Bitsbox | STEM Curriculum for Homeschoolers
My family and I received a complimentary Deluxe Bitsbox and additional compensation from the company in exchange for writing this…
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The Coffee Monologues | #14
Our fall break of school fell over Halloween and I cannot tell you how much I needed this breather. After…
The Coffee Monologues | #12
Hey friend. I’m so glad we could get together. I’m loving all the fall flavors and feels and definitely the…
The Coffee Monologues | #9
It’s Saturday morning. The big boys are at basketball and the little one is napping so I have the whole…
How We Do School in Four Days a Week (and why you might consider it too)
We began homeschooling our boys in 2014 as an alternative to a less than desirable school district. What we’ve discovered…
Practical Advice for First-Time Homeschoolers
You’ve made the big decisions and the kids have been pulled from school. The curriculum has been purchased and you’re…
A 3 Point Pep Talk for Surviving Homeschool with a Newborn (and other stressful situations)
After the customary shrieks of excitement and strong claps on the back, the inevitable follow up question to our pregnancy…
7 Qualities of Great Beginning Reader Books (+ a book list to get you started)
We’ve spent a good portion of our first year of homeschool working on reading skills. As such, we’ve gone through a…
Seven Things I’m NOT Saying When I Tell You I Homeschool My Kids
This August, we tried something crazy and amazing and incredibly terrifying. We started homeschooling our five-year-old for Kindergarten. In many…
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Martin Luther King Day Children’s Book List
I cannot imagine my life without the richness brought to it by friends and family who happen to be of a…