• Easy Peasy Weekly Planner

    Curious about CBD oil? It’s great for concentration, sleep, anxiety, aches/pains, and more!  I researched a dozen different brands before finding one that met my standards for quality.  Check out www.yourCBDshop.com I have to say, our first week of 2nd…

  • First Day of 2nd Grade + Curriculum Choices

    It’s official! Homeschool is back in session and 2nd grade is under way. This will be our first FULL year of homeschooling and I’m exited to be able to start fresh with curriculum, goals, and a vision for the year.…

  • Defected

    Last week we were at a lovely party helping our public school friends celebrate their last day of school. We love a party that celebrates summer in any sort of way. I was also excited to see some of the…

  • Last Day of School Traditions

    We made it. We survived homeschool and 1st grade!!! Whew. The funny thing is, I don’t feel like we “survived” at all.  It wasn’t really a struggle. In fact, I think it went quite well! Homeschool has definitely turned out…

  • 25 Things I Won’t Miss About Public School

    Before we started homeschooling, my theory was “it’s got to be easier than what we are doing now.” I didn’t quite know if that was really possible or if it was just some crazy ideal. Turns out, it was true.…

  • Spring Fever

    It’s May. This month has held a certain trend in my life since 2011 but I didn’t even notice it until last year. Basically, I spend the entire month of May crying my eyes out and feeling like the worst…

  • Summer Reading #nplsummer

    To read more homeschool posts, click here. To make sure you don’t miss an update, subscribe by email. School is almost out, which signals the return of Summer Reading programs. If you are in Nashville, the NPL Summer Challenge has already started…

  • Trick For Laminating Small Pieces

    Last week I showed you how we are using colored pieces of paper to help with English lessons in our homeschool. I wanted to share a quick tip that I learned while laminating the strips. There is nothing more frustrating…

  • [REVIEW] Forces of Nature (National Geographic)

    We’ve recently become members of the Adventure Science Center. As a part of our package, we received complimentary tickets to the Sudekum Planetarium. I checked the movie options and thought that Forces of Nature by National Geographic looked pretty neat.…

  • Homeschool Lessons with Colored Paper

    After attending the session with This Reading Mama at TTD Day #1 I came away with several great ideas and asked my mother-in-law to be on the lookout for deals on sticky notes or notepaper. She got us this awesome…