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Being not only a stay-at-home parent, but a homeschooling parent as well, I spend LOTS of time with my children. My brood consists of only 3 children and yet I swear I can’t even think one whole complete sentence all day! I know that being a stay-at-home parent is right for me. I remember being…
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…
Have you been thinking about going back to school in the new year? What happens to your homeschool if Mom is suddenly teacher AND student? By choice, I am a homeschooler. By trade I am a pediatric speech language pathologist. I love being an SLP, but this past summer, I decided I wanted to go…
I love the freedom that can be found in this week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. During this week I’ll take an afternoon and examine how the first half of our homeschool year has gone. I’ll take notes of things I’d like to change, new things I think we need, and will plan and…
Like most families I’m sure, we have so many wonderful traditions during the Holiday’s, it can be difficult to say which one is our favorite. Okay, that’s not true at all! By far, baking Christmas Cookies is my favorite (and by all the constant request, I feel safe in saying it’s my families favorite as…
In the years we’ve been homeschooling I’ve come to cherish the times I spend reading aloud with my children. The opportunity to share my love of books and stories and written words while (hopefully) instilling an appreciation of these things in their lives is a priceless gift in my eyes. The logistics, however, of how to…
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…
It’s the time of year when we count our many blessings. Being people who live in the United States, regardless of where we live or how much we have; compared to the rest of the world, we are a wealthy people. As families fortunate to have the ability to home educate our children, I think…
Art has the ability to build confidence, creative thinking skills, and brings a child’s imagination to life. But, if you are not particularly artistic, it can be hard to incorporate art regularly into your child’s curriculum. So, here are 3 simple ways to introduce art to make school more fun and reap the artistic benefits…
Hi! My name is Jenny Buttler, and {{brace yourselves}} I don’t homeschool. Now, before you shooo me on off, let me reassure you that I would if I could. Huh? It’s not too late you say? I know. But I’m not gonna. And I’m not here to convince you that you shouldn’t either. In fact… I’m here…
I’ve really been thinking and praying about what I wanted to share with all of you today. We’re such a varied group of families and circumstances, how do you pick a topic that rings true and beneficial for the place we each find ourselves along this path of homeschooling?? I’m not a homeschooling “veteran” by…
When I was a child my mom used to read me bedtime stories. Many of those stories are still some of my favorites today. Whenever I see a book I once remember as a child nostalgia takes over and I promptly purchase the book for my children. Amelia Bedelia is one such book that lives…
