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Our homeschool is undergoing the same mid-year evaluation and refocus that many of you are experiencing. My family moved twice this year within a four month time span and we got settled in our new place just in time for the holidays. November – January is my absolute favorite time of the year but I’d be…
It was the summer of 2010 when Meghan and I decided to start Hip Homeschool Moms. Truth be known, we had no idea that what started out as a fun little blog hop for homeschool moms would turn into an ever-growing community of thousands of homeschool moms supporting and encouraging each other in such life…
On Friday, September 16, 2011, my family experienced devastating change. I received a phone call that my brother and only sibling had passed away. He was 5 days shy of his 46th birthday. I hesitated to state this in a public forum this large, not because of pride; but rather because things tend to immediately…
Though it’s just as unsurprising as hearing someone likes chocolate or sleeping in on Saturdays, I’ll still say it: I love C.S. Lewis. When the marriage advice started rolling in after I got engaged, I wondered just what sort he give me. Our conversation may have gone something like this: Setting: Imagine a wood-trimmed room…
Almost a hundred years ago, Mark Twain wrote, “The human race has only one really affective weapon and that is laughter.” I think he was onto something. Laughter brings us together. It encourages, breathes life, strengthens bonds. It brings light to darkness and smooths rough edges. And I believe it’s true – a family who…
“I’m so overwhelmed that I don’t even know where to start!!” That’s what I said to my husband at the beginning of our homeschool year. I was planning our curriculum for the year. Doing that for 6 children is no easy task! Do you ever get that sick feeling when it comes to actually sitting…
