Author: Jamie
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Homeschool Journal (with My Favorite Elf!)
Crafting with my favorite little elf, and sick days later in the week: one is obviously more fun than the other, but we can accommodate for both because of this blessedly relaxed and flexible home-educating life of ours. In my life this week… We were *thisclose* to being featured in the local news as a…
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Holiday Homeschool Happenings
With all the holiday happenings, plus my grandmother’s passing on Thanksgiving day, I’m just beginning to get my head back on straight — so this post is probably a bit more disjointed than usual. I got on a SUPER house cleaning spree earlier this week — partly because it’s therapeutic for me, and partly because…
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Holding Her Hand {Saying Goodbye to Gran}
My grandmother has lived with my aunt Beckie, right around the corner from us, for the past couple of years. Last year I hosted Thanksgiving so that my grandmother could come to dinner because she’d become mostly home-bound (and we live so nearby). I planned to do the same this year, but the weekend before…
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Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival
It’s been a while since I’ve hosted the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival, but I’m delighted to do so again! Ever end up teaching your kids a subject you never imagined you’d teach? {Funny how that happens in homeschooling, huh?} Angela at Joyous Lessons is doing just that: “Change of Plans: German!” Another post at Joyous…
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Homeschool: Band Concert, Tea, Life
Seems like nearly every photo in this post is a blurry iPhone pic. That bothers me — but it is what it is. Sorry! A presidential election is a darn good educational conversation topic. From discussing a candidate’s stance on specific topics, to how voting and the electoral college works, to learning about proposed amendments…