By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Inspiration
A homeschool tribe for moms Finding your homeschool tribe can take time. Similarly, frustration and burnout can occur without the right support system for you and your children. But how do you find what is right for your family? The Beginning I began homeschooling my oldest son fifteen years ago before he entered kindergarten. Fortunately, […]
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By Holly Giles | Boy Crafting , Florida , Great Outdoors , homeschooling
Bear Grylls Grant was nine when Bear Grylls became a person of interest. He was all about survival techniques and everyday carry packs. Grant enjoyed watching Bear Grylls’s shows and learning from his expertise. Home education for us is more of a lifestyle. For example, we weave learning into our daily lives. And into what […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling
Find your rhythm This year marks my ninth year of home-schooling. During those years my intent was to home-school with purpose. However, each year I took on the role of each home-school mom stereotype at one point or another and never found my rhythm. Through the years I have: Made my children sit at a […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling
Homeschool organization Homeschool schedule organization is a popular topic. I use spiral notebooks as a day planner for my children. There are many things swirling around in my head that writing it on a random piece of paper gets me in trouble. When I started using a spiral notebook for my daily schedule and scratchpad I became a bit […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , Great Outdoors , handicrafts , homeschooling , Simple Living
Prairie Boy Birthday Little House on the Prairie is just as much fun for boys as it is for girls. When my sons decided on a prairie boy birthday party for their joint birthdays I knew I would be in heaven. Our homeschool year had been all about reading the Little House series. In addition, we […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , Great Outdoors , homeschooling , Nature Study
Adding Wildflowers to your nature study is as easy as looking in your neighborhood. Yes, it can be easy! For some reason, studying wildflowers seems daunting. Where do you find them and how in the world do you figure out what they are? Start in your yard or your neighbors. Most of our area does not use herbicides on […]
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By Holly Giles | DIY , homeschooling , Nature Study
Egg Carton Nature study doesn’t have to be hard. It can be as simple as taking an egg carton on a walk down your street or running around your backyard. A simple way to get outside and look at what is happening in the natural world is a scavenger hunt. Grab an egg carton, 6 colors of paint or […]
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By Holly Giles | Field Trips , Florida , homeschooling
Backyard history History never captured my attention when I was in school. Memorizing dates and names did not link me with real people. And how our country was shaped because of them. Now, it is one of my favorite subjects that I share with my boys. We love a good historical fiction book to curl up […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Motherhood
Ordinary days Have you ever had ordinary days, well, weeks when everything seems to be in a perpetual state of disarray? Yesterday was the tipping point for feeling like my life was on a hamster wheel going nowhere. My days are always ordinary and full of dirt, dishes, and multiplication. Our home education routine has been less than on track […]
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By Holly Giles | handicrafts , homeschooling , Nature Study
Nature Jar This simple nature jar craft can lead to many nature study adventures. You never know when excitement over a frog or butterfly will ensue! I am always looking for simple projects to keep us at home and enjoying what is around us. Keeping simple jars around ready to fill with wonder is at the heart of nature […]
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