College Bound: Our Pre-Launch Bucket List

With the recent graduation of my oldest niece, I feel like I have been brought full steam ahead into college prep mode. My son will be a junior next year, and while we still have plenty of time for planning and decision making, I want to give him the opportunity to make the best decision…

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May Homeschool Mother’s Journal 2017

In my life last month… My daughters were born exactly two years and one month apart from one another. I don’t have a party for every kid every year. Since the big sister had a party last month, we decided to just have one friend sleep over for my youngest. We had a great time designing…

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Classical Emphasis at University of Dallas

We’ve officially started our college touring for my son. We visited UNT last year with my niece, but it wasn’t a school that was on his radar. This past week, we went down the street to the University of Dallas to check out their unique classical approach to higher education. Since we started homeschooling, my…

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Get Help From Nessy For Your Struggling Reader

We’ve been on the path to independent reading for over seven years now with my youngest. It’s a fight worth fighting for, and I am seeing progress. However, it can be a wearisome path to travel. The real challenge is getting in the time needed to practice reading. With multiple kids, often my youngest gets…

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Visiting the Pioneer Woman’s Merchantile

My mother is guest posting for me today! She met up with her college roommates in Pawhuska, OK to visit the Pioneer Woman’s Mercantile, and she’s sharing her experience. A Trip to the Merc with Old Friends by Liz Williams While looking for a way to connect with friends, a plan came together to visit the…

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