Tag Archives: summer

Family Road Trips

Some of our best memories as a family involve cross-country road trips. It surprises me a little when I see people wince or shudder at the idea of traveling with their children. I've always looked forward to it. I enjoy … Continue reading

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Do Your Children Read in the Summer?

Reading for fun is a fantastic pastime. The trouble can be finding great books to read. That's why I highly recommend that everyone purchase the 5-day option for each Core. Even if you're only planning on "doing Sonlight" 4 days … Continue reading

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The end is in sight! ...

For many homeschoolers, May marks the end of the school year. Those who have a student finishing their final year will likely be celebrating the milestone with a graduation ceremony of some sort. Those whose students will be back at … Continue reading

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Odd Pastimes

My mother-in-law placed a domino on the table and gleefully announced, "Chickie four!" It was our third round of Chicken Foot. I was doing well, but ultimately didn't win. Dominoes As we shuffled the plastic tiles again, I started thinking … Continue reading

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Summer Boredom--A Simple Schedule

Last week I talked about ways to beat boredom in the summer and it reminded me of how we made the most of summer when my children were young. I found if I didn't have some sort of plan the … Continue reading

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Mom...I'm bored

The most dreaded words in the summer vocabulary. And I wonder, how could a kid be bored in the summer? I can't ever remember saying those words in my whole life-and certainly not in the summer. Maybe because if I … Continue reading

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Summer Bummer

This morning I read about how Erika's family is already missing school. Such a problem to have! <smile> It's been a long time since I had a summer break. Even when I was finishing up high school, I was creating … Continue reading

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