St. Patrick’s Day is coming fast, and I wonder if you are planning on anything special this year?
We make a special dinner of Corned Beef and Potatoes.
I also try to look for activities for homeschooling …

I have been looking at the MotherboardBooks.com program Computer Science Pure and Simple for a couple of years now.
I would really love to get it for my son this upcoming year.
I am excited to share …

Did you know that there is an official Facebook page for This Side of Eternity?
Now you can stay up to date on all of the happenings on This Side of Eternity. If you’re on …

How do plan to spend Valentine’s Day?
Since we are a homeschooling family I like to make Valentine’s Day a fun day at our house.
I also think it is the perfect time to share with our …

If you are a homeschooler then chances are pretty good that you have heard of Charlotte Mason at one time or another.
I was very fortunate to be introduced to the Charlotte Mason teaching method in …

It is so important that we teach our kids to embrace the vision that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tried to share.
Here are a few ideas to remind your kids of the vision that Dr. …

Yesterday was our “official” first day back to school after taking almost a month off!
I have to say it went much more smoothly than I could have possibly imagined.  After such a lengthy break, I …

Each month you can download a new audio book from Free.
This months free download is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, which I thought would make a great read aloud in the car while traveling …

Each month you can download a new audio book from Free.
This months free download is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, which I thought would make a great read aloud in the car while traveling …

This is a different offer than the one that was offered last year to teachers.
This one is opened up to all churches, Youth Pastors, and School Leaders who would like to share this movie with …

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Wheat Food Council. All opinions are 100% mine.
Teach your child what it takes to bring wheat from a field to the table with this …

We usually take a break from our ordinary schooling during the month of December for some spontaneous spur of the moment activities.
It’s not that we completely stop school altogether. But we do school in …

This will be my third year using this amazing Free Advent Inductive Bible Study with my family.
I was so excited to see that it is once again being made available for free to anyone who …

I’ve come across a great resource for teaching kids about the different Christmas traditions that are held by differetn cultures around the world.
This site is jam packed with information, activities, and ideas.  Great way to …

A couple of helpful Thanksgiving freebies for the upcoming week!
Free Thanksgiving Crafts eBook:
Free Craft Projects to Decorate, Give and Entertain this Thanksgiving featuring 30 crafts for cards, decorations, table accents and more. Craft the …

I am so excited to be able to share this great resource with you for teaching health and nutrition to tween and teens.  This is an area of education that we need to make a …

Tomorrow is Veterans Day.
I think that it is very important to teach our kids about the men and women who have daily sacrificed their lives in order for us to live ours.
To help you with …

I really want to say thanks to everyone who nominated me!
Now that I’ve made it passed the nominations round, I could use some votes =)  The voting will end at midnight on November 21st.
So once …

So after my post where I got honest about homeschooling, I can honestly say today that things did turn around this week.
It wasn’t even as difficult as I thought it would be.  I am thankful …

I have to admit that it does feel slightly awkward to ask you for something like this, however I would honestly just love to nominated, so here it goes.
If you have the time, I would …

I had a pretty great week of girl time with my daughter, since my husband was still away with my son on a hunting trip.
However I will confess that there hasn’t been much school going …

I love using lapbooks in my homeschool.
Even though my son is in seventh grade this year I still think these are a great way to allow your kids to learn using something outside f the …

When I first started homeschooling quite a few years ago now, Another homeschooling mom introduced me to Charlotte Mason. I loved the ideas behind this teaching method so much.
Nature study is an important part …

Adopt an Elementary School

Since we are a homeschooling family, I have never paid much thought to the Box Tops program.
But this year I started doing a food ministry at the local elementary school and since …

In honor of the fact that February is National Heart Month, I thought it would be a great time to reintroduce this awesome homeschool freebie that anyone will benefit from really.
The Heart Library is a …

CurrClick is always offering wonderful freebies to homeschool families.
All you have to do is head on over to their site and download your own copy of The Timeline Project by Bradenburg Studies.
This free download has …

In honor of the 2009 Presidential Inauguration, CurrClick is offering to wonderful resources for free.
The first resource is the Teacher Book Bag’s American Presidential Inauguration 2009. You can download this free resource here.
The second …

For a limited time only The Bill of Right Institute is offering a free download of their Presidential Inauguration: History, Tradition, and the Constitution book for you to use.
Here is what The Bill of Rights …

I had to chuckle to myself when I read today’s Homeschool Memoirs theme.
We have run the gambit when it comes to chores. We’ve made chore charts for the kids, assigned specific chores, and just …

If you are a homeschooling mom like I am then I’m sure that one of the things that you’re concerned about is how you are going to homeschool your highschooler.
Maybe you are already doing high …