Standardized tests are often found to be required in many states. Even homeschooling families are not always able to avoid them. While they are not required in my own state's homeschool laws, I do have friends who prefer to take them anyway. If you have a child or student interested in passing the DSST exam, Study.com has a program that can help you. Disclaimer: I ... Read More
How to Get Better Grades With This Educational Website
For a while now I've been on the hunt for a quality educational website for my girls. By quality, I mean affordable for me, and fun for them. I was recently introduced to Study.com and I can honestly say it fits the criteria of what I have been looking for. Disclaimer: I received a free subscription to study.com and compensation for my time in exchange for an honest ... Read More
Homeschool Field Trip: Missouri History Museum
Today we decided to go on an adventure through time at the Missouri History Museum. Even though I've lived close to St. Louis for the majority of my life, I had somehow never gotten around to checking this museum out until now. I know, worst "St. Louisan" ever! (Unfortunately my photos from this trip are terrible quality. That's what I get for bringing my cell phone ... Read More
Travel Diaries: Our Trip to Wichita, Kansas Part 2
We are a family of travelers, especially when we can make our trips educational for our homeschool. We recently took a trip to Wichita, Kansas, and I'm so excited to share about the fun we had,and how we kept the trip educational for the girls. *Disclaimer: This trip was sponsored by Visit Wichita. We received this entire trip and all of our travel expenses completely ... Read More
Travel Diaries: Our Trip to Wichita, Kansas Part 1
As a family who loves to travel, we enjoy trying to see and experience as many new cities as possible. As a homeschooling family, we try to turn these trips into educational field trips whenever possible. Seeing the world first hand is so much better than reading about it in a textbook, so we try to travel and experience new places any chance we get. *Disclaimer: This ... Read More
How to Make Fun Book Reports with a Video Presentation: mysimpleshow Review
If you've been looking for a way to make book reports more interesting and fun with interactive video, mysimpleshow may be the answer you are looking for. Keep reading and I'll explain more. *Disclaimer: I received a free subscription and was compensated for my time in exchange for an honest review. As always, my reviews reflect my true opinion, and I was not required to ... Read More
5 Books Your Middle School Child Needs and Why: Big Fat Notebook Series Review
Recently I was chatting with some of my local homeschool mom friends when one of them mentioned their favorite books to have in their homeschool. As soon as I saw them, I knew I was going to have to get my hands on them as well. Disclaimer: I received a free copy of these books in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any other way. As always, my ... Read More
Must-Have Essentials for Organizing Your Homeschool Room
Do you have a designated room or space in your homeschool? Do you find yourself having a hard time keeping your homeschool room organized and functional? If so today's guest post from Sean Riggs may help! Must-Have Essentials for Organizing Your Homeschool Room Many of us that run homeschools within our compound have in one way or another had it rough when ... Read More
Celebrate the First Day of School with These FREE Printable Signs!
I'm still in complete shock that it is already July. JULY. That means summer is already half over! Where did the time go?! I'm pretty sure I'm in denial actually. I am nowhere near prepared for the upcoming school year and I'm starting to stress a little about it. Instead of actually taking the time to start planning, I keep pushing it off until tomorrow. I've been doing this ... Read More
Ultimate Homeschool Planner Printable for Your Happy Planner
Trying to find the perfect homeschool planner can be tricky. Most planner's out there are either made for teachers who have 20+ kids in their classes, or they're just regular everyday type planners for mom. What about us homeschool moms that need to combine the best of both worlds? We need a planner that's made just for us, so I decided to try my hand at helping with the ... Read More