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Continue reading →: How Bluetooth Headphones Help Me HomeschoolAbout a month ago, we had only a week or two left of our homeschool year. My kids were chomping at the bit to finish, and to be honest, so was I! We were all pretty burnt out, as most kids are, homeschooled or not, at the end of the…
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Continue reading →: Why We Do Quiet Time, Even In The Summer!Many homeschooling families (and really, families of any style) would agree that having a daily quiet time works wonders. When I was first learning about the homeschool process, I saw quiet time mentioned on homeschooling blogs a lot. Thanks to my teaching background and high need (and love) for structure,…
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Continue reading →: The Bible Recap With KidsGood morning! Today I’m sharing a new adventure: doing The Bible Recap with my older two kids! My older two, a son and daughter, are 10 and 8. In our family we have done a variety of faith-related “homeschool” activities over the years, as well as just general habits we…
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Continue reading →: Screen Time Hack for FamiliesI don’t know about you, but screen time has taken many forms, in my parenting life! I’ve only been a parent 10 years so far, and my husband and I have four kids: aged 10, 8, 5 and 2. I have always felt strongly about having good boundaries around screen…
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Continue reading →: Best Homeschool Art LessonsI have to say, one of the best surprises of this 2025-2026 school year was the incredible homeschool art lessons I used with my kids! I homeschool in the Midwest, and our winters are brutal: lasting essentially from October through, sometimes, April! With summer quickly approaching, we won’t be using…
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Continue reading →: “End of School Year” Gifts: Yay or Nay?Question for you today, homeschool parents! Do you do “end of the school year” gifts for your kids? Before this year, I haven’t. At each holiday (besides Christmas and birthdays), I find myself thinking deep thoughts: hemming and hawing about the pull of consumerism. Each generation has shifted a bit…
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Dover Activity Books: A Hidden Gem of Homeschooling
Continue reading →: Dover Activity Books: A Hidden Gem of HomeschoolingWhen I was little, my mom always took me to a store called Creative Kidstuff. I tried looking them up online, when I found out the brick-and-mortar stores don’t exist anymore! My childhood memories include bold paint colors, interactive toys meant to be played with (even on the sales floor),…
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How ‘Five In A Row’ Made Me A Better Teacher
Continue reading →: How ‘Five In A Row’ Made Me A Better TeacherI’ll never forget when I first stumbled upon Five In A Row curriculum! (If you’ve never heard of it, or have been wanting to try it, they offer an incredible sample, here!) My son was in the middle of his first grade year at our local elementary school. I was…
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Continue reading →: How ‘Teachers Pay Teachers’ Changed My Homeschooling!So- what is ‘Teachers Pay Teachers,’ anyway?! If you’re a homeschool mom, and have never heard of the website Teachers Pay Teachers, you’re not alone! I thought I would write a little post today explaining what the site is, and why it’s relevant to YOU! Teachers Pay Teachers is actually…
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Continue reading →: Make Your Writing POP: Using Specific Detail in Homeschool WritingSo- I am a writer. But I haven’t always thought of myself that way. During my own elementary years, I loved to read and write. As I aged into middle and high school, I still loved to read and write! I loved language. English & Spanish were my favorite classes.…
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Hi there!
I’m Cait: an elementary-teacher-turned-homeschool-mom. A few of my favorite things are: reading memoirs, teaching writing, speaking Spanish, and making core memories with my husband and kids. I love a good teacher uniform (cardigans, flats & chunky glasses), pressed flowers, charm bracelets, Dutch Blitz, and a hot vanilla crafted press.
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