400 Things

[...] root during the day, you would not see me again til tomorrow! Everybody's different.) Essential Oils There are a few things that make me feel good, but don't necessarily get rid of the pain. I [...]

[...] this recipe to be a mixture of 1/2 baking soda and 1/2 Borax floor cleaner - steam mop and essential oils carpet stain remover - I use this ALL. THE. TIME. laundry stain remover dryer sheets - I put [...]

[...] the most basic, easy to find products I can find: baking soda, peroxide, vinegar, and a few essential oils. And water. Which leads me to how I clean my floors. I got a Shark steam mop a few years ago [...]

[...] Vos. (I LOVE IT. It's easy enough for my younger kids to understand, and detailed enough for my older kids to enjoy.) The Adams Chart of History is almost a life-size timeline! If you folded it out it [...]

[...] body. This book is $12.99. Elementary Science: Electricity  Here's a great book for your older kids studying the human body: The Human Body Sticker Book. My kids are enjoying the Biology 101 [...]

[...] Vos. (I LOVE IT. It's easy enough for my younger kids to understand, and detailed enough for my older kids to enjoy.) Additional resources for the littles: Home Life in Bible Times  Gilgamesh the [...]

[...] Geographic: Egypt: Secrets of the Pharoahs National Geographic: Into the Great Pyramid For my older kids, I added Disc 2 of B.C. from Vision Forum: The Greatest Themes of the First 2 Millennia. There [...]

[...] "not knowing" and depending on God one day at a time. This was during my time as a single mom, without a home, and earning very little money. July 22, 2003 Yesterday I spent my last $10 on [...]

[...] that I have homeschooled with almost NO budget. In 2002, I found myself divorced, a single mom of 2 girls, penniless and homeless. We moved into my parent's 2nd home and began a new life. [...]

[...] time! So, what if one of my kids wants to be a doctor? What if my daughter finds herself a single mom at some point? What will she fall back on? I will answer some common questions in Part 3. Share [...]

[...] , so I've created a unit study for the younger kids to go along with it. You can check out my Pinterest Board on this subject to see what other projects we are enjoying.   I hope you will try the [...]

[...] lecture, reading materials, quizzes, etc. Perfect for high school students.  Here is a Pinterest Board with free online curriculum links. Homeschool Share is one of my favorite sites for free [...]

[...] ! If you folded it out it would take up the entire living room. It. Is. Wonderful. I have a Pinterest Board dedicated to this Sonlight core, which I am always updating. The older kids follow a Bible [...]

[...] just received a custom order this week. My oldest, Claudia, has just begun a new venture: Origami Owl. You may have seen their beautiful lockets on a friend or floating around the web:   [...]

[...] . Two days only! Visit our site at www.lillarose.biz/chloemarie Have you tried Living Lockets by Origami Owl yet? We are having a "12 Days of Christmas Sale" beginning December 1, with a [...]

[...] , and she already enjoys a small business sewing for friends. She also recently signed up with Origami Owl to become a consultant (Designer), since they accept girls under 18. She is already [...]

[...] ; I was at school for many hours, and I had an apartment of my own. I also worked a part-time job with my grandparents. As a homeschooled student, and with some ideal conditions, I [...]

[...] . This was very part time, and only provided a small income. A few months later I got a part-time job doing medical transcription in the local hospital. I hired a babysitter to come to my [...]

[...] work and still be able to pay the bills. This has been my urgent, daily request. I knew my part-time job at the hospital was coming to an end, so I just asked my boss how long she would be needing me. [...]

[...] Last week, my daughter attened a cotillion hosted by our local homeschool group. This event is held once a month, and the teens are treated to a formal dinner, etiquette [...]

[...] of modesty and even more varied opinions. After reading and hearing discussions in my local homeschool group, Facebook posts, links, and articles devoted to this subject, one thing has become very [...]

[...] own boss (with guidance from Mom), and her mentor is a wonderful friend of ours in our local homeschool group. And the best part? Chloe and I get to mix and match charms and lockets and wear them [...]

[...] Shorter Catechism. The little kids listen to Mom read from The Children's Story Bible by Catherine Vos and memorize an easy children's version of the Catechism. At Christmas and Easter, we take [...]

[...] major happenings in the Old Testament to our reading. I am using the Child's Story Bible by Catherine Vos. (I LOVE IT. It's easy enough for my younger kids to understand, and detailed enough for my [...]

[...] happenings in the Old Testament to our reading. I am using the Child's Story Bible by Catherine Vos. (I LOVE IT. It's easy enough for my younger kids to understand, and detailed enough for my [...]

[...] If you've read my blog for any length of time, you know how much I LOVE Vision Forum products! So you can imagine how excited I am to share a huge giveaway hosted by Raising [...]

[...] in Bible Times  Gilgamesh the King Additional resources for the oldest: B.C. series from Vision Forum (6000 years of Earth History) This is a very enjoyable series, and gives a great world- [...]

[...] National Geographic: Into the Great Pyramid For my older kids, I added Disc 2 of B.C. from Vision Forum: The Greatest Themes of the First 2 Millennia. There are a few things we didn't do/read, but I [...]