Author: Jamie
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Homeschool Summer Fun + a BIG Victory!
We’re not back to school — yet. I’ve been tackling our school room shelves, reorganizing our craft cabinet, and refinishing a new table and chairs. (Room reveal coming soon!) Public schools here started back this week, but we won’t be starting our new homeschool year until September. That’s later than I’d planned, but it’s how…
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[Not] Back-to-School Blog Hop!
It’s time again for the not Back-to-School blog hop! This is one of the highlights of homeschool blog world — or at least it is for me! I have so much fun visiting other blogs that link up. My very favorite part is seeing the great variety of schoolrooms, and I always find a few…
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Another 1st-Grader! {Homeschool Curriculum}
This year, I’ll have my second first-grader! Last year Scout was in public kindergarten, though if she’d been born just a few weeks later, she’d have been in Pre-K. Her interactions with the other students made it clear she was the youngest in her class. Given the circumstances of her moving mid year, getting a…
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Seventh Grade Homeschool Plans
Kathryn is a 7th grader this year! That makes this my eighth year as a homeschool mom. With the new additions to the family, it looks like if all goes as planned, I’ll have fourteen MORE years ahead of me, too! Homeschool planning has changed over the years; the older Kathryn gets, the more I…
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Kids Ask Hard Questions {foster adoption}
“Why did God make Kathryn cough?” This was the question one evening after Kathryn had suffered all day with an asthma flare-up due to a summer cold. Scout’s approach was to hug her whenever possible and tell her, “I’m sorry your cough hurts.” Jem, however, wanted to know the why behind it in a bigger…