By Holly Giles | homeschooling
Early years Homeschooling during the holidays can be frustrating and stressful. Planning in advance what your goals are will help you avoid a January depression and thoughts of quitting. In my early years of homeschooling, I wanted to cram every holiday opportunity into our schedules. My boys needed to have many memories of festive activities. […]
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By Holly Giles | handicrafts , homeschooling
Making jewelry as a handicraft goes well with a literature study. The Little House on the Prairie Series is one of my favorites and we are on our second go around reading them in our home.
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By Holly Giles | Motherhood
The search This was the moment. The search begins. Fully seeing the physical struggle in Grayson verified I had not been wrong the last three years. I wasn’t crazy. My gut instincts were right. However, I had allowed all the quiet voices around me to silence my thoughts. I had pushed my instincts back into […]
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By Holly Giles | handicrafts , seasonal
Fall decorating can be extravagant if you have space and simple if you just have a shelf. These days simple is the way to go for us and I found an easy craft that looks cute anywhere. This is what I used to make my lighted jar. glass jar with a lid bag of faux […]
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By Holly Giles | Boy Crafting , Florida , handicrafts , homeschooling
The county fair As a little girl, the Central Florida County Fair was always an exciting time of year. My grandparents lived close by the fairgrounds and every night I could see the lights and hear all the fun. We would go in the evening when everything was lit up. My favorite was the carousel […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes
Veggie Pizza Aunt Ollie’s veggie pizza rounds were on the menu when we visited this summer. My husband Curtis grew up on these yummy delights, but for the boys and I, this was our first time. We visited Aunt Ollie Mae and Uncle Stanley in Tennessee this summer on our homeschool convention tour. We have […]
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By Holly Giles | Motherhood
Special needs The quiet whispers of “Is there something wrong” started when our first child, Grayson was a newborn. He cried for up to seventeen hours a day until he was about seven months old. I wondered if he had special needs of some kind that we had not discovered. The Symptoms Grayson seemed unable […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling
Choosing an entrepreneur focus on homeschooling middle school can be a good choice for some children. Especially if they are focused on one area or have started a business of their own. Learning the tools of a trade early can set the path for financial awareness and build skills that regular education cannot.
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling
Audiobooks and stories are a great way to bring learning to life. Our favorite way to enjoy some stories is through audio so the whole family can join in. Car trips and vacations is how we got started with audiobooks. However, we quickly added it to our weekly routine.
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Inspiration
A homeschool tribe for moms Finding your homeschool tribe can take time. Similarly, frustration and burnout can occur without the right support system for you and your children. But how do you find what is right for your family? The Beginning I began homeschooling my oldest son fifteen years ago before he entered kindergarten. Fortunately, […]
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