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A Half Birthday and a Spring Update
Baby Brother is six months old this week! He is alert and smiley and loves to laugh at his siblings and try new foods and he takes a...
Emily
Apr 8, 20225 min read
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Classical Conversations Year 1
One of the perks of living in a big city is that there are many opportunities available to homeschoolers. For some time now I have been...
Emily
Mar 12, 20229 min read
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Servants and Helpers: In Action
I chose this blog title because we want to teach our children the importance of serving others, and (more importantly) model that mindset...
Emily
Feb 16, 20226 min read
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Homeschool Goals for 2022
New Year's resolutions may have a negative connotation, but I still enjoy the practice of setting aside some time to think about the...
Emily
Jan 22, 20226 min read
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December 2021 Update
One of my favorite months of the year, December, is here! We've started our advent calendar countdown, we recently finished our last...
Emily
Dec 5, 20214 min read
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Five!
He's here! Littlest Brother arrived at the beginning of the month and we are so glad he is finally in our arms. I have pictures to share...
Emily
Oct 29, 20213 min read
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Freedom to be Flexible
Hello, Friday! It's been a long week, and by some standards, a bad one on the homeschool front. I spent Monday in bed, struggling with...
Emily
Sep 24, 20213 min read
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Doing Good Things Badly
I recently found a quote which I am embracing as my mantra for this current season of life. This is the fun stage of pregnancy where...
Emily
Aug 29, 20215 min read
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Back to (home)school 2021
We dove back into our homeschool routine this week! Hooray! Actually, lest you are visualizing a graceful Olympic-worthy dive, let me...
Emily
Aug 5, 20214 min read
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Ideas for Teaching Geography
Don't let this title fool you - I have actually "taught" my children very little geography, in the traditional sense of the word. Big...
Emily
Jul 15, 20216 min read
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Tests and Grades... Do We Really Need Them?
I recently noticed that the various books and curriculum we've chosen do not include tests. Our math program will have an occasional...
Emily
Jun 15, 20217 min read
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2020-2021 School Year Summary (2nd Grade, Kindergarten, and 4K)
I'm not quite sure where we are on a "normal school calendar," but the weather is telling me it's time for us to be done. As spring warms...
Emily
May 4, 20214 min read
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Summer Plans - 2021
We have now finished reading our science and history for the year and are hoping to wind up most other subjects within a month. Wisconsin...
Emily
Apr 13, 20213 min read
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Evaluating Daily Success
I've already written about how I'm a lazy homeschooler. And also how we don't make daily plans of how much we will get done each day. I...
Emily
Apr 5, 20214 min read
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Why Homeschool?
I can see the end of this school year in the distance, beckoning us onward with encouraging visions of warm weather and outdoor...
Emily
Mar 18, 20217 min read
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Finding Homeschool Inspiration
One of the blessings of homeschooling in 2021 is that many, many people have walked this road before us and we can learn from their...
Emily
Mar 10, 20212 min read
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How We Use Our Phonics Curriculum
We've tried many different programs and books since starting our homeschool life 2.5 years ago, and some we have liked while others have...
Emily
Feb 28, 20215 min read
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Catching a Break at Home
Here in Wisconsin we are settling into the heart of winter, with many months of cold weather still to go. Some days are too cold to send...
Emily
Jan 6, 20215 min read
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Homeschool Reflections ~ 2020
December continues to march along quietly, and we've had two weeks of low-key cozy-schooling already. We've sung songs, wrapped presents,...
Emily
Dec 15, 20205 min read
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December Update
Well. It's been an eventful month-and-a-half since my October update, and I'm reminded again that it's good to be consistent and work...
Emily
Dec 4, 20203 min read
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Hi! I'm Emily.
And I don't have any pictures of myself without children but I should probably get one to put here cause all this black looks funny.
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