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“Perfect” and “Homeschool” Shouldn’t Be Used in the Same Sentence

Friday, August 22, 2014 (Updated: Friday, February 7, 2025)
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I was recently looking for something online and I saw a link for a post about creating the perfect homeschool schedule. May I quote Miss Alice from the television show Christy? Perfection belongs to God. The last thing a homeschool mom needs is …

Category: Homeschool Planning

Our Homeschool Learning Room For Third Grade

Thursday, August 14, 2014 (Updated: Monday, November 17, 2025)
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Our homeschool learning room hasn’t changed a lot since the previous years (first grade, second grade), but for the sake of keeping a record I thought I would go ahead and share some photos. I won’t mention some of the areas I’ve …

Category: Homeschooling Elementary SchoolTag: Homeschool Room

Relaxed Homeschooling Curriculum for a Creative Gifted Child

Sunday, August 3, 2014 (Updated: Monday, June 29, 2026)
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Would it be wrong to start off a post about relaxed homeschooling curriculum choices for the upcoming year and admit that a lot of the time I feel like I have no idea what I’m doing? Would it make you feel better to know that I have a degree in …

Category: Creative & Visual-Spatial Learners | Gifted & 2e Homeschooling | Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices

Of Eosinophilic Esophagitis, a Gifted Daughter, and a Husband Trying To Keep Up

Saturday, August 2, 2014 (Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2026)
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I haven’t written a post just about our day to day life in a long time. Some of you have been reading my site since 2005 and have followed me through childlessness, a pregnancy, numerous church changes, theological changes, a move and so on up …

Category: Gifted & 2e Christian Parenting | Gifted & 2e Homeschooling | Our Family LifeTag: Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Relax and Plan More Homeschool Fun

Friday, July 25, 2014 (Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026)
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How often do you have fun as a homeschooling parent? Do you ever allow yourself to simply relax and enjoy the process of watching your child’s learning unfold before your very eyes? From all the articles I see online about homeschool mom …

Category: Homeschool PlanningTag: 5 Days to Re-Energize Your Homeschool | Burnout

Strewing In Your Homeschool

Thursday, July 24, 2014 (Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026)
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Have you ever heard of strewing in the context of homeschooling? I discovered I was doing it before I learned it had an official term such as the art of strewing. I think strewing is a valuable concept that can do a lot to re-energize your …

Category: Homeschool PlanningTag: 5 Days to Re-Energize Your Homeschool | Homeschool Organization & Supplies | Strewing

Invest In New Homeschool Materials

Wednesday, July 23, 2014 (Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026)
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Homeschoolers are often a thrifty bunch and that is good. No matter what our financial situation is, it’s a good idea to be financially prudent. In addition, many of us have traded off significant financial advancement to be at home with our …

Category: Homeschool PlanningTag: 5 Days to Re-Energize Your Homeschool | Homeschool Organization & Supplies

Creative Ways to Re-Energize Your Homeschool Space

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 (Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026)
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Homeschooling happens in all different kinds of places. Some people have a room dedicated to their homeschool endeavors. Some people study at the kitchen table. Some use workboxes. There are lots of different ways to set up the physical aspect of …

Category: Homeschool Planning | Homeschooling Elementary SchoolTag: 5 Days to Re-Energize Your Homeschool | Homeschool Room

3 Ways To Change Your Homeschool Approach

Monday, July 21, 2014 (Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026)
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Did you have ideas about what homeschooling would be like before you started? Before your child was out of diapers? How about before you had a child? I did. We were married almost ten years before we were blessed with Caroline so I had plenty of time …

Category: Homeschool PlanningTag: 5 Days to Re-Energize Your Homeschool

5 Days To Re-Energize Your Homeschool

Sunday, July 20, 2014 (Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026)
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Is it time to shake things up in your homeschool? Have you lost that energized feeling? Does homeschooling feel too routine? Not what you dreamed of doing with your child? Even though you are still completely committed to homeschooling, have you lost …

Category: Homeschool PlanningTag: 5 Days to Re-Energize Your Homeschool
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I’m Sallie — wife, mother, just-retired homeschooler, and curator of my home. Our little family lives a quiet and cozy life of home education, self-employment, and pithy exchanges. I’ve been writing here for 20+ years about Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. And I like to laugh. A lot. Start here. ♥

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