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My Podcast with Simple Mom

December 19, 2011

I've mentioned before that I love to listen to the Simple Mom podcasts. Not only do they make laundry or other tedious cleaning tasks go by a little easier, but they're light-hearted, a fun way to get to know other mom bloggers, and feature my sweet friend Tsh from the Simple Mom blog.
I've been a [...]

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September at Our Home

September 29, 2011

I can hardly believe that fall is upon us already, but the beautiful crimson leaves outside my window attest to the fact that it's true. I am always sad to see the summer go, especially since we had such a short season of truly warm summer weather here in the Pacific Northwest, and yet I [...]

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Seven Strategies for Home Schooling Moms

September 27, 2011

Written by Natalie Klejwa, Guest Writer
When my oldest child was three years old, I began one of the most exciting and stretching challenges of my life.  I started home schooling.  Fifteen years later, I am teaching children in the 9th, 6th, 4th, 2nd, and 1st grades along with two toddlers.  And that 3 year old?  [...]

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Project-Based Homeschooling

August 30, 2011

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer
This year is going to be our first year homeschooling. I'm excited! My first is finally 3.5 years old, meaning she's old enough for "preschool" now. She also has a strong interest in learning, and I can't wait to get started with her in a couple weeks.
We've chosen to do [...]

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How a Visual Schedule is Bringing Order to Our Home

July 27, 2011

Inspired by Simple Homeschool's article on Creating a Visual Schedule for Kids, I realized that this was exactly what our home needed to bring some much-desired peace and order to our days.
Too many times each day, I was being asked "when are we eating lunch?" or "why can't I watch a movie right now?" or [...]

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Homeschooling Throughout the Summer

July 22, 2011

Written by Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer
When I tell people that we homeschool year round, I usually get one of two responses.  I often hear from homeschooling families, “Oh, we try to do that, too.”  And then I often hear, “Why on earth would you do that to yourself and your poor kids?”
Well, don’t feel too [...]

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Winners for 1000th Post Party Giveaways!

July 2, 2010

At long last, I'm excited to announce the winners!
I'm so sorry for the delay, to all those who have been anxiously waiting to find out who won. I'm a little behind in my work. Let's just say that this is Reason #17 I shouldn't run a huge week of giveaways a week before I [...]

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1000th Post Party Giveaway: 5 Homestead Blessings Videos and $25 Gift Certificate from FBS Books

June 16, 2010

As a homeschooling mom myself, I've found that it's not always easy to find all of the curriculum and resources that you're looking for in one place.
So it was wonderful to realize that one of my current advertisers, FBS Books, not only has almost all of the curriculum that I have chosen for our next [...]

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A Suburban Nature Walk

June 9, 2010

Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer
Using “suburban” and “nature” in the same sentence may feel awkward for some of us.
Depending on the neighborhood you live in, it may be a task that appears completely daunting or even impossible.  Between the ever-growing concrete sidewalks and asphalt roadways there is still beauty to be found. A [...]

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Camping With Family: Enjoying Creation and Simple Living Together

June 2, 2010

Photo credit Vlad and Marina Butsky
Written by Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer
I’m so excited because next week is our family’s first real camping trip!  We bought a big family-sized tent because, well, we have a big family.  And all my kids got to pick out their new sleeping bags.  The kids are really thrilled about the [...]

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