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5 Practical Strategies to Cultivate Wellness as a Homeschool Mom

I think I can consider myself more of a veteran homeschool mom, now that I have graduated my first child. We have homeschooled for 13 years now, and have been through numerous “seasons” as a homeschool family. I have learned a strategies about how to best cultivate wellness and take care of myself so that I can pour into my children in the ways God has put before me. I have been in seasons where self care is the last thing on…

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The Well-Read Homeschool Mom: How Reading Nurtures Self-Care and Personal Growth

We all know that being a homeschooling mom is no easy feat. It’s an incredible journey filled with joy, challenges, and endless responsibilities. I believe it is even more important for homeschool moms to take some time for themselves, since homeschooling is often a full time job – it overflows into every facet of life. Today, I want to talk about a self-care secret that has made a world of difference in my life as a homeschool mom: reading. Yes,…

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How To Create Consistent Routines For a Successful Day

Creating consistent routines requires intentional planning and a commitment to stick with them to create habits. When you are a homeschool mom, daily routines become even more crucial to a successful day. If you are uncomfortable with the notion of routines, you can think of these more as rhythms – a natural flow to your day that becomes more streamlined with regular practice.   We will talk about how to create specific morning and evening routines in another post, but…

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How To Simplify Homeschool Planning When Your Current Plan Isn’t Working

Homeschool planning can be exciting and fun, especially when you first start your homeschool journey. It’s been said, after all, “People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan.” While planning in a way that suits your learning and teaching style and your family’s personalities can be helpful, it should not enslave you. I’ve experienced times in our homeschool that were really overwhelming and left me feeling defeated, primarily because I had allowed the “open-and-go” plans to become the boss of…

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6 Ways To Simplify Your Homeschool During a Stressful Season

Any homeschool mom can tell you that even in a good season, homeschooling presents its share of challenges. Homeschooling involves a learning curve for most moms—from the trial and error of finding a functional daily rhythm, to figuring out curriculum, to managing home and extracurriculars, to learning your child’s learning style. And heaven help you if your kid’s learning style differs from yours!   When we find ourselves in the middle of rough times, whether it be weeks on end…

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Homeschool Conferences in New England

Homeschool Convention season is upon us! This tends to be one of the more exciting seasons for us homeschoolers – and with good reason! The abundance of curriculum, expert speakers, the refreshment and fellowship with like minded people… it’s all so invigorating! Homeschool convenion are a great place to find encouragement, motivation and strength for the days and years ahead.   One of the things we look forward to the most is usually all the homeschool curriculum! We can peruse…

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Our Homeschool Preschool Curriculum || 2019-2020

It’s hard to believe we are getting ready for another homeschool year already! This school year I will be teaching six students, with the youngest student being in her second year of preschool. I have always loved the preschool years. They are filled with such wonder and curiosity. Preschoolers are such little people and it is during these years that their personalities really start to shine.   Since us homeschoolers love to shop for curriculum, I am sharing all of…

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Tips To Start Your Homeschool Week On The Right Foot

Every week, I see the memes about how much people dread Mondays. I hear from moms who can’t wait to have their children back in school, and honestly, it makes me sad. Mondays may be my favorite day of the week. I love our lazy Saturdays and going to church on Sundays, but there is something about the fresh start of a Monday that brings me such joy. I’m so thankful that Monday doesn’t have to bring me trepidation as…

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8 Things Homeschooling Moms Need To Know

When my oldest was entering 3rd grade we pulled our kids out of public school and decided to homeschool. I knew absolutely nothing about it. Thankfully, we live in a community with plenty of homeschoolers and veteran homeschool moms who gave me all kinds of juicy advice, and now I’m here to share them with you. These are 8 essential things that all homeschooling moms need to know, and I know they will bless you on your homeschooling journey.     8…

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Habits That Make Our Homeschool Day Flow Smoothly

As a homeschooling mom, I know my days are never going to be the same. I may plan all I want and make colorful schedules and have the “best curriculum,” but the day can easily get off course without a moment’s notice. That is life and we need to plan for the unexpected.   However, over the years, I have learned that there are a few things we do each and every day that help our homeschool day run as…

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