By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Inspiration
Recycled Jewelry One of the great blessings of being an exhibitor at a craft show is meeting the other exhibitors! This was true for us last spring when the boys and I set up at a craft show and met a family who turns trash into recycled jewelry. I knew I had to get out […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Inspiration , Simple Living
Family Relationships Our last installment of the Pioneer Culture is all about family relationships. How life really revolved around the importance of having those connections. “The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes. And surely, it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies.” -Laura […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , florida vacations , Great Outdoors , Inspiration
Reviving Florida Heritage Outdoor Sports It was the fall of 1978. At 4 am the bells began ringing on my grandfather’s wind-up alarm clock. I had slept in my clothes so I would be ready for the fishing trip. It was so quiet and still in the darkness outside as we loaded the nets, buckets, […]
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Roadschool Moms Podcast In this episode of Roadschool Moms, Mary Beth and I are joined by one of our good friends, Kristen. She always seems to have insight into relationships that make us take a second look at our life as a puzzle piece. We took all our kids to Chick-Fil-A for lunch and it […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Inspiration
My Parenting through Fear I spend a lot of time worrying. Worrying that I do not spend enough time doing “school”, building character, or exposing EVERYTHING there is to learn about the world to my sons. I contemplate handing them over to the “system” so they will get what they need and I don’t have […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Florida , homeschooling , Inspiration
Parenting with passion This week I put Grayson, 15, on a plane to New Mexico. I had a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye as he waved goodbye and boarded the plane to live out his passion. I knew he was headed for an adventure that he has longed for, but […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , homeschooling , Inspiration , Simple Living
Modern education When I made the choice to step away from the norm I chose a modern education for my children. I knew we would be viewed as different. We became modern-day pioneers of a new way to learn. Anytime you choose a different path in life, we all become pioneers on the trail of […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Inspiration
I met the Mixon family a few years ago at the FPEA homeschool convention in Florida. Kim showed up a little teary-eyed after my talk about creating a learning lifestyle in your home. She said they had to come and talk to me more because when I said my kids didn’t fit into a box, […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Inspiration , Motherhood
In the beginning I began the adventure of homeschooling with joy in my heart for what was to come. Preschool was such fun and being outside was a delight every day full of new discoveries. It was when Grayson began first grade that I felt the pressure of a schedule and all the subjects that […]
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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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