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Sometimes it’s really hard isn’t it? Being home most of the time with your children? You need to know that the sacrifices you are making to be home with your kids are worth it. You have no idea how much your presence means to them. You being WITH your children is a huge part of…
Homeschooling when Dad works at home can be a challenge, but it is also a blessing for us all to be at home together each day. Do you work and homeschool? Check out our working homeschool moms resource page that contains more articles about how to balance homeschooling and working. Since my we began homeschooling…
Skillet chicken with spinach gravy is a delicious dish for your weeknight supper. Chicken fillets, pan sautéed in bacon drippings with a delicate pan gravy and wilted spinach.
Three cheers for sandpaper!! No, really. Recently I learned a bit about the history of sandpaper, and it’s quite interesting. In fact, I think it would make a wonderful sandpaper unit study. I’ve compiled some great information to help get you started! Once you begin, you’ll want to dig deeper. There is a long, rich…
I am so excited to have found Heidi Songs to incorporate into my homeschool! It is a guilt free way to allow your kids to watch TV while you work with older children! Liz, the mom of 4 young boys, uses Heidi Songs with her 2nd grader down to her 17-month-old. Heidi Songs offers DVDs and…
Welcome to the Hip Homeschool Hop! Remember to stop by today (and every Tuesday) from 10:00 – 11:00 CST for the next Mentoring Moms hang-out with the owners here at Hip Homeschool Moms! Ask questions, chat about issues, talk curriculum and receive encouragement from these three great ladies! Want some more information about what Mentoring Moms is…
Let’s face it, homeschooling is a lot of work. In between deciding what curriculum to use, lesson planning, maintaining a schedule, and making it through a school year, there are so many other tasks. The culmination of a school year leaves you both exhilarated and ready to begin the next school year or consider throwing…
These last several months while writing the Working Homeschool Moms Series, I have noticed a trend with every post…well more specifically, with the comments section. Maybe you’ve noticed too. There are actually quite a few of us! Are you surprised to see so many other moms living the homeschool life while working, just like you? I…
Kids will have tons of fun with this watercolor seascape art lesson. It makes for an easy to clean, washable project that doesn’t compromise fun or interest for simplicity. It gives children the opportunity to explore a new medium and get extra practice with scissors. This collage lesson is a great summer activity to do after a trip…
Are you a handwritten recipe and old cookbook kind of gal? Or do you prefer using your mobile tablet or smartphone in the kitchen as you cook? Quite possibly, you enjoy a combination of both. This month I am highlighting one of my favorite mobile apps for meal planning made easy. The Proverbs 31 woman…
After teaching two of my children how to read with a piecemeal phonics curriculum, I decided to change things about a bit for child #3 and try out a phonics program that I didn’t throw together myself. I had heard so many great things about All About Spelling from All About Spelling, so after a…
Welcome to the Hip Homeschool Hop! Remember to stop by today (and every Tuesday) from 10:00 – 11:00 CST for the next Mentoring Moms hang-out with the owners here at Hip Homeschool Moms! Ask questions, chat about issues, talk curriculum and receive encouragement from these three great ladies! Want some more information about what Mentoring Moms is…
