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{Dear Mama}: When Homeschooling Isn’t What You Pictured

December 11, 2019 No Comments

“I should be able to handle this!” I repeated that phrase every day for 13 years. During that time, “this” included everything from moving halfway across the country, to raising five kids under the age of seven, a husband who worked long hours, hospitalizations, kids who hated school and…

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Countdown to School: Restoring Order

August 21, 2019 2 Comments

We aren’t starting school until September 9th (when my high schoolers start their online classes); but my lovely calendar said to start planning after Sodalitas…It was a plan just waiting to be turned upside down.

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Why We Left A Perfect Homeschool Co-op

August 7, 2019 4 Comments

The other day, a friend asked for details on our co-op decision. She’s trying to decide if her family could benefit from a co-op, especially after a big move, and wanted to know our experience. The “to co-op or not” question is pretty common so I’m sharing my full answer here!

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pretty printable art for homeschool room or home

{Dear Mama}: Something Pretty for You

August 1, 2019 2 Comments

It’s that time of year in homeschool circles: we feel there’s no time to get ready, no time for our children to study everything we want them to, and certainly no time to slow down and meet our children where they’re actually at.

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Child's hand holding black walnut they found in the backyard.

Better Late Than Never: A Personal Vision for Our Homeschool

July 24, 2019 No Comments

For the past four years our homeschool has been based on the vision of St. Jerome Academy, but I realized (just last week!) that I never wrote our own version of it. After getting over that facepalm moment…

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Simply Classical read aloud and enrichment books on display at 2019 Sodalitas Gathering

How the Sodalitas Conference is Changing our Homeschool

July 18, 2019 2 Comments

Despite the beauty of this gathering, I always worry about being away from my family. But every year, my husband says that I have to go. He’s seen first-hand how it ministers to my soul and that, in turn, transforms our homeschool.

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