By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Motherhood , Uncategorized
Is your home a pitstop? Is your calendar color-coded with tiny writing to fit all your daily to-dos and places you need to pitstop each day? Do your feet hit the ground running each day with a whirlwind to fit it all in? This type of lifestyle can work on adrenaline for a while, but […]
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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 | Florida , Recipes , Simple Living
The Blueberry Blueberries were not always my favorite fruit. As a little girl I refused to eat my grandmother’s blueberry pie, can you imagine? I did not like the way those berries tasted in my mouth. Although I did love going wild blueberry picking in the woods, it was the hunt I loved, not the […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling
The Curriculum The thoughts on curriculum are strictly my own personal opinion and opinions gathered from experienced home educating mothers I have spoken to, who have come to this conclusion. The curriculum you choose will have nothing to do with how smart your kids are, their character qualities or the career they ultimately choose. The […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Florida , Great Outdoors , Nature Study
God’s mercy One morning this week I was exhausted from motherhood by 9 am. First, the boys had pushed my buttons and ignored their chores. Then, I began yelling too much and a myriad of other things that made me run out the back door looking for fresh air!!! I needed God’s mercy before I kept on […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Great Outdoors , Nature Study
Become a Backyard Naturalist A naturalist is someone who studies living things in their habitat. Naturalists observe the same thing over time to see how it changes. Backyard naturalists appreciate nature, the life, and behavior of plants, animals and other living things. You and your children can become naturalists by observing the changes in nature […]
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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 | Florida , homeschooling , Mama's Musings
Our school year is coming to a close for evaluations this summer. Technically we school year round because of our schedule, but it is nice to feel like you are closing the door on a subject or math book, take a break and regroup. Grayson and Grant don’t know where South Dakota is. This is […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , homeschooling , Nature Study
Morning time seems to be a buzz word lately. We have been doing a form of it for thirteen years in our home I call table time. Anyway, you name it, it is a wonderful way for the family to be together at a specific time of day to read, write or learn about topics […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Florida , homeschooling
Skillset Backing a trailer is not part of my skillset. My husband, Curtis seems to think that it is time for me to learn since we travel with one each summer. Our trips to conventions are more frequent and so are the odds something will happen on the road and he will need my help. […]
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