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This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from Homeschool Coffee Break helps fuel this blog. I'm taking a few moments to share in another "Currently" link-up with Anne in Residence. Anne posts five action verb prompts for the month and writers respond. I have just a few moments today while we're home briefly between road trips.*********** appreciating - good friendships, or kindred spirits as Anne Shirley would say. One of my very dear friends moved to Georgia early this year and we've both felt the loss of regular coffee dates and get-togethers. We certainly appreciate being able to stay in touch...

Even little kids can make a cute turkey craft this Thanksgiving using our free printable turkey template. This construction paper turkey is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first graders. Simply print our thanksgiving crafts printable and follow our simple step-by-step instructions for how to make a turkey craft and you are ready to make this simple turkey craft ideas. Construction […] The post CUTE Thanksgiving Construction Paper Turkey Craft appeared first on 123 Homeschool 4 Me.

Raising Arrows Large Family Homeschool Life – Week 43 of 2021 It’s the last week of October and we are in full-swing Autumn Homeschooling and Fall activities! See all of the Large Family Homeschool Life posts HERE! MONDAY The weather has turned chilly. We still haven’t turned on the heater, and we still leave the windows slightly cracked at night, but we are lighting the fireplace more often and many of us are cuddling up with more blankets at night. I’ll soon add the electric blanket to our bed. Ty left for work and I cuddled up by the fire before...

Fall 2021/Diane Helfrich In our human existence, most of us have a wee bit of an issue giving ourselves the benefit of the doubt. We are self-critical, almost to the point of fault. I find this especially true in the homeschooling community as I watch Facebook posts and answer questions in group sessions. People are afraid they aren’t doing enough, and they are worried they may fail their children. Sound familiar? I was one of those. Now, let me tell you a bit about what I’ve learned over time. As a good friend once said, “We all know stuff. We...

Oh, the do-over. The “I should've done that differently.”. The “Whoops, that wasn't quite right.”. The “Dang, that's not the way I should've handled that.”. The “What was I thinking!”. You know what I'm talking about. Because you're human. And humans require do-overs. I like to think of where we were when we first start this blog over a decade ago. I was so sure that I had it all figured out then. I'd throw a “fancy” new pillow on the couch, stick a chicken in the oven for supper, water my house plants and think – Well, hey hey....