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It is that time of year again! For traditional schoolteachers, they may be enjoying another month of vacation time, but a lot of homeschooling teachers spend late spring and early summer making lesson plans for the upcoming year. The homeschooling groups on social media are inundated with questions about curriculum, scheduling and how to manage it all. When a parent decides to dive into the unfamiliar world of homeschooling, it can seem daunting. While I am not an expert, I have learned a few things over the years and here are my top ten tips for new homeschoolers.  #1 -...

We have been homeschooling for many years and I sometimes forget that what we do isn't the same for others. So, I am adding a monthly homeschool recap to this blog to demonstrate one way (there are so many methods out there!) that homeschooling can work.  We use an eclectic method of homeschooling that leans very heavily towards the Charlotte Mason method of teaching. Without going into too much detail about this method, it can be described as very literature-heavy. We read and discuss A LOT of books. We don't spend a lot of time on workbooks, worksheets, etc., We have...

  We have pigs!  Our pigs did well last year so we decided to repeat the process. If you are interested in purchasing pasture raised pork for your freezer, keep reading. We have you covered!! Our Pigs Locally sourced: We purchased our pigs from a farm in Flemingsburg, Ky in May 2024. Most of them are a Gloucester Old Spot (GOS) crossed with Hereford. One of pigs is a Hereford/Hampshire cross.  Natural Pig Lifestyle: Our pigs lead a charmed life, rotating through pasture and wooded areas. They spent one week in our barn being trained to an electric fence before being moved...

You may have noticed a recent change in our communications through social media. This is because my (Pamela's) personal Facebook account was hacked. I believe that the perpetrator was intending to access our credit card attached to the business page.   The only information that I can find is that alexandergueb3ss@hotmail.com was added to as a primary participant to this account.   Shortly thereafter, my personal Facebook account was disabled. I no longer have access to my own account nor the business Facebook account. Somehow, our Instagram account works and when we post to IG, it can cross over to...

We have been homeschooling for many years and I sometimes forget that what we do isn't the same for others. So, I am adding a monthly homeschool recap to this blog to demonstrate one way (there are so many methods out there!) that homeschooling can work.  We use an eclectic method of homeschooling that leans very heavily towards the Charlotte Mason method of teaching. Without going into too much detail about this method, it can be described as very literature-heavy. We read and discuss A LOT of books. We don't spend a lot of time on workbooks, worksheets, etc., We have...