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Can You Work and Homeschool? 5 Ways to Find Time

Can you work and homeschool? Here are 5 tips to find the time for working while till providing a rich learning environment for your kids. Plus ideas for flexible work and coping with the changes your family will encounter

Yes, you can work and home school.   As with most things, where there's a will, there's a way. If it's important to you, you find a way. Homeschooling was something I became passionate about once I understood that it is what is best for my kids and my family. Circumstances led me to have to work at least part time, so I did childcare … [Read more...]



6 Kids Books to Encourage Faith and Character

Kids books that encourage faith and good character | books with morals | childrens books | education | faith based books for kids

So many books to choose from, but how do you find books that encourage good character, good morals, and a solid foundation of faith? Here are five fantastic books of faith and adventure. Books to encourage young kids in faith as well as some novels for your older kids to fall in love with, get them thinking about right and wrong, and encourage them … [Read more...]



Books for Kids About Rain

Kids books for a rainy day | enjoy stories about rain and learn about weather with these kids science books | natural science homeschool | homeschooling | childrens books | homeschool science | rain books

What better to do on a rainy day than cuddle up with your kids and a good book? Here are some fantastic rainy day books to enjoy; stories about rain as well as a little science. Why not take the opportunity to learn about weather, water cycle, and precipitation? Whether you prefer to stay warm and dry or are just coming in from puddle jumping, … [Read more...]



Must Have Books for Homeschooling

Back to Homeschooling? List of books you need in your home school | homeschool motivation | educational activities | homeschool curriculum | books for homeschooling

Getting ready for back to school, or rather back to homeschooling? We did not intentionally take a break over the summer, but somehow book learning fell to the curb just the same. It's soon time to get back into intentional learning, not solely unschooling. But, however you learn or teach your kids, no matter what curriculum you use, these are some … [Read more...]



10 Best Homeschooling Books for Homeschool Parents

10 best homeschooling books | books for homeschooling moms | what to read | blog hop | #wtrw | homeschool books

These are, in my opinion, as well as the opinions of many of my dear homeschool mom friends, the top ten best homeschooling books available. These are homeschooling books that have been mind opening, life changing, and invaluable in my homeschooling journey. Everyone who is homeschooling their children or thinking about homeschooling should read at … [Read more...]



Relaxed Homeschool Schedule

Relaxed homeschool schedule

This past school year the kids were in a charter school that required we follow at least some curriculum, so we gave it a try. We are relaxed, eclectic, unschool type homeschoolers. I don't like to be labeled, but we use bits and pieces of curriculum as needed while most of our learning is through games, field trips, discussion, and everyday life. … [Read more...]



Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Impact #MondayMatters

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Be a #mentor #MondayMatters #causes #kids #charity

Welcome to Monday Matters! Spread awareness to help important causes and start your week off right by making a difference each Monday, even if that is just to pin, tweet, or share to pass this information on. Join the Monday Matters blog hop at the end of this post! You've probably heard of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. It is the … [Read more...]



Non-profit on a Mission to Get Kids Playing! Plus a Million Dollar Innovator Challenge #MondayMatters

Play matters. KaBoom is a non profit bringing opportunities to play to impoverished communities as well accessible playgrounds #learnthroughplay #MondayMatters

Welcome to Monday Matters– Spread awareness to help important causes and start your week off right by making a difference each Monday, even if that is just to pin, tweet, or share to pass this information on. Join the Monday Matters blog hop after this post. Children in the U.S. actively play less than any generation before. Between sitting in … [Read more...]



Love to Learn Blog Hop July 2018

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Welcome to the Love to Learn Blog Hop A collection of educational activities to instill a life long love of learning in our children. Enjoy learning through play, nature, crafts, and many other educational activities. This is a PIN-IT PARTY Your hosts will pin our favorite posts to our Pinterest boards! I encourage you to do the … [Read more...]



Encouraging Hearts and Home Blog Hop 6.21.18

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Thank you for joining us here at the Encouraging Hearts and Home blog hop. Share your posts for summer fun, parenting tips, kids activities, recipes, or any family friendly posts. Check out the posts already added from some of your favorite mom bloggers around the web. Happy Hopping! Welcome to Encouraging Hearts & Home!   The … [Read more...]



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Hello, I'm L. E. Mastilock. I am a lover of food, family, and nature. I encourage parents to live a green, healthy lifestyle and have fun learning together. I am a published author and multi media artist, homeschooling my kids in the beautiful CA mountains. Read More…

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