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I have a favourite chair. It doesn’t belong to me. It sits in the corner of my parents’ house. Many years ago, it sat in the corner of my grandparents’ living room, right next to a shelf full of meticulously labeled photo albums dating back to the Second World War. Some of my earliest memories…
Toward the end of last year, a great idea popped up on my newsfeed: making a memory jar. It’s really simple: start the new year with an empty jar and fill it up over the year with recorded memories, fun moments, blessings counted, and joys celebrated. At the end of the year, reflect on the year…
Did you know that September is National Piano Month? What better time to get your kids started taking piano than in the month that celebrates it! Not sure where to start? How about right here at Hip Homeschool Moms? Here are some tips to get you started down the road. First, Have a Piano This may…
Social media is an awesome tool for long distance friendships and staying in touch. But, as with most good things, it has its dark side. When it comes to friendships, social media can often stir up a whole lot of dissatisfaction. It’s that jealous pang you feel when you realize, based on the Facebook photos,…
It’s National Friendship Week this week! What better way to celebrate friends than to invest in your friendships? Borrowing from Gary Chapman’s Five Love Languages, here are five ways to show your friends how much they mean to you. Acts of Service: Got a friend drowning in newborn laundry? Rope in some other friends and,…
Keen for some more summertime fun with an educational spin? How about taking up the Hip Homeschool Moms’ Month of July challenge? That’s right – every day this month features an official “day of the year” event that you can celebrate, gift, learn or enjoy with your kids. It’s simple really: print out the list…
Mothers around the world are soon to be celebrated. Sticky-fingered coffee mugs will arrive at their bedside, some with toast and some without. Misspelled cards of the home-made variety may well accompany a whispered kiss. Perhaps even a day off from chores or a gift or two will be added to the mix. It will…
Quite a while ago I watched an exchange between an unhappy couple. The one, in a fit of rage, demanded respect from the other. Being the outsider, I was shocked! And… amazed. Did the demander really think that respect was deserved? Her red-faced, spitting fury flowed like hot lava in angry words. It wasn’t pretty. …
Recently, a fun question was circling around our forums with some hilarious contributions as answers. Many of the answers were too good not to share, so head on over to our Facebook page to see what the Hip Homeschool Moms Community has to say. Or, keep reading here for 21 of our own ” you…
Recently on our Hip Homeschool Moms Facebook group, a discussion was had around fun and simple ways to celebrate birthdays aside from a big birthday party. Making birthdays special seems to be a common desire amongst moms – especially for their kiddies. Now while Pinterest is useful for great ideas, sometimes it can seem overwhelmingly…
Dr. Jay Wile holds a PhD in Nuclear Chemistry. Prior to teaching university students, he had never heard of homeschooling. Then he encountered an incredible student who was engaged and interested beyond his experience of the average student. “What school did you go to?” he asked the student, expecting to hear the name of a…
Today’s article was written by Craig, the husband of Hip Homeschool Moms team member, Taryn. We are so happy to share a post written by a homeschooling dad, and we hope it’s encouraging to all of you moms who work hard to homeschool while doing everything else you do! Thank you, Craig, for sharing this…
