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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, [...]

“Oh, I could NEVER homeschool!”

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

We’ve all heard this statement. Read how Samantha at The Homeschool Classroom responds to this.
If you are a homeschooling mother and have been homeschooling for any length of time (more than a day perhaps) you have probably had a conversation similar to the one that I recently had again:
“What grade is your daughter in?”
“She’s in 7th [...]

Heart of the Matter Online Conference Registration is Open!

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Does the mid-winter funk have you feeling down and wondering what the heck you’re doing homeschooling your children? Can’t remember why you started doing this in the first place? Heart of the Matter, has just started accepting registrations for it’s biannual Online Homeschooling Conference for February 22-24. The list of speakers and topics [...]

9 Tips for New Homeschoolers

Monday, January 11th, 2010

So you’ve decided to homeschool. Here are 21 tips to help you get onto the right path.
1. Know why you want to homeschool
Homeschooling is not easy. As such, it’s not a decision to be taken lightly. Having said this, homeschooling is also an awesomely rewarding experience. You are not only taking responsibility for your children’s [...]