Spring has sprung, and with approximately 9-10 weeks of school left, I am beginning that annual season of planning, and the official beginning of my season of homeschooling one. When you have homeschooled a minute, picking out “nuggets,” as I like to call them, amongst all the conferences, magazines, and blogs you have read can […]
How to Build a Worldchanger
One of my favorite conference presentations is a concept I refer to as teaching inclusive history. It is my passion, and the foundation upon which I have educated our children and sought to educate others for a number of years now. I truly do believe that when we give our children a Godly heart for […]
For the Freedom of Man, Even Fifty Years Later
It was January, 1961. These were a few of the words of a young John F. Kennedy as he stood on the steps of the United States Capitol, ready to take on the momentous task of leading a nation in turmoil: ‘Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give […]
Introducing… My High School History Curriculum
I am believing God that 2016 will be another tremendous year for me, an unprecedented season of using my small hinges to open big doors. And it starts right here. “When I Was a Child” is the long-awaited high school history curriculum that will conclude our elementary, middle school, and now high school history […]
Gardening as Homeschool Enrichment
Normally, most people type a gardening post during early spring or summer. But for many across the country, the weather has been such that beginner gardening might be most appropriate! If nothing else, you can file this one and refer to it again next spring. We began gardening after my FIL insisted that […]
5 Steps to Narrow Down Your College Choices
‘Tis the season…that many college-bound kids, homeschooled or not, are in the midst of touring, interviewing, open-house attending, and making those final decisions about where to consider spending the next few years of life. If truth be told, at this stage, every campus looks gorgeous. Every university promises a unique experience. Those that are […]
On a Mission (or two) in San Antonio, Texas
I know what you are thinking–no, not that type of mission. I mentioned on my other blog that a Thanksgiving weekend road/ field/ edu-fun trip seems to be becoming a family tradition for us. A series of now-comic mishaps with a local co-op found us on a one-family field trip in Waco, TX, on […]
Learning about (Project-Based) Learning
About this time of year, I usually take some form of assessment as to how the year is progressing. As we wind down to the biggest breaks of the school year that we have, it is an appropriate time to reflect on what I call “stops, starts, and continues” (a holdover from my corporate days). […]
Lapbooking 101 with A Blessed Heritage’s Products–Part 3
Pam Andrews’ lapbooking 101 lessons have been great edu-tainment for me, and I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I have. If you have missed any of her lessons, click here for part 1 and here for part 2. Be blessed, dear friends. This was a special, unexpected treat, and […]
Lapbooking 101 With A Blessed Heritage’s Products–Part 2
I shared part 1 of Pamela’s tremendous lapbooking how-to using A Blessed Heritage’s products recently. She continues this very informative series here in part 2.
Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
We returned to Oklahoma as a part of our son’s continued search for his next academic home. This time, though, we made a purposeful side trip to tie into the youngest’s history studies. With the older two, we have journeyed to Nacogdoches and take in Caddo and Tejas Indian history. Those cultures are well […]
Lapbooking 101 with A Blessed Heritage’s Curriculum–Part 1
I love how the Lord moves, and the fact that He rarely takes the direct approach–at least in my life. Often as a small business owner when I have attempted to meet that special person or make the right connection, it just didn’t work out as I planned. BUT…in those times when I have simply […]