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Jan. 9, 2019

Thriving in the Doldrum Season of the Homeschool Year

By Sonlight

“Mr. Chris said the time between Christmas and spring was always the longest time of the year. It’s true, Marly thought, going to school day after day. Snow fell and fell and melted and melted and then fell again. The … Continue reading →

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Feb. 23, 2018

3 Homeschool Hacks to Get You Through Winter and Past Spring Break

By Amber Smith

Getting through the space between winter holiday breaks and spring is not for the faint of heart. One year we barely recovered from spring break. It took all of the fortitude I could muster to get us back into doing … Continue reading →

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Jan. 10, 2018

10 Ways to Breathe Fresh Air into February Homeschool Doldrums

By Sarita

If you've had the joy of using World History, 1 of 2 (HBL G), you know all about the doldrums. Milo, the beloved hero of The Phantom Tollbooth gets stuck there, where "nothing ever happens and nothing ever changes." Does … Continue reading →

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Feb. 17, 2015

A choice we make

By Jonelle

I know that as moms we can get into ruts where we feel like we "need" to vent and question who our kids are, what it is we are doing, and how in the world we got here. We can … Continue reading →

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Jan. 21, 2015

Surviving Gloomy Days

By Jonelle

Uff da. It's January. We were home for the holidays when we typically visit family in Florida. That meant by about a week in I was going, "What? It's only the 3rd? It's snowy and cold! I want to be … Continue reading →

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Jan. 29, 2013

The Mid-Winter Blahs

By Karla

Even though I know they're coming, somehow they always catch me off-guard. Or maybe they're worse this year because my family has had a rough go-round with the flu the last couple of weeks. In any case, our homeschool schedule … Continue reading →

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