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Creating a Homeschool Schedule- Include Your Children

How to create a homeschool schedule with your kids | relaxed homeschooling | homeschool organization | homeed

Will I ever have a schedule that works that I can stick to? Probably not. Things are always changing; the kids needs, my needs, our goals... But, I can keep trying, right?! Since the over scheduling and then freaking out episodes of the fall... we've had no schedule at all! a very relaxed schedule as far as "school" type stuff. We have our … [Read more...]



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...]



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...]



Make a Statement Beautiful Handmade DIY Gift Tags are Easy

How to make beautiful holiday gift tags or name tags and cards DoYourG2 ad writing calligraphy DIY Christmas gifts wrapping

I have horrific writing. I often can't even read my own notes! So, creating beautiful handmade gift tags is something I have tried and failed at and had given up as a lost cause. I'm better with drawing pictures than trying to create nice letters. However, I was invited to attend an event in Sacramento, California with some other fun bloggers to … [Read more...]



Awesome Olympics Themed Party Ideas Go for the Gold!

This post is sponsored by Hefty® Ultra Strong™ trash bags. All opinions are my own. I was invited to attend the Hefty® Ultra Strong™ Live Party last week with my daughter. It was an Olympics themed party for kids. The home was adorably decorated and decked out in all things Olympics. I gleaned some great kids birthday party ideas or ideas for my … [Read more...]



Creating a Plan to Reach Goals

Planning out my schedule for 2016

It's a new year! I'm planning my schedule so I can be better about posting here consistently and reach those elusive goals I've been dreaming of for years now. I don't normally make new years resolutions, and I dislike being slave to a strict routine, but as busy as I am and with so much to keep track of, I'm finding it necessary to nail down … [Read more...]



e-cloth mop review and giveaway

e-cloth mop naturally cleans floors #naturalcleaning #natural #chemicalfree

Can we have natural cleaning and convenience? Over the last few years I have become more and more aware of the affects the products we use have on our environment. So much extra waste is dumped into our land fills with all the single use products that are so popular, such as the Swiffer dusters and mops. I still use a sponge mop with water and … [Read more...]



Keeping New Year Resolutions

It's a new year!  This is Monkey on the first day of the year. Can you tell he made it to midnight New Year's Eve? Not surprising, he's made it for the last few years, as has Boo. My kids are night owls like me. If there's anything to stay up for, there's no relaxing or falling asleep easily. Do you make resolutions for the start of a … [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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