This post is from contributor, Jenn Hoskins. Originally published on Feb. 2014. *This post contains affiliate links* “Hello, my name is Jenn and I am a recovering curriculum hoarder.” Say it with me: “Hi Jenn!” Yes, it is true. I once collected curriculum like a bee collects pollen. I skipped gleefully down the aisles of […]
Igniting the Spirit of Adventure in Your Homeschool Using Missionary Stories
This post is from contributor, Jenn Hoskins (This post contains affiliate links) Who doesn’t love a great adventure story? Ones with far-off, exotic places, amazing people who dare to push the envelope, ending with great achievements in the characters’ lives. Deep down, I think we all desire to live the adventurous life. In the Christian […]
How to Have Your Children Take Music Lessons for Free
This post is from contributor, Jenn Hoskins. This post contains affiliate links. Recently, one of my children expressed interest in learning to play drums. Another has been begging to play the violin. I realized two things pretty quickly. One, I don’t have any musical talent to help them. Two, and most important, I cannot afford […]
The Family that Serves Together Stays Together {including Family Service Project Ideas!}
This post is from contributor Jenn Hoskins. All moms have similar goals for their children. We desire them to grow to be successful people who are unselfish, loving, and confident. We try to buy the right curriculum, have the right talks, and find ways to grow them. One of the best things we discovered […]
The Tale of Two Towers
This post is from contributor, Jenn Hoskins Long ago, in a far-off land, at the beginning of my adventure of motherhood, I had my first mommy product crush. “What’s that?” you might ask. It’s when you fall in love with a product that will make your venture in mommyhood easier. My crush? The Little Partners […]
Is Your Homeschool a Square Peg in a Round Hole?
This post is from contributor, Jenn Hoskins For several years we have been a square peg in the round hole of the homeschooling world. We do things differently than most families. We school 6 days a week and take Wednesdays off. Our long break is in November, December and January, and it’s really just a […]
Surviving Homeschooling with a New Baby
This post is from contributor, Jenn Hoskins (This post contains affiliate links.) Every time I see a second line appear on a pregnancy test, a date pops in my mind. Roughly 36 weeks from that day a new baby will become part of our family! We are expecting baby #7 very soon. Soon enough that […]