Being a mom is awesome, scary, challenging, rewarding, and character-building. I have had a tendency in the past though, to forget to fuel myself so that I could do my mama job well. Mom self-care is important. I know I'm not the only one who has let thi… ift.tt/2jZNa9b

Today I came across an old homeschool learning tool and just had to smile. :) Originally there were 4 photo blocks but only this blue one managed to survive after years of use. ... So how did we use them in our homeschool? Well my friend Jenn, from … ift.tt/2Z7P32Q

We are soaking up these summer days! ift.tt/2Z9hQUx

Yesterday I shared on FB a little post about homeschooling highschool . Today I want to share one (of the many) tools that I utilized for our high school --- video curriculum. Why video curriculum? The main reason was that it took me from being their … ift.tt/2OuzqS5

I love it when a child sets up nature treasures. We haven’t done as many nature hunts this summer so we’ve neglected our little area. I’m glad someone gave it a little attention.😀 ift.tt/2YDZOZv

Think you can't teach homeschool high school? I bet you can! When it came time for me to teach economics to my high schoolers, I was a little freaked out because: 1. At the time I didn't really understand economics 2. I don't enjoy math (and for some r… ift.tt/2OGiEiX

Homeschooling High School? You can do it! ... One year I thought about piecing together an American History course for my teens, but after coming up with an outline--- I realized that I didn't have time to create something from scratch and that wasn't wh… ift.tt/2MJ213F

We’re soaking up these last days of summer! ift.tt/2KmZpXq

I love audiobooks! This summer we listened to all the Mysterious Benedict Society books and have just started the prequel. I have so enjoyed listening to this series with my kids. ift.tt/33tmq2B

Gathering books from around the house for the new school year. Cleaning the bookshelves is going to be my main goal this weekend ... ift.tt/2ZbGxnx

I’m organizing shelves and coming across some of our favorite books! See my IG story for my thoughts on these books. ... I love creating family memories around books! #homeschoolmom ift.tt/2PaJ6S5

I’m excited to be teaching a Career and Finance class again for my #homeschoolhighschool students. Blog post: ift.tt/2LbhsiG ift.tt/2Zqe9OE

It was a beautiful evening for some creek stomping! ... And here’s a post that recaps some of our favorite creek stomping places in Indiana: ift.tt/2ZycTsT ift.tt/2LnxsOF

One of the highlights from our nature walk today. ift.tt/2UHc5Mo

#gameschooling Sometimes teaching them new games can be a little complicated but once they learn—it’s fun to see them play on their own and help each other. ift.tt/2VemKib

Over the years we’ve done lots of Christmas activities! Find our favorite books, advent resources and more ift.tt/2pAgEwZ. ift.tt/2D1ORsu

Outdoors! #natureplayground ift.tt/33fQmzD

Today we watched several drawing lessons online. This “Gregasaurus” was part of a #drawwithrob lesson. ift.tt/2QH1Kzn

Hey moms! Here's a great literature/nature-study/art opportunity for your elementary-age kiddos! One of our favorite series is the Green Ember series by S.D. Smith There is going to be an online Green Ember Gala for kids. Pam Barnhill will do a live in… ift.tt/39kvEQk

Audible is one of my favorite homeschool tools. This is our current read-aloud. What audiobooks are your favorites? #homeschoolmom #readalouds ift.tt/2wGFC1i