This is our second week of our ABCs of Homeschooling with Dawn and The Momma Knows. Since it is the second week, we must be on the letter "B". With "B", we are going to think about math and budgeting. As parents, we immediately think about everyday household budgeting (i.e. rent or mortgage, utilities, groceries, and gas); however, that kind of budgeting doesn't interest … [Read more...] about “B” is for Budgeting – ABCs of Homeschooling
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Educating the Wholehearted Child
When I received this book, Educating the WholeHearted Child, in the mail, I knew that there was no way to read all of it before the review deadline arrived. It has 376 pages. I thought about choosing a chapter to read and review, but as I looked at the book, I realized that was not a good option. It did not take much thumbing through to see that I was holding a very special … [Read more...] about Educating the Wholehearted Child
E-mealz – How Does it Work?
I had heard of E-mealz before, but I didn't know much about it. However, anything that saves me time in the kitchen and in the grocery store is something that I wanted to try. The principle of E-mealz is very simple, … [Read more...] about E-mealz – How Does it Work?
Always Icecream – Where Learning is Fun!
One of the main cornerstones of our homeschool is to combine learning with fun, and I believe that the designers of the Always Icecream website have the same thing in mind. DD12 is at the upper end of the age range for this program but still finds it fun and sometimes challenging. … [Read more...] about Always Icecream – Where Learning is Fun!
ABCs of Homeschooling – Back to the Very Beginning
My friend Dawn (from 5 Kids with a Dog) has changed her blog name and domain to The Momma Knows. "Why?" you might be asking. Well, Dawn has reached a new point in her life. Now, she only has 2 kids homeschooling, and she's a grandma. Okay, the grandma part really surprised me... Dawn has decided to go through the alphabet again, so I thought I would join along. I want to … [Read more...] about ABCs of Homeschooling – Back to the Very Beginning