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Image Credit In recent years homeschooling has become more popular, probably thanks to the pandemic, but also because it has a range of benefits that parents are starting to realize. Why send your child to a school with large class sizes, more stress, and less teacher time when they can learn in a safer and more inclusive environment and benefit from flexible learning and excursions? Teacher Contact One of the big differences between public schools and private schools is the classroom sizes. In the public sector, there can be up to thirty students in a class, sometimes more, depending on...

I was working on the post recapping our first Gather Round unit that we just completed (space!), but before I dive into the specifics of that unit and our experience, I realized I hadn’t yet shared our line up for the girls’ 5th Grade and 3rd Grade homeschool years. Like I seem to be every new year, I am pretty excited about our line up. I tend to switch things up a little each year, allowing myself to explore and find the best fits for our family. A few things have started to stick around though, as you’ll see below....

It was the porches that ultimately sold Alice Callahan Thompson on her family’s Birmingham, Alabama, home. They weren’t particularly palatial and they didn’t come with a fancy swing—it was simply the idea of sitting on them that she liked. After living in New York City for close to two decades, the actor, model, and advocate and her husband, Kyser, president of marketing consultancy Now What, had grown accustomed to lounging on a stoop or balcony as they indulged in one of their favorite pastimes: people watching. “From the Black Lives Matter protests to the Polish man playing his accordion in...

One of our sons is more the hands-on, outdoors type of kid.  He works hard and has great work ethic, but doesn't really plan to continue schooling beyond graduation.  He's not a fan of reading, but enjoys reading about working with animals and the land.  If you've got a kid like this....this list is for you!**It should be noted that, while there are so many farm-themed books for elementary-aged

 About the BookBook: Book, Chapter, & VowsAuthor: Chautona HavigGenre: Christian Contemporary RomanceRelease date: July 26, 2022Falling in love with Benjamin wasn’t in the plan, but Mallory finds she’s all but lost her head and her heart after two and a half years of banter, memories, and now shared books.But when her ex-fiance (does it count if it was just for a few hours?) shows up right in the middle of a writing project with Benjamin, the guy manages to ruin her happiness… again.Benjamin has been keeping one tiny part of him back from Mallory–just the one thing that’ll repel her for good.So when the...