This is a product review that describes the ordering process of how I ordered a Personalized High School Standard Diploma and a few extras online from Homeschool Diploma from the ordering steps all the way to receiving the shipment in the mail and my opinion of it all. This article was originally published in April […]
Top 5 Homeschool Elementary Math Curriculum Choices For 2026
Math is for sure my least favorite subject to teach my children. After homeschooling my eight children for over 20 years, these are my top 5 Homeschool elementary math curriculum choices for 2026. Disclosure: I have received some of these products free as previous product reviews. I was paid to write this post and include […]
Master Books Math Lessons For A Living Education Grade 2 Review
Several years ago, I went to a mom who homeschooled her eleven children for advice with how to get my kids motivated to do homeschool. I will never forget the simple advice she gave me, “make it fun.” I succeeded with making nearly everything in my homeschool “fun,” except Math, until I tried Master Books […]
Beat The Summer Slump With Evan-Moor Educational Resources
Alright fellow homeschool moms, it’s that time of year when we need to plan ahead and figure out how to beat the summer slump BEFORE the sunshine hits. Don’t worry, my family recently received Evan-Moor Educational Resources that I hand-picked to review ahead of time so we could give you some ideas. Why Choose Evan-Moor […]
Our Favorite Children’s Easter Book
Do you have a favorite Christian children’s Easter book you like to read to your children? I have eight children and I do have a favorite Easter book that we have been using for many years. It is called, “Love One Another: the last days of Jesus”. It is retold by Lauren Thompson and illustrated […]
Homeschooling Grade K Kindergarten – What to teach your Kindergartner
You can teach your Kindergartner at home. In many states, it does not require a special degree or anything to do it and the materials that are available for use in teaching are so easy to use and make it very simple for you to know what to do. I am a mom of seven children, […]
Homeschool Problems I Have Overcome
Every homeschool has it’s share of homeschool problems or mistakes. It seems like the first child in the family to be homeschooled has to be the “guinea pig” and go through it with the parent. Hopefully, we learn from it together and can do better the next day and the next and the next. Note: […]
Homeschool Reviews
This is a round up of all of the Homeschool Reviews I have done in my years of blogging since 2017. Just click the title to the article you would like to read. Note: Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means I receive a commission if you make a purchase. Affiliate relationships […]
Homeschooling With Patience and Kindness
Have you ever looked back on a really great day of homeschool and thought to yourself, “That was a really great homeschool day, I wonder what made the difference?” In my 21 years of homeschooling, I have found that the answer is homeschooling with patience and kindness. How do you “get” patience and kindness? Here […]
Master Books Math Lessons For A Living Education Grade 1 Review
My six year old, Megan, enjoys numbers and counting, so I was happy to receive Math Lessons for a Living Education Grade 1 (Level 1) curriculum to review. Master Books Christian Math Curriculum We love to use Master Books and have been using one of their morning baskets every day this school year. This is […]
15Worksheets Review by a Homeschool Teacher
It may be hard to believe, but I have been homeschooling my kids for over 20 years. I have eight kids, my oldest is now 26 and my youngest is 6. It’s fun for me as a homeschool teacher to find something new to use in my teaching once in a while, so I was […]
Folk Songs for Homeschool with Music Duo Academy
My daughter, Megan, just loves to sing and make up her own songs. So we were excited to enhance her singing skills and try out learning folk songs for homeschool with the Pre-Apprentice 2 self-paced online course from Music Duo Academy for a product review. How To Find Your Child’s Level Before I was given […]
Homeschooling Preschool – What do I DO for Pre-School?
So you’re thinking about homeschooling your preschooler. Do you have an idea of what you want to teach him or her? What is expected? I am a homeschooling mom who has been homeschooling for many years with my two oldest now graduated from homeschool, my third child attended public high school for two years and […]
How To Keep Siblings Busy While Teaching Homeschool
Do you have more than one child that you are homeschooling? Is it hard to get the child you are working with to focus when siblings need you or are distracting? Here are some tips on how to keep siblings busy while teaching homeschool. Disclosure: I was compensated for my time writing this article. All […]