Homeschoolers often juggle multiple children, many books, and busy schedules. But even with all of this craziness, you can still organize your homeschool with the right system in place. Are you ready to tackle the clutter and organize YOUR homeschool? How to Organize Your Homeschool Families who homeschool multiple children often find themselves in a quandary: how long should books be kept? Second-grade Johnny may one ... Read the Post...
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5 Things to Quit Saying to Your Child
Remember when you were a child? How much time and energy you invested in just trying to make sense of the world? Everything is new and exciting. As kids, we took signals about how we should respond to life from grown-ups, and our parents were our greatest educators, regardless of whether we understand or listened at the time. This is a sponsored guest post. I was compensated to share this with you. Read my full ... Read the Post...
10 AH-mazing Award-Winning Educational Programs Free for Summer
Summer has finally arrived! It's time to have some fun, right? We love to enjoy lazy summer days at the beach and all the adventure that warmer temperatures bring with it in the outdoors world. But if you are like me you don't want the summer slide to take hold. I was compensated for sharing these amazing freebies with you. I loathe having to trudge through months of review in the fall when we resume a full ... Read the Post...
10 Steps to Start a Blog the EASY WAY
Are you a stay at home mom and want to start a profitable and fun business? Why not start a blog? Blogging has many different ways and possible income streams it's crazy! I figured it was time to share how to start a blog info because I am constantly getting asked questions about it. KFH is dedicated to recommending quality resources to benefit our readers. This blog contains and is monetized through sponsored posts ... Read the Post...
Teaching Character Through Literature: A Beautiful Feet Books Review
The foundation for our homeschool style has always been literature rich. This way of learning has been one of the cornerstones of our homeschool from the beginning and has carried us through 9 years of family learning. We love it for many reasons, one being, well, we love books! Another is simply because learning this way is such a natural approach. Beautiful Feet Books is hit the nail on the head with their ... Read the Post...
5 Reasons Why It’s Important to Teach Your Homeschooler a Foreign Language
Are you feeling like a slacker because you haven't taken the time to teach your homeschooler a foreign language yet? (asking for a friend;) And now you are secretly freaking out inside when someone says hola or Bonjour to one of your kids and they stand, staring blankly! Tranquilízate & breathe mama! You are not the only one! It's not too late! I was compensated for my time reviewing Foreign Languages for Kids by ... Read the Post...
Free Valentine’s Day Preschool Printable Pack
Preschool is such a fun time to explore and teach. When my girls were this age I used to love having themed activities for them to make it fun and interesting for them while learning the basics like letters, numbers, and colors. I still have a whole drawer full of themed printables that I used in the early years. I have a hard time letting go of them because of the memories that they stir up every time I open up that ... Read the Post...
How to Start Homeschooling Today – Homeschooling 101 Series
Wanna know how to start homeschooling today? You may be wondering - how do I even do this homeschooling thing? What curriculum do I choose? What are the laws in my state? This 31 day homeschooling series will walk you through how to start homeschooling step by step and also give you tips for common struggles you may run into. Let's get ready to start a brand new homeschool journey and begin your homeschool year revived ... Read the Post...
I Don’t Have the Patience to Homeschool
"Yikes...I don't have the patience to homeschool my kids!" was one mother's reply when I mentioned the fact that I homeschool. And as a homeschooling mom of 3, my thoughts were... Neither do I! Whenever I tell anyone that I homeschool, the most common reaction to that is simply this “Wow really, I don’t have enough patience to do that”. I Don't Have the Patience to Homeschool I have heard this time and time again. ... Read the Post...
3 Foolproof Ways to Raise Children Who Care for Others
Raising kind, caring children in today’s world may seem like a challenge, but don’t fret! It can be done. Don't give up mama! You can raise children who care for others. Here are a few tips. If I had to guess, I bet you are already doing some of these. Sometimes it takes awhile for the fruit of our labors to show up. But alas, we press forward. How to Raise Children Who Care for Others 1. Let them know you care for ... Read the Post...
2 Ways for Kids to Make Mosaic Tissue Paper Pumpkin Craft
The fall season is one of my favorite times of the year, but it is very short-lived. Soon the long winter will set in and all the pretty colors of the landscape will be whitewashed with snow. Snow is pretty in its own right, but the frigid low temps make it harder to appreciate. Although, there is nothing better than the first snow. I grew up in Michigan and now live in Indiana, so I'm pretty used to snow, but even so, ... Read the Post...
Fall Tree Watercolor Painting
Looking for a cute, quick and easy Fall art project to do with your kids? Try this Fall tree watercolor painting art project. When I saw this fall tree watercolor painting, I loved it! I knew we had to add it to our plans and share it with you. Fall Tree Watercolor Painting Supplies Printed Template of the Fall Tree (Free Download) Watercolor Paints Paint Brush Process Print the template out on ... Read the Post...
Cutest Little Yarn Pumpkin Craft for Older Kids
We made the cutest and messiest little yarn pumpkin craft ever inspired by Debbie of OneLittleProject.com! These are not for the weak at heart folks! If you are not into the mess, don't even attempt this one. You will get messy. Your hands will be covered in glue and it will be glorious! When I told my 2 youngest daughters what we were going to make and how messy it would be, one said "bring on the mess" and the other ... Read the Post...
3 Ways to to Abide in Christ Through the Difficult Times of Motherhood
Hey mama, do you find it difficult to get out of bed in the morning? Are you making time to Abide in Christ? 6 AM rolls around and you roll over again and again and push snooze, dreading to start the busy day. The craziness of recent days pops into your thoughts as soon as you open your eyes. Cereal spills, missing shoes, nothing to wear, whining, fussing, arguing, grocery shopping, deadlines, homeschooling drama, ... Read the Post...
Paper Plate Autumn Wreath Kid’s Craft
So I went shopping for an Autumn wreath for my front door, something I've wanted to do for YEARS! I'm such a procrastinator. No, seriously, it's bad. I'm super happy that I found a very pretty one though and I even picked up a cute antique-ish-looking wall hanging that says, Welcome Autumn. Look at me all fall festive this year! Ha! Anyway, while I was shopping I thought it would be fun to have my girls make an Autumn ... Read the Post...