As Christian keepers of the home I think it is important to create a home that reflects God’s love, joy, peace and creation. This is done with purpose and sometimes planning. It’s a way of bringing to the attention of those who live in our homes the simple beauties of the year that can be …
Homeschooling highschool children in the UK was a choice not many make and taking the American SAT path while maintaining our Charlotte Mason ethos rather than the UK’s A-Level program most certainly put us on a road that very few UK home educators had travelled. However, we stuck with what suited our children most and …
I am a veteran homeschooling mum with two homeschool graduates and there are a few things I wish I had known as we moved through our highschooling homeschool years. One of those things is tackling the fear that comes with homeschooling through high school. I want to speak about guarding your hearts against allowing fear …
Choosing to homeschool our children was the best decision we have ever made. It has been a journey of excitement lots of joyful memories and experiences, discovery, bonding, learning and growing. It has also been a journey peppered with learning and character challenges, exhaustion, tears and doubt. This comes with the territory and anyone who tries …
We are about to jump straight into February, the month of love! There is so much to love about February…oh I know that in your head you are thinking that I must be mad. After all, the weather is still cold, we are more likley to get snow than the warmer temps we are so …
Including a few winter nature crafts in your homeschool always amps up the fun factor! It’s a great way to get some time outdoors and chase away the ill tempers and you can never go wrong with a bit of fresh air! It’s good for the mind, body, and soul. Studies have shown that time …
We have used the Homeschool Nature Study Lessons and the Handbook of Nature Study in our homeschool for many years. As a homeschool mom, I appreciate the fact that it’s an easy way to include weekly nature study without it becoming an overwhelming task. Following the retirement of the founding author of the Outdoor Hour …
Even though we have finished homeschooling, I still like to create lists of seasonal delights to do and observe in my home. Not only do I get joy from this simple home-keeping rhythm but my family does too, even though my girls are all grown up. It’s a part of what we know and recognize …
I have always had a passion for seasonal living. The gentle art of observing the years seasons, gardens, celebrations, liturgical rhythms and cultural traditions brings about a sense of belonging, grounding and stability in my heart. I thought it would be nice to share my monthly seasonal home plans. I hope that they will be …
A homeschool mom’s nature journal… … there seems to be a lot of interest in nature journaling lately. I think it is because thanks to the likes of Instagram people are becoming more aware of the wonderful ways of mindfully observing nature. I want to talk about the importance of the homeschool moms nature journal …
