(The following post contains affiliate links, you can read a full disclosure here.) Growing up homeschooled in the prehistoric late 80’s entitled me to one disadvantage, I was the guinea pig in our homeschool family. This meant that as the oldest sibling, there was a lot of trial going on with curriculum. Most of the… Continue reading 8 Reasons We Love Sonlight Curriculum
Today you will find me over at Intentional In Life as I share how we intentionally connect throughout our homeschool day! While you are there make sure to visit some of the other posts in the Intentional In Life blog series. There are so many lovely ideas for ways to be more intentional in… Continue reading Intentional In Creating Homeschool Connections
Today I don’t want to be a Homeschool Mom. No seriously, I don’t. I wake up and the covers feel heavy as well as my heart. The warmth of my bed beckons like a cocoon to wrap myself in, until winter is over and I’m finally ready to emerge. Today I don’t want to be a… Continue reading Beating the Winter Blues: SAD & The Homeschool Mom
Whirlwind is the only way I can think to describe my journey as a blogger so far. A year ago I had 1 million reasons I wasn’t ready to start writing, although God was already putting the seeds of change in my heart long before I knew what was happening! I am exceedingly thankful for… Continue reading Soaring Arrows Top 5 Posts From 2016
(This post contains affiliate links, you can read a full disclosure here. Thank you for supporting Soaring Arrows!) Christmas school you wonder? I wondered too. Thanksgiving break behind us and a Christmas tree before us. I felt as ready to start our homeschool routine back up as my littles. I pondered what to do with… Continue reading Christmas School Plans: Accomplishing Homeschool Memories
Months after my first baby was born, my parents moved a few hours away from us, getting help when I needed it hasn’t always been an easy option for me. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise because this lack forced me to get out and make some new friends, especially those living right in… Continue reading So You Want To Help A Homeschool Mom
Since the beginning of the year something has been off with our homeschool. I couldn’t place it because my goal was to have a more relaxed year, what could be wrong with that? The problem fell with the fact that it wasn’t really showing up in the day to day. In my heart I knew… Continue reading Mere Motherhood: A Homeschool Philosophy Wake Up Call
Mornings start late and chaotic now that we are a month into our homeschool year. Usually we would have some kind of routine by now but I can honestly say I don’t see a routine on the horizon unless I could somehow triple myself. Thankfully I had already prepped myself mentally for a tough year because that… Continue reading 6 Things Saving My Homeschool Sanity
Bringing school into the home was never an option in my mind. After all I grew up Homeschooled so my Mom had taken care of the step most Homeschool families take, setting up desks for school. That was Kindergarten, it didn’t take long until we realized school would happen in the dining room, living room couch or even… Continue reading Tips For An Organized Home Centered Homeschool Room
It’s the lazy part of my human nature that tells me there is a secret formula I can follow for perfection in motherhood and my homeschool. Unfortunately for most(all) of us, that simply isn’t the case. We strive for perfection, yet God doesn’t call us to that. He calls us to rely on Him in… Continue reading 7 Habits For A Fearless Homeschool Mom Life
