The definition of family is a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.
We are a Christian, retired military, homeschooling family consisting of a father, a mother, three of four children, and two grandchildren living together in one household.
Our home is a small, off-grid farm in southeastern Ohio, where we are on a journey to live as faithfully and organically as possible, according to God’s plan.
In this category, you will find the following topics that our household deals with on a daily basis:
We use a variety of curriculum in our homeschool, like physical options such as “real” books, workbooks, and textbooks as well as online or digital curriculum. Both, physical and digital curriculum options have many benefits. Today I want to share what I believe are the best benefits of using digital curriculum options in your homeschool. Here … [Read more…]
We use a Morning Time Basket in our homeschool. It helps to ensure that certain subjects are not forgotten or neglected in our lessons. I use a special planning page for keeping track of what goes into our morning time basket each week. I thought I would share with you the Morning Time Basket Planning … [Read more…]
We are in our 14th year of homeschooling. I am not even sure how that happened! Some would think that after that many years, curriculum choices would be a breeze…haha…I am here to tell you that I still get flustered at times when planning our curriculum. There are so many great, amazing options available now … [Read more…]
This year our Morning Time Basket will be done a bit differently from last year. I am hoping to make it a constant part of our daily homeschool routine. Our September Morning Time Basket is filled with a mix of subjects and topics, from Christian Heroes to the Pledge of Allegiance. Not familiar with Using a … [Read more…]
There has often been a misconception that homeschooling requires a big budget for curriculum and materials, however, it is possible to homeschool on a shoestring budget. If you’re unfamiliar with the term shoestring budget, it’s basically a term used to describe a small amount of money that is thought to be an inadequate amount for … [Read more…]