Brave movie: My last homeschool field trip with Leah

by bethj // August 17, 2012 // No Comments

“If you had a chance to change your fate, would you?” – Merida, Brave movie Yesterday I was wracking my brain, trying to think of something FUN that Leah and I could do for a field trip for her last... Continue reading →

Leah’s graduating tonight

by bethj // August 17, 2012 // No Comments

Tonight is our youngest daughter Leah’s high school (homeschool) graduation. I haven’t been blogging lately because I’ve been too busy living life. The last two weeks I’ve been running around like crazy, getting things ready for Leah’s homeschool graduation, which... Continue reading →

What is success?

by bethj // April 17, 2012 // No Comments

Graduation is around the corner for many public school and private school students. Originally I was planning to graduate Leah in May or June this year, but after praying and thinking about things lately and talking with Ray, we are... Continue reading →

Ducks, The Hunger Games, & Mediterranean Food

by bethj // March 28, 2012 // No Comments

Recently I resigned from a work-at-home position as a Blog Editor (editing articles, posting blogs on a WordPress site) and personal assistant, that I had been doing for 9 months, to focus more on Leah’s homeschooling. This is her last... Continue reading →

Are you content in all things?

by bethj // March 5, 2012 // No Comments

When Leah and I went on a field trip to the Kemper Contemporary Art Museum in Kansas City, we stopped by the little gift shop before we left to browse. They had pottery, art books, carved statues, and other beautiful... Continue reading →

Making room for FUN in your homeschool: Resources

by bethj // March 2, 2012 // No Comments

This year has been so busy that I haven’t posted much here, and I apologize. Too busy. I’ve had to slow down and pull back, praying and asking God what to do. I just resigned this week from a position... Continue reading →

Our field trip to Kemper Contemporary Art Museum

by bethj // March 1, 2012 // No Comments

This week has been fun with a couple of field trips with Leah to the Arabia Steamboat Museum and the Kemper Contemporary Art Museum, both located in Kansas City. The Arabia was a steamboat which hit an oak tree snag... Continue reading →

Leah’s senior pictures

by bethj // October 28, 2011 // No Comments

I know it’s been a long time since I’ve posted. I apologize – just the busyness of homeschooling, cleaning the house, groceries, a new job over the summer editing articles and posting them on the website for the CEO of... Continue reading →

When things are hectic homeschooling this year – Selah. Take a pause.

by bethj // September 8, 2011 // No Comments

Some homeschoolers “school” all year round, some parents closely follow the public school’s schedule and take a break during the summer months, and other homeschoolers take a break every few months – whenever they want. We usually begin our homeschool... Continue reading →

Slow down and enjoy your children and homeschooling!

by bethj // August 19, 2011 // No Comments

It’s back to school time for most public and private school children, and many homeschoolers as well. Last year we took off some extra days for holidays and other events, so Leah’s homeschooling went through some of this summer. Right... Continue reading →

Standardized test to see where your child places, grade-wise

by bethj // August 6, 2011 // No Comments

Homeschooling parents sometimes want to know where their child would place grade-wise to either satisfy their own curiousity (or to ease concerns or anxieties of relatives/in-laws!). One of the best ways to do this is through standardized testing. Two years... Continue reading →

Have fun with hands-on projects, like a volcano kit

by bethj // August 6, 2011 // No Comments

Our school year tends to follow the public school system’s schedule, but we take off longer for some holidays and usually wind up schooling during some of the summer. We’re wrapping up this school year, will take off the month... Continue reading →

Tips for Summer Fun

by bethj // July 19, 2011 // No Comments

Tired of hearing, “Mom, I’m bored?” Or maybe you’re the one who’s bored! Here are some tips to enjoy your summer: Go swimming at a lake or pool; rent a paddle boat, ski, or try a wave runner Go to... Continue reading →

Simple Summer Activities To Do With Kids

by bethj // June 7, 2011 // No Comments

A lot of people feel that the summertime is all about going on vacations, tanning and spending lazy days swimming. While these are great summer activities, there’s much more that can be done during summer. This is especially true for... Continue reading →

Summer Activities For Teens

by bethj // May 27, 2011 // No Comments

Do you homeschool all year long, or take a break in the summer (or at different times of the year)? Many homeschooling families opt for the summer break so their kids won’t resent the public school kids having “freedom” outside,... Continue reading →

Driver’s Ed in Your Homeschooling

by bethj // May 24, 2011 // No Comments

One of the subjects we as homeschooling parents GET to teach 🙂 is Driver’s Ed. If you’re a math-phobe like me or the Periodic Table Of Elements makes your eyes glaze over like mine, then teaching your child how to... Continue reading →

Copycats curriculum

by bethj // May 4, 2011 // No Comments

It’s getting toward the end of the school year, but some homeschooling parents are thinking about next year’s curriculum. One very reasonably priced copywork curriculum is Copycats at www.copycatbooks.com. Copycat Books are economical copywork e-books with models in both manuscript... Continue reading →

UHSE 2011 Schedule for this week

by bethj // May 3, 2011 // No Comments

This is the Ultimate Homeschool Expo week with Felice Gerwitz and guests. Felice has an incredible lineup of speakers. Here is the schedule for the rest of this week. May 3 at 1pm (Central Time) Debbie Strayer: Reviving Your Teaching... Continue reading →

It’s that time again! UHSE 2011 is here!

by bethj // April 18, 2011 // No Comments

One of my favorite events throughout the year is the Ultimate Home School Expo. This year’s theme is “Making A Difference One child At A Time.” The live preview chats are every Thursday, counting down to the expo week May... Continue reading →

Indoor seed starter kits for your homeschool

by bethj // April 11, 2011 // No Comments

Spring is here, and oh the sunshine and cool breeze feel great! This morning I opened nearly all the windows of our house and cleaned the dirt and dust in the window sills, letting the fresh air and sunshine into... Continue reading →

The Word Homeschooling

Encouraging Homeschooling Moms ~ From A Not So Perfect Homeschooling Mom

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