From the monthly archives:

July 2010

7 Tips For A Great Garage Sale

July 28, 2010 Miscellaneous

Summer is the time for garage sales! But, so is spring and fall … and winter if you live in Florida! I just had a fabulous garage sale last weekend!  Here are some things that I learned through it: GET HELP!!!! I cannot stress this enough!  I didn’t actually plan on getting help.  One of [...]

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Refreshing News Spot on Homeschoolers

July 16, 2010 Miscellaneous

I was researching something else, but came across this very sweet news story about how homeschooling families deal with hard times – they DON’T quit homeschooling! Sometimes, it’s necessary, but this article focused on those families that have been able to make it work. Read it here. Times are tough for everyone these days. It’s [...]

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Another Great Summer Activity!!

July 10, 2010 Homeschool Activities

Today, we went to a retirement home for horses with our church Youth Group!  Everyone had a blast! It only cost two carrots per person to get in and it was a beautiful and huge piece of land that we were able to wander around. The kids were able to run and play and feed [...]

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Who In The World Would Make Their Kids Do School Over The Summer??

July 2, 2010 Homeschool Building Blocks

Yep, that would be me!!  We school over the summer- what about you?  Do you get funny looks or interesting comments when friends or family find out you keep up with school during the summer, too? Now, I will say, that my kids aren’t chained to schoolwork all day long, looking wistfully outside at all [...]

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Free (or Cheap) Fun During The Summer

July 1, 2010 Deals and Steals

This past weekend, we had an absolutely wonderful time together as a family!! We drove about an hour away from home to attend a reenactment of the Battle of Fort Mose.  It was only $4 per vehicle to get in and there was time before the reenactment to learn about many things from life during [...]

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