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Amanda
May 10, 2022
Simple Living Homeschool: Jalapeno Bread
Hi sweet friends! In this series we’re sharing our slow homeschool, garden, and everything in between here on our backyard homestead....
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willfullyservinghi
Apr 23, 2022
The Secret Garden Lessons for Homeschool
It wasn’t until I was an adult that I sat down to enjoy the classic book, The Secret Garden. This lovely book is filled with finding...
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willfullyservinghi
Dec 31, 2021
10 Handicrafts for Boys
Let’s talk handicrafts. We’ve been working on quality over quantity over here. I used to pull out every art supply we had so we could do...
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Amanda Swain
Nov 5, 2021
Advent Calendar Activities
In our home, advent is a big deal. The countdown to celebrating our Savior’s birth is such a special tradition we share as a family. We...
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willfullyservinghi
Oct 15, 2021
10 Ways to Teach Children About Animals
10 Ways to Teach Children About Animals Exploring God’s creation with children is so fascinating. They notice some of the smallest...
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willfullyservinghi
Oct 4, 2021
16 Fun Fall Outdoor Activities
16 Fun Fall Outdoor Activities There’s nothing like grabbing a nice hot mug of apple cider and hearing the crunching leaves under your...
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Amanda Swain
Oct 1, 2021
5 Fun Fall Crafts for Kids
5 Fun Fall Crafts for Kids It’s that season again! Fall is here and we enjoy soaking up the crisp air as much as we can in our...
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Amanda
Sep 27, 2021
Homeschooling 101: 7 Items to Research and Think About Before Homeschooling Your Children
Okay, so you want to homeschool your children, right? WHERE in the world do you start? In this blog post, I give you 7 tips to start.
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willfullyservinghi
Sep 5, 2021
10 Easy Snacks to Have Ready for Your Homeschool Day
Snacks go a long way. Every mom I know has snacks in their pockets, purse, car, diaper bag, backpack, strollers, etc. I can go on and on...
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Amanda Swain
Aug 31, 2021
26 Hymns to Teach in Your Homeschool
Teaching hymns are a huge part of our home and homeschool. There is so much your children can learn from studying hymns, as most of them...
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willfullyservinghi
Aug 26, 2021
6 Tips to Work From Home With Kids
Whether you work remote, own your own business, or have found yourself home temporarily due to the pandemic, we can all use some helpful...
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willfullyservinghi
Aug 26, 2021
20 Homemaking Skills You Should Know and Teach Your Children
Have you ever wondered what skills you should learn to be a better homemaker? Many of us have found ourselves at home more since the year...
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willfullyservinghi
Aug 13, 2021
10 Read Aloud Books for Your Homeschool
I used to think reading was reading and it was great to see a book in our children’s hand, regardless of what they were consuming. Boy,...
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willfullyservinghi
Jun 29, 2021
How to Teach Handwriting in Your Homeschool
How to Teach Handwriting in Your Homeschool I truly enjoy teaching our children how to write. Though it can be a tedious subject for them...
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willfullyservinghi
Jun 29, 2021
Harvesting Cherries with Kids
One of our greatest joys as a family is being in the garden during the summer months. We homeschool year-round but many of our...
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willfullyservinghi
Jun 25, 2021
Homeschool in the Midst of Morning Sickness
Morning Sickness. Oh, you're so, so sick. I've been there! You have multiple children that need your attention, some kind of mess in your...
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willfullyservinghi
Jun 24, 2021
Teaching the Gospel to Little Ones
BIBLE We’re taking a slightly more Charlotte Mason approach this year. I have a lot to learn about her philosophy and I’m excited to read...
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willfullyservinghi
Jun 8, 2021
10 Resources for a Bee Nature Study
Did you know that a colony of bees can drink a gallon of water each day? That’s incredible! We can spend hours observing the honeybees at...
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willfullyservinghi
Jun 8, 2021
Reading Curriculum Plan That Works
I struggled with reading when I was younger. It was one of my least favorite things to do. I would check off my reading log a fraction of...
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willfullyservinghi
Jun 5, 2021
7 Picture Books and Bibles to Help You Teach the Gospel to Your Children
When it comes to motherhood, our calling is to teach the Gospel to our children daily and to pray for their little hearts. Today I’m...
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willfullyservinghi
Jun 3, 2021
10 Homeschool Activities to do Outside
We spend most of our Spring and Summer days outside. I would say we’re out for about 8-10 hours a day on a nice day. Of course, there are...
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willfullyservinghi
Jun 3, 2021
Homeschool on a Budget
For years I thought I needed every curriculum book, art supply, journal, game and membership to homeschool our children. Let me just tell...
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willfullyservinghi
Jun 3, 2021
Homeschooling Multiple Ages
You poured your first cup of coffee three hours ago and took one sip. You tried getting up before everyone else to organize and lay books...
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willfullyservinghi
Jun 2, 2021
7 Tips for Memorizing a Book of the Bible
We've been memorizing the Book of James together and I wanted to share some tips that have helped us. 1. Listen to the Bible in your car...
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Amanda
May 17, 2021
Morning Bible Time
Our 2021-2022 Bible Time Isn't if refreshing to start the school year off with a new set of resources to read through? Or maybe you have...
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Amanda
Mar 4, 2021
Plants of the Bible / Nature Study
Introducing The Garden Chronicles! There is so much beauty in the natural world around us that our Creator made. It's not a question in...
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Amanda
Feb 3, 2021
Hymn Homeschool Curriculum
This is a hymn curriculum for your homeschool family. In this one study you'll find not only hymns and Scripture but academic learning too.
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Amanda
Dec 31, 2020
BOOKMARKS FOR THE NEW YEAR
As we head into a new year, many of us are setting goals or spending time pondering how we'd like our year to look in 2021. One of our...
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Amanda
Dec 19, 2020
Medicinal Herbs
These days there's a medicine for everything, am I right?! I try my hardest as a mom to provide our family with the healthiest remedies....
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Amanda
Oct 26, 2020
Generosity
A Christmas book that's sure to teach children generosity and kindness. This is a perfect addition to your homeschool Christmas lesson plans
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