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From complete newbie to veteran homeschool mom… There’s something here for EVERYONE.

…even if you’ve never homeschooled before + you’re feeling a little bit lost

Homeschool Webinar

FREE - homeschool Masterclass

A power-packed 30-minute webinar answering 10 of your most pressing homeschool questions about homeschool…even if you’ve never considered it before.

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Heading into Homeschool

Heading into Homeschool
Book

If you are just beginning to homeschool, you need this!  Learn a gentle, faith-based, step-by-step approach to homeschooling where I share all the know-how, tools, and a plan in place to get you homeschooling right away in confidence.  Available in eBook, paperback, or hardback on Amazon.

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Heading into Homeschool Workbook

Heading into Homeschool
workbook

The companion workbook to the Heading into Homeschool eBook includes charts, worksheets, thought questions, and more to knock out your homeschool planning!  Free with purchase of Heading into Homeschool Book. (Not available sold separately).

Homeschool Resources

On this site, you can read about why I decided to homeschool, how I find curriculum to plan out our school year, how to get organized, and much more!

If you’re just beginning to explore homeschooling and not sure where to start, begin with 10 Key Questions to Help You Decide and then read 10 Tips for New Homeschoolers.  Honestly, the best thing you can do is grab a copy of my eBook, Heading into Homeschool, where I offer a step-by-step pathway to get you up and homeschooling quickly with confidence.  Believe me, I remember how overwhelming it was when I first began to homeschool. I wish someone had given me a step-by-step plan, so I made one for you.

 Whether you are a newbie or a veteran, but we are in this together!  I hope you will join me on your homeschooling journey and come back often.!

What's homeschool really like?

When I was a kid, I went to public school.  So, when we decided to homeschool, I didn’t really have a clear picture in my mind what homeschooling really looked like behind the scenes.  Sound familiar?  If you’re wondering what homeschool is really like, too, watch this interview and see if it helps!

I Left My Teaching Job to Homeschool

After 14 years teaching in the classroom, I left public schools to become a full-time stay-at-home homeschooling mom and teacher to my own four rambunctious kids.  I was tired of putting all of my energy and preparation into other people’s children.  Plus, I really yearned for a slower pace of life and a pouring out of my talents and energy into the precious children given just to me by God.  So, I jumped in…

What a change!  I thought going from a classroom of 22 to only four would be a breeze.   I thought my kids would transition easily and be delighted to be home.  Boy, was I wrong!  Homeschooling is one of the hardest things I have every done.  It has challenged me at every level – but it is also one of the most rewarding. 

There is nothing easy about homeschooling, but our children are worth our efforts.  They are gifts from God and we are given the awesome responsibility of molding them into his glory.  Homeschooling is a great aid to accomplish this goal.  With any new adventure, you have to start somewhere! 

Books & Papers & Pens, Oh My!

Organize with Workboxes

Nothing makes me feel crazier faster than books and papers thrown all over the house.  I knew if we were going to homeschool, we had to have a system in place to handle all of the STUFF that comes along with it!  Enter workboxes!  I didn’t come up with it myself, I just adapted it for our family.  Eight years later and the workbox system has remained a constant in our homeschool!  See in the video?  We use them so much one of the knobs broke off…and they keep right on ticking.  Read the blogpost about workboxes for more insight!  Simple.  Effective.  Game-changer.  Even with a broken knob because, yep, this is real life.

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