Posts by Betsy
5 Occasions to Celebrate with Basic Invite Products
With so many ways to virtually connect, some of the treasures of communicating in the past are starting to fade away. Even though I see your baby pictures posted on Facebook, it’s not the same as receiving a personalized birth announcement. When you have something to celebrate, do it right with beautiful products from Basic Invite.…
Read MoreSetting Up Your Latin Resources
Finding success in your Latin studies starts with setting up your Latin resources well. While there are many ways to set up your resource, I thought I’d share how we set ourselves up for success. It’s easier to show you than to tell you, so check out the video and then there are closer pictures…
Read More9 Excellent Resources for Drawing Geography by ArtK12
Since we joined Classical Conversations in 2010, we’ve been working on our map drawing skills. I didn’t realize how incredible it was to hear a country named in the news and know where in the world it was! Drawing geography has brought such a richness to our studies, and the step-by-step books by Kristin Draeger…
Read MoreJuly Homeschool Mother’s Journal
In my life last month… June has been a peaceful month. We cleared our schedule to help my mom recover from her knee surgery, but she surprised us all and recovered much sooner than we expected. That has given us a lot of time to rest in ways that we needed. This past year I have…
Read More5 Essential Hospitality Skills to Teach Your Children
Summertime is filled with hosting guests around our home. From having friends over to swim to hosting family from out of town, opportunities for practicing hospitality abound. The other side of summer is that my kids tend to get lazy about cleaning the house and sharing their stuff. It’s easy to get self focused in…
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