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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By Holly Giles | Boy Crafting , Florida , Great Outdoors , homeschooling
Bear Grylls Grant was nine when Bear Grylls became a person of interest. He was all about survival techniques and everyday carry packs. Grant enjoyed watching Bear Grylls’s shows and learning from his expertise. Home education for us is more of a lifestyle. For example, we weave learning into our daily lives. And into what […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Great Outdoors
National Park Volunteers Did you know that many National Park Volunteers are serving our country by keeping parks and historical lands open to the public? Additionally, many of the beautiful places we visit would be closed if it were not for volunteers. Our family was on a working vacation in Tennessee visiting family. On a […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling
Find your rhythm This year marks my ninth year of home-schooling. During those years my intent was to home-school with purpose. However, each year I took on the role of each home-school mom stereotype at one point or another and never found my rhythm. Through the years I have: Made my children sit at a […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes
Butterscotch blonde brownies Have you ever heard of Butterscotch blonde brownies? These brownies are a perfect treat for the kids and they have some veggies hidden inside! My husband says that brownies are not blonde, only brown, so I should call it cake. These blondes have more fun with some butterscotch and carrots mixed in for […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling
Homeschool organization Homeschool schedule organization is a popular topic. I use spiral notebooks as a day planner for my children. There are many things swirling around in my head that writing it on a random piece of paper gets me in trouble. When I started using a spiral notebook for my daily schedule and scratchpad I became a bit […]
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