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My husband and I have been married for nearly 20 years. We will celebrate our 20th anniversary next fall with a trip to Italy. We have already lined up my parents to stay here with the kids in our home. We will also secure backup sitters just in case something goes wrong and they need…
Use this free middle school writing rubric to aid you is giving feedback, grading or editing your child’s middle school papers. This is a free digital download PDF.
Homeschooling life can get busy! Multiple students or part-time work may make it even harder to get everything done and (maybe!) still have time to take a much-needed break now and then. Sometimes you want to set your students up and have them handle a subject on their own. If you’re wishing your kiddos could…
The Tax Bill, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), is such a hot potato topic!! Y’all know, most of the time, we try to steer clear of such hot topics, except when it directly impacts homeschooling. Well, the new Republican tax bill has an amendment that does directly impact us, so let’s talk about…
I am a second generation homeschooler. I really wasn’t sure if I would homeschool. Not because I hated my childhood, and it’s not because I was worried about socialization (insert eye roll). I wasn’t sure if I had the strength to do it. I knew the amount of time, effort, and heart my mother put…
Do you wish your husband could (or would) be more involved in your homeschool? I’m Wendy, one of the owners of Hip Homeschool Moms. In years past, I didn’t get many requests from dads about how to be involved in homeschooling, but lately, I’ve gotten quite a few requests from dads asking how they can be…
I remember about 10 years into homeschooling, I had what I would call an “aha” moment. I was talking to a seasoned mom that had homeschooled her 6 kids, who were now adults. We’d been discussing some facets to homeschooling when I realized something very important: Most of schooling our kids at home is about…
I’ve seen my share of natural disasters and severe weather. I’m also a planner/prepper by nature. I’ve lived in the desert where we’ve had flash flooding, tornado alley where semis were tossed around in the air like they were Lincoln Logs, hail storms with hail the size of grapefruit, and the South where hurricanes present…
Have you been considering year-round homeschooling? When I first began homeschooling 20 years ago, I didn’t know much about homeschooling. I thought I needed to start my homeschool year at the traditional time (in August or September) and end it at the traditional time (in May). I didn’t really know that I had the option…
One of the nicest things about homeschooling is being able to incorporate the things we love into our teaching and learning each day! Some of my favorite things are art and literature. It is a blessing to be able to do the two together, and it is wonderful to be able to share my love…
I have just completed 2 rounds of homeschooling middle school and am beginning my 3rd and final trip through the middle school years. Today I would like to share with you 4 Words for Homeschooling Middle School. 4 Words for Homeschooling Middle School 1. Transition The middle school years are all about transition. It’s a…
I don’t know if there is a week that goes by without that nagging feeling that I just may not be enough for my kids when it comes to home educating. This writing is for all homeschooling moms when you doubt you are enough. I’ve homeschooled our eight kids from the beginning (starting over 20…
