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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
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Sallie Schaaf Borrink

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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