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Review: 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy

There’s one book I always recommend to new homeschooling moms, 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy. But it’s getting old. This summer, a new edition of Cathy’s wonderful book has come out, called 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum. It is similar to 100 Top Picks in format and content, but some […]

Our Curriculum for Next Year (Grades 5, 7, 10, 12)

I’m finally almost finished curriculum planning!  Here is what we plan to use this year, although we’re still waffling on a few things.  And, yes, I know the high school plans are for an intense year, but we are free to cut back if necessary. (Note that all links are to my curriculum reviews.) Mr. 17, […]

Our ‘Summer School’ Goals

We usually brainstorm a list of things we want to do each summer and combine that dream list with the things that have to be done to make our summer plans for each child. And I usually make my own list of summer goals as well. I spent a few hours today discussing with my […]

Hundreds of Reviews for Homeschooling Moms

It’s that time again, when everyone is planning the next school year and looking at curriculum. Moms need to be able to find reviews to help them decide what would work for them and their families. Because if you buy something that won’t work for your family, you waste both time and money. And both […]

Wow, I’m Glad I Went to that Conference!

This year I went to our annual homeschooling conference only because my teens wanted to attend and my friends had put so much effort into it. It wasn’t something I really wanted to do.  After all, life is busy enough without taking an entire day off. I didn’t feel discouraged, so did not need encouragement; […]