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Classical Homeschool Curriculum For Everyone

December 11, 2018 by NadineD 1 Comment

Classical Homeschool Curriculum for Everyone

When I knew I wanted to go in a new direction for my homeschool this year, and set off on my search for classical homeschool curriculum that would fit my needs, my family, and our academic goals – I had no idea how challenging a task that really would become. I knew I wanted something Read More

Filed Under: Classical Education, Resources & Reviews Tagged With: classical homeschool curriculum, Memoria Press, secular classical education

Maintaining A Relaxed Homeschool While Using Curriculum

November 28, 2018 by NadineD 7 Comments

Maintaining a Relaxed Homeschool While Using Structured Curriculum

There is a myth in the homeschooling world, one that is pervasive and divisive, and I have been wanting to write and address this for some time. I recently came up against this issue personally, and decided that now is as good a time as ever to broach this subject. I’m a part of quite Read More

Filed Under: Classical Education, Encouragement, Secular Homeschooling

Curriculum Choices for 2018-2019: New and Improved

November 15, 2018 by NadineD Leave a Comment

Our new and improved 2018-2019 homeschool curriculum choices

I posted recently about the ‘big curriculum switch’ we made recently in our homeschool. As I mentioned in that post, it was not an easy decision to make but we made it. While I may have struggled with the decision to switch curriculum, let’s be real – getting to shop for new curriculum and resources Read More

Filed Under: Planning, Secular Homeschooling

The Big Curriculum Switch: Making Big Changes in Our Homeschool

November 9, 2018 by NadineD 6 Comments

The Big Curriculum Switch: Why I’m Making BIG Changes In Our Homeschool

One of the most difficult things for a homeschool parent (especially as a blogger) to do is to admit that what she thought was the One Curriculum To Rule Them All, the one resource that would alter the course of her homeschool forever – – was not the right choice. As some of you may Read More

Filed Under: Encouragement, Planning

Planning Oak Meadow: A stress-free approach

September 3, 2018 by NadineD Leave a Comment

Planning Oak Meadow

When I made the decision to use Oak Meadow Sixth Grade with my youngest child, I knew that planning Oak Meadow might be a challenge. After a lot of time, energy, and some help from my friends at Oak Meadow, I have finally realized what the key to planning Oak Meadow is. Let me set Read More

Filed Under: Planning, Resources & Reviews

Online Learning With Study.com

August 16, 2018 by NadineD Leave a Comment

Online Learning with Study.com

As a self-professed ‘serial curriculum researcher’, I have come across a LOT of really amazing homeschool resources and curricula. More recently, since starting this blog, I’ve gotten to know even MORE homeschool products. So, I find it a really pleasant surprise when something comes across my emails that I have NOT YET heard about. I’m Read More

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Fun, Easy Grammar – WriteShop’s Fold-N-Go Grammar Pack

August 15, 2018 by NadineD 8 Comments

How I'm Adding Fun, Easy Grammar with WriteShops Fold-N-Go Grammar Packs.

As you all may know by now, I’ve been pretty excited about the upcoming school year – my children have some really fantastic curricula, resources, and activities coming up this year. As I was trying to figure out the last bits and pieces that I wanted to fill into the plan – I knew I Read More

Filed Under: Resources & Reviews

Online Homeschool Planning with Homeschool Panda

May 28, 2018 by NadineD Leave a Comment

Online Homeschool Planning with Homeschool Panda

I can’t lie – I’m a planner girl. I have tried just about every style of paper planning system on the market. There is just something about sitting down, laying out your week on a beautifully decorated planner spread. I’ve also had seasons of life where I’ve wanted to try an online homeschool planner but Read More

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The Great Big Review of the Oak Meadow Sixth Grade Curriculum

May 23, 2018 by NadineD 9 Comments

The Great Big Oak Meadow Sixth Grade Review

We are starting the process of wrapping up our current school year, and for my kids that means a ton more freedom. For me, it means getting next year all figured out and lined up. I have really struggled to find the right plan for my youngest for her upcoming school year. I went through Read More

Filed Under: Resources & Reviews, Secular Homeschooling

Homeschooling Middle School: The Myth of Independence

May 22, 2018 by NadineD 4 Comments

Homeschooling Middle School: The Myth of Independence

I can recall when my kids were younger, when I was wishing and daydreaming about when they would FINALLY be old enough to work independently. When they wouldn’t need me all.the.time for everything. I really thought that a day would come when they would just happily scamper off with their school books and do it Read More

Filed Under: Encouragement

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I'm Nadine - blogger, homeschooler, coffee addict, lover of books. I'm the Mama to two great kids and the lucky wife to one amazing guy. While I am deeply inspired by the classical education philosophy, I am above all a passionate advocate for making our homeschools unique and individualized. I am also unapologetically secular, and I am committed to making this little corner of the blog world a comfortable and nurturing place for the secular homeschooling mama. I am so happy you're here!

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