…
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How Much Sleep Do Your Children Need?

11 Dec 201928 Jun 2022
How much sleep do your children need? It might be more than you think! During the holidays, it is especially important to make sure your children get enough sleep. With…
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Great Deal on My PERFECT Planner!

11 Mar 201928 Jun 2022
2021 update: Yep. Still using it! (Has to be a record for me ....) If you have been around a while, you may have noticed a scheduling trend here —…
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4 Things You Need to Know to Educate Your Children

7 Jan 201910 Jan 2022
Education at its best is an impartation of knowledge, skills, and values. But that is just the beginning. It is also an implantation of the ability to teach oneself, to…
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Why Multitasking Has a Bad Rap and 12 Tips for Using It

12 Sep 201828 Jun 2022
Multitasking seems to have picked up a bad rap in the last several years. But like everything else, it is possible to use it for good! When I hear someone…
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Why You Can’t Just Leave the Track

20 Jul 201828 Jun 2022
I have been running for decades and decades. Hard to believe. Yes, there were years in there when running was confined to a treadmill, or a few years that I…
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Why We Don’t Have to Stick to One Method

12 Apr 201828 Jun 2022
Searching for that perfect curriculum? Getting ready to dive right into that method that is going to really rock your homeschool this fall? Feeling angst because you know you can't…
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10 Kitchen Gift Ideas for the Homeschool Mom

13 Dec 201728 Jun 2022
Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite homeschool mom? How about a kitchen gift gadget? We’ve updated the list of our 10 favorite kitchen gift ideas (+ bonus idea).…
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8 Ideas for Enjoying the Thanksgiving Holiday

13 Nov 201728 Jun 2022
If we're not careful, Thanksgiving can end up being an over-stressed, over-indulgent, over-chaotic holiday! But with a little planning and thought, we can spend Thanksgiving being ... thankful. Here are…
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Finding Balance

12 Oct 201728 Jun 2022
Homeschooling requires finding balance. With all of the the focus on being productive, it is not surprising that we find ourselves on the cusp of complete and utter burnout! We…
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9 Possible Reasons Why You Are Too Busy

14 Sep 201730 Jun 2022
In the "old days" when you asked someone how they were doing, you typically received a smile, a warm thought, maybe the latest on family or friends or a shared…
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20 Tips for Staying Organized

13 Sep 201730 Jun 2022
Today we are constantly hit with streaming, flashing, fast-paced content that tends to leave us distracted and anything but organized. Here are 20 tips for staying organized -- but this…
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6 Ways to Involve Dad

19 Jun 2017
For most of us, the day-to-day homeschooling routine revolves around Mom. It is Mom who plans the courses, sets up the schedules, chooses the materials, tutors the children, addresses character…
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9 Things for Mom to do This Summer

22 May 201728 Jun 2022
Now that you have your children taken care of, what type of things can the homeschool mom do this summer? Here are 9 ideas: 1. Take a break! Use the…
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18 Tips for Remaining Creative & Inspired!

18 May 201728 Jun 2022
In a slump? Looking for inspiration? Here are 18 tips for remaining creative & inspired — and keeping the spark lit: Keep going. Persevere. Practice makes perfect. Interact. Interact with…
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Why Your Children Need You to Remain Creative

11 May 201728 Jun 2022
I remember once reading about one homeschool mom's journey — about the things she had given up to spend time on her children. She hoped to get back to those…
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10 Ways to Stay Well-Rounded

25 Apr 201728 Jun 2022
Homeschooling can consume us — if we let it. It can become not only what we do, but who we are, the sum total of our existence. Here are 10…
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10 Ways to Read More

29 Mar 201728 Jun 2022
We teach more by what we do than by what we say. Therefore, if I want my children to love to read — they should see me reading! Besides, I…
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10 Tips from the Track

24 Mar 201728 Jun 2022
Stay focused. Never look around you to see how others are doing. Keep the finish line clearly in view. (Philippians 3:14) Wear the right clothing. You need all of the…
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8 Reasons to Schedule in Blocks

22 Mar 201728 Jun 2022
1. You want to avoid the tyranny of the urgent. By having already set aside a block of time to attack things that come up, you can focus on those…
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6 Tips for Avoiding Burnout

15 Mar 201728 Jun 2022
Need tips for avoiding burnout? This past fall many families jumped into homeschooling for the first time. Others made a renewed commitment. But spring has sprung, children are antsy, Mom…
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10 Ideas for Overcoming Lazy Habits

8 Feb 201728 Jun 2022
Do you find that you are simply not getting as much done as you used to? The dirty dishes stay around longer. The laundry can be found in piles scattered…
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10 Ways to Overcome the February Blahs!

2 Feb 201728 Jun 2022
Are you hoping spring blossoms a little early this year? Perhaps it is the letdown after the holidays. Maybe it’s the weather, or being indoors. Perhaps it’s the routine of…
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On Conscience

1 Sep 2016
"All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk." Numbers 6:4.... Surely this is a…
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4 Ways to Keep Your Focus

1 Aug 201630 Jun 2022
Looking for ways to keep your focus? The Internet has made sharing information, ideas, models, methods, curriculum plans, material reviews, scheduling information -- and so much more -- very accessible…

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Things to Do: July

Things to Do: July 2022

July Learning Calendar 2022 ~ Things to do this month include traveling, exploring, crafting, reading, and otherwise enjoying the sun!

30 Jun 202230 Jun 2022
Ships & Ways of Other Days ~ Free eBook

Ships & Ways of Other Days ~ Free eBook

For someone with an interest in sailing ships, Ships & Ways of Other Days will be an engaging read. Free eBook.

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4th of July 2022 ~ Dozens of Free Resources

Over the years we have gathered an amazing collection of quality resources for celebrating the 4th of July!

23 Jun 202228 Jun 2022
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