Favorite ♥ Moments First Day of School 2013

We have officially kicked off the new academic year. Originally, I had planned to take a two week break, but little Hosi had a bad bout with lung inflammation that was a complicating factor of a virus. She needed to be in the hospital for a couple of days. Not wanting to push things when […]

Takin’ a break & takin’ some tests

Here we are in the middle of our break between school years. We only set aside time for two weeks, as I’ve mentioned before that I want to get a good strong start on our learning before our newest princess arrives on the scene. Yes, recently finding out that we’re welcoming a SHE has been […]

Piecing it together #2

I am amazed I already have a second post listing out curriculum for the coming year. That means we’re entering our second school year with this blog. We have so much to learn, and I have such relief when I consider that we are going to be moving to a longer school year so that […]

Music to our ears

I was taught to play the piano when I was about 6 or 7. Over the years, I received piano lessons as the family budget allowed, and then I took a year or two of lessons as a young adult once I was working and could pay for it myself. All in all, I’d say […]

Starting early on our worldview

It should not be a surprise that one of the foundational aspects of our homeschool journey is character development and knowing God. Most believing families would agree with this priority. These are the most important parts of child-training, in my opinion, because my children’s eternal destiny is what matters the most. To that end, whatever […]

Winding down & ramping up

We are coming to a close of this school year. It’s true that we have six weeks still left “on the books” but there are many curricula we use that do not go through a full 36 week year. Math is finishing up, science is finishing up, and spelling and grammar are quickly coming to […]

Memorization trains the mind well

It’s a little baffling to me that most schools today do not endorse the practice of memory work. The main reasons I’ve been given in researching this is that it simply is not necessary anymore with the advent of the internet – anyone with a computer or smart phone can Google anything, anywhere. They don’t […]

Favorite ♥ Moments Bunkbeds & Potties

This isn’t as much of a favorite moment for school subjects as it is an ode to twin potty training. How does this fit into the school day, you might ask? It fits in every 20 minutes when the timer beeps and we drop everything for a quick run to sit on brightly-colored plastic potties. […]

Proof of life

I’ve never had an early ultrasound during any of my pregnancies. We always would get one ultrasound between 20 and 24 weeks to check baby’s development and get a view of the gender if possible. But this time, due to my extreme morning sickness, I had such a hard time waiting to see if I […]

Comparing religious views

I did not have any training on religions other than Christianity until I was in my 12th grade Bible class at a private Christian school. Even then, it was just a chart with listed differences between many of the world’s main religions – not an in depth comparison. Many homeschooling families I know believe it […]