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    Our Homeschool Curriculum

    August 8, 2022 / No Comments

    Are you overwhelmed by choosing a perfect homeschool curriculum for your family? You’re not alone. I’ve found that a perfect homeschool curriculum doesn’t really exist for my family- that is, unless I develop it myself. Here’s the curriculum I stitched together for this year’s homeschool. It may change as we get going, and that’s perfectly fine. One of the most beautiful things about homeschooling is how personalized it can be. Each family and each child is different, and homeschooling provides the opportunity to meet the specific needs and highlight the particular values you want to pass onto your children. And while some big-box curriculums do a really comprehensive job at…

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    Kristin

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    Some Dos and Don’ts for First Time Homeschoolers

    August 23, 2019 / No Comments

    While I had taught professionally several years, I had no idea what was in store homeschooling my preschooler. I am happy to say, though, that we survived and enjoyed our first year of homeschooling. While I am no homeschooling veteran, I learned a lot, and I hope to pass on a few tips to you! Here are some do's and don'ts for first time homeschoolers.

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    10 Reasons to Homeschool for Preschool

    January 17, 2019 / No Comments

    It was just over four months ago that I made a spontaneous decision to homeschool Levi for preschool. Since, the most common question I’ve received from people is, “How is homeschool going?” And I can honestly say, it’s going great, despite some moments of frustration, and I have zero regrets over my decision. I am a huge advocate for homeschooling, and especially homeschooling preschoolers. Here are 10 reasons why. 1. You Can Do It One of the main reasons parents think they shouldn’t homeschool their child is because they think they’re inadequate. This is completely untrue. You don’t need an education degree, a gorgeous homeschool space, or a plethora of…

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    Homeschooling – Ideally and Really

    September 13, 2018 / No Comments

    Several weeks ago, my aunt asked me if I was planning on sending Levi to preschool this year. She had heard fantastic things about a local school and encouraged me to look into it. “I think he would love it!” she said. To Send or Not to Send The conversation really stumped me. I had been somewhat open with my friends and family about my hopes to homeschool Levi (for various reasons which I’ll go into another time), but was unsure about whether or not I should consider preschool. Both of my sisters-in-law homeschool their kids, and neither sent theirs to preschool. I didn’t see neither a need to or…

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Meet Kristin

Hey! I'm a wife and mama of two beautiful kiddos. I believe in the power of words, beauty, faith, grace, and love. While I love to theorize about and strive for parenting ideals, I value the art of keeping it real. Thanks for reading.

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