Author: Jamie
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Simplified cottage-style homeschool room
For the past five years, I’ve done a “homeschool room” tour (click through to see how it’s changed over the years) and it’s been interesting to look back at how it’s changed over the years. We’ve never used a dedicated homeschool room, but in our previous home, we had a whole lot of space. Now…
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10 simple healthy habits you can start today
As a homeschooling mom, I get how hard it can be to keep fitness and healthy eating as a priority. My latest example: in order to get out the door for a run, I’ve started bringing my youngest with me, even though I prefer my runs as alone time for clearing my mind. (He enjoys…
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Homeschooling Plans 2016/17
To paraphrase Anne Shirley, I love the start of a homeschool year because it’s brand new, with no mistakes in it yet. No matter how the previous year went, we can let go and move on. Of course we can have a fresh start anytime throughout the year if we choose not to dwell on…
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What we’ve been reading
We love books around here! Because I always enjoy recommendations from other homeschoolers and avid readers, I’ll periodically share what we’ve been reading. A few faves from around the web: What the modern world has forgotten about children and learning – A long article but worth a read. Reminded me it’s No Big Deal that…
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Fave homeschool items for under $100
The smell of fresh paper, the delight of sharpened-for-the-first-time pencils… it’s enough to make a homeschool mom swoon. But if I had to limit myself to spending just $100, here’s what I’d choose: World globe I love having a globe because it provides such a visual to learning and for some reason the novelty of…