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I am a single disabled mother on a journey of self-discovery with my two young daughters, Dawn and Emily. Join us as we laugh, learn, and make mistakes! Find some awesome homeschooling tips, resources and downloads! Please subscribe to my site via feedburner (below) so that you will receive automated emails as this site is updated.

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Announcing Homeschool In A Box (HIAB)

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

If you’ve visited the site lately, you may have noticed a new link hanging around in the navigation menu. It’s not active yet, but it will be soon…I am pleased to announce that this site is being taken to a whole new level!
In a bid to make home education as accessible and low-cost as possible, [...]

21 Sites Offering Free Homeschool Planning and Organizing Printable Forms

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Feel disorganized and are looking for some pre-made homeschool forms to organize yourself and your family? I’ve scoured the net for you to find the top sites providing free homeschool forms for you to print out.

Free Homeschool Planner and Organizer “TheHomeSchoolMom Planner is a comprehensive organizer for appointments, school assignments, lesson planning, record keeping, and family menu planning.”
Highland [...]

The Homeschool Toolbar

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

The Homeschool Toolbar  brings you the best  homeschooling resources the web has to offer! Great for homeschool veterans and new homeschool moms alike…there is something for everyone on The Homeschool Toolbar. Stay connected, encouraged and informed with the Homeschool Toolbar!
It’s free of spyware or viruses, does not open pop-ups or hijack your searches,allows you to [...]

Homeschooling is Not Expensive!

Monday, February 8th, 2010

One of the greatest misconceptions of homeschooling is that it is expensive. I have read it in many publications, as well as many places on the web, that a person needs to budget hundreds of dollars per child per year in order to give each a proper education.
I understand where this mindset comes from; we [...]

10 Free or Inexpensive Homeschool Options

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Robinson Curriculum
While not entirely free, the Robinson Curriculum is more than worth the small investment. For $195, you get an entire curriculum covering grades 1-12 on 24 CDs. The only thing not included are the math textbooks, wherewith Saxon Math is the official recommendation.
There are a few used copies available here for as little as [...]

Awesome Hello Kitty Pages

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

For all the Hello Kitty fans out there, I’ve found a few gorgeous resources for colouring and activity pages.
Hello Kitty Coloring Pages is a blog that posts high-quality colouring and activity pages.
ColoringBook.info also has a good collection of Hello Kitty pages.

21 Best Must-Bookmark Sites for Colouring Pages

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

If your children are anything like mine, they LOVE to colour! I thought I’d take some of the effort of finding good colouring pages for them by posting the top 21 of what I consider to be the best colouring pages on the net! And since I’m a proud Canadian, I will refer to [...]

Morning Routine Chart

Monday, January 18th, 2010

In an effort to encourage independence in my daughters for their morning routines, I came up with a chart that I laminated and posted in the bathroom. This way, they are gently reminded of what needs to be done when they wake up in the morning.
Do you have other suggestions you’d like to share about how you [...]

Free Dresser Labels

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

In my quest to keep my children’s room clean, I’ve had to devise a system so that my younger one, who cannot read and still has trouble sorting her clothes, could figure out which drawer each type of clothing belongs in. I made up a set of these labels and cut them out, sticking the [...]

Montessori Pink Level Available for Free

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

I just thought I’d revisit some of my old blog posts and found that the Montessori Pink Level manipulatives are still my hottest download. If you (or someone you know) are looking to teach your children to read using the Montessori method, the pink scheme, that you’d find in a high-priced Montessori school is available here [...]

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