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Welcome!

I’m Emily, a follower of Jesus, happy wife, and a second-generation homeschooling mom of five precious children. Read more about our family here. I’m so glad you’re here, and I hope that something you find will encourage you in your homeschooling and parenting. Scroll through our collection of homeschool resources and see what we’ve got to offer!

NEWEST RESOURCE:

Homeschooling Like a Gardener: growing a peaceful, sustainable homeschool

The ebook for busy homeschool moms who want to ditch the public school mindset and embrace a more natural, organic approach to education!

Check it out here!

End of School Year Summaries (if you are curious what materials we used or what our schedules were like)

2018-2019 (Kindergarten and preschool)
2019-2020 (1st grade and 4K)
2020-2021 (2nd grade, kindergarten and 4K)
2021-2022 (3rd, 1st grade and kindergarten)
2022-2023 (4th, 2nd, 1st grades and preschool)
2023-2024 (5th, 3rd, 2nd grades and 4K)
2024-2025 (6th, 4th, 3rd grades and kindergarten)

Book Lists (if you need ideas or inspiration)

Top 5 Blog Posts (fan favorites with the most views and comments)

My Favorite Books (yearly posts with the best books I read in the previous year)

When you just need a little encouragement…

If you need to be reminded that every homeschooling family has weak areas, here’s a list of all the things I do NOT do:
My Homeschool is Not Extraordinary, and That’s Okay
If you want to be reminded that even stressful days where you can’t get any school done are STILL worthwhile, read this one:
Character Training at Home: Why it Matters
If you need a reminder that you and I are NOT enough for this job (but God is!), read this one:
Good News for Homeschool Moms: You are NOT Enough!
If you need help SIMPLIFYING your homeschool, get my free PDF download with 15 ideas to help you out here:
15 Ways to Simplify Your Homeschool

Reasons For Homeschooling

“Why We Decided to Homeschool” written in 2019
“More Reasons WHY We Homeschool” written in 2021

Digital Downloads page: a small (but growing) collection of resources that may be helpful to you in your homeschool journey!

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