Homeschool Workboxes: Reorganization By Subject

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In the last weeks of school we realized something. Our homeschool room organization was off. Well, not only had we not kept up with the paper overflow but we realized we’d outgrown the current system. See, we still use workboxes with the younger three children. And a few here and there for the older two [...]

Top 10 Favorite Websites to Use for Homeschooling

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Today I’m sharing two top ten lists! I’m participating in Angie @ Many Little Blessings‘ Top Ten Tuesday and with iHomeschool Network’s Ten Weeks of Top Ten Lists. Bonus! In addition to our Favorite Websites to Use for Homeschooling below, today I’m also continuing my Mama on Vacation series with a Top Ten Ideas for [...]

Summer Fun: Second Week of July

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Still having fun this summer with instagram photos. Camera Phone Friday hosted by Dawn Camp @ My Home Sweet Home. This week… 1. Two-step Pound Cake | 2. Time to Purge – Girls Bedroom | 3. Girl cousins! (she finally got to hold baby cousin) | 4. Mama & Littlest Girl – Date Night. Her [...]

Helpful Habit – Christmas in July

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It’s hot outside. Mosquitoes abound (at least here in the south). I bet you are fanning yourself as you are reading this. Ready for some cool thoughts for mid-summer? Our annual tradition will have you and your children smiling. For one or two days right smack in the middle of summer we celebrate Christmas. Yes, [...]

Fresh Garden Veggies – Two Ways

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Just steam them in the microwave with a little bit of water and a little bit of onion. Or all by themselves. Enjoy your garden bounty or some treasures from the farmer’s market. Eat lots this summer! (photos of veggies from my Daddy’s garden). Vegetables are beautiful, aren’t they? Tonight we tried a new slow [...]

Bits of Summer Fun

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I feel summer slipping away. The daylily blossoms are mostly bloomed out on each stalk. The back to school sales are ramping up. Extracurricular activities already have a spot on the August calendar. Me? I just want to keep the slower pace. Savor the simple. And so, we’ve been purposefully doing these summer things that [...]

Summer Fun: First Week of July

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Fireworks, frozen yogurt, new curricula, a new baby niece, Cow Appreciation Day and more! 1. The Big Chicken on date night | 2. Sunday dress | 3. Boy cousins watching the wheels | 4. Brothers on July 4th | 5. Homemade Celebratory Hat | 6. Hodgepodge poolin’ it | 7. Picking morning glory | 8. [...]