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11 Apr

One of my absolutely favorite things about homeschooling is the freedom we have to explore whichever subjects that we choose. One of my children’s absolute passions – I imagine it is probably every child’s passion, if given the opportunity – is to experience nature. From early on Clark and Luci were fascinated with dirt, bugs, flowers, and weather. Personally, I’d rather hide inside and pretend that bugs and such do not exist, but at some point (it may have been when my children started bringing their new “pets” indoors), I was forced to acknowledge the importance and necessity of nature study in...

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20 Mar

Our Paddle-to-the-Sea unit study (Chapters 4-5) continues. Clark and Luci are completely engrossed in this book, as we explore all of the details and subjects that each chapter introduces. You can find our activities from Chapters 1-3 in our previous blog post on the subject. Chapter 4:  Brook and Beaver Pond In Chapter 4, Paddle gets temporarily stuck in a beaver pond, before breaking free in a flood. We decided to learn a little more about beavers. Since this chapter was about a beaver pond, we thought it would only make sense to try to make our own with its’ very own beaver...

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14 Mar

I don’t know what rock I’ve had my head buried under, but I’ve just recently discovered the power of personality tests and I wanted to share with you how to use a personality test to make homeschooling a breeze. We have some strong personalities in our home, starting with my husband and I, so it’s not surprising that my two sweet children can get pretty feisty at times. Knowing how to handle the growing personalities has been a struggle for me. These little humans didn’t come with an instruction manual, yet they often seem to know exactly what to do to get...

06:00 / Homeschool / Our Best Life
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11 Jan

We live in Texas and it really doesn’t snow much here. It occasionally hails. Sometimes ice falls, and our entire world shuts down until it thaws. That’s always fun. But I’m not sure that I’ve ever seen it really snow here. Not the beautiful, soft snow that I remember from my childhood, growing up in Canada. You know the snow that creates a soft blanket that muffles all sound? The kind of snow that doesn’t fall, but actually floats down so gently from the sky. Or the kind of snow that crunches under your boot. My children have never experienced that ideal...

06:00 / Nature / Our Best Life / Uncategorized
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13 Dec

I love the Christmas holidays!  We tend to drop back to just the basics in our homeschool.  This gives us all a much-needed break and it allows us time for the many activities that come along with the holidays. In our home, we love anything that is creative, so I’ve started leaving out crafting supplies for Clark and Luci.  I’d love if you visit my guest blog today over at My Joy-Filled Life, where I talk in a little more detail about simple Christmas crafts with Popsicle sticks. It never ends with just one craft, though.  Clark and Luci will work on...

06:00 / Craft Projects / Holidays / Homeschool
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08 Nov

I’ve officially now seen a wedding invitation on Facebook. Is this what the world is coming to? I know I’m getting older and sometimes I don’t get the younger generation, but this was a bit much. So much of our communication is done by text and social media. I can’t even deny that I’m a part of this. It’s so much easier to have a conversation via text at my leisure (meaning when the kids aren’t being hoodlums) than hiding in the bathroom with my phone while they pound on the door. Who chats for hours on the phone anymore? Who writes...

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