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  • Christmas, Homeschooling, Seasons & Holidays

    Free Christmas Kindness Planner

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    24 Days to a Christ-Centered Christmas: Free Christmas Kindness Planner

    Make a difference this season with this free Christmas Kindness Planner! Welcome to December! I’m SO excited to be kicking off the 24-Days to a Christ-Centered Christmas party. My name […]

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    24 Days to A Christ-Centered Christmas Blog Party

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    24 Days to a Christ-Centered Christmas.

    It’s a Christ-Centered Christmas Blog Party! I love Christmas and I love parties. I guess you know this well by now. I’m dreaming of a Christ-Centered Christmas just like the […]

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    20+ Delicious Gluten-Free Christmas Recipes For This Holiday Season

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    20+ Gluten-Free Christmas Recipes (1)

    I have some gluten-free Christmas recipes here you will love! Having food allergies and intolerance is not easy and we can often feel like we are missing all the fun […]

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  • Black Friday Deals, Seasons & Holidays

    How to Get Cash Back Shopping This Black Friday

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    Did you know you can get cash back shopping this Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas or any other time of the year? Yes, you can and I will show you how I put money back into my wallet every time I shop online or in stores!

    Did you know you can get cash back shopping this Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas or any other time of the year? Yes, you can and I will show you […]

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  • Christmas, Seasons & Holidays

    30+ Awesome Christ-Centered Christmas Crafts

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    Christ-centered Christmas Crafts, Activities, & Homeschool Resources

    These Christ-Centered Christmas crafts and activities will add some fun to your holiday season and help the kids to focus on the real and only reason for this season – […]

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  • Allergy-Free, Gluten-Free Recipes, Healthy Living, Healthy Recipes

    20+ Delicious Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes

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    Gluten-Free Recipes for Thanksgiving

    I’ve been gathering gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes for the past month or so and I thought I should share it here with you what I found. My son Ben and I […]

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    How to Make Money and Pay off Debt Working from Home

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    How to Make Money & Pay Off Debt Working from Home

    Looking for Practical Ways to Make money and Pay off Debt Working from Home? Read this guest post from Jacob at Dollar Diligence. As the cost of living continues to […]

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    Why You Need To Refresh Your Routines Often

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    Why You Need to Refresh Your Routines Often | Time Management | Creating Routines | Make a Routine Work | Schedule | Priorities | Homemaking Conference

    It’s time to refresh your routines, friend. And I am going to explain to you why it is so important to refresh your routines often. I love Summer! Summer is […]

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    How to homeschool successfully?

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    Homeschool Successfully Blog Party & Giveaway - Every answer to your homeschool questions and every step you need to take to start homeschooling successfully today!

    Is it even possible to homeschool successfully? Yes, it is! This month my friend Tauna Meyer at Proverbial Homemaker has put a fabulous blog party together to answer all the question […]

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    Our Nature Study Curriculum: Exploring Nature With Children.

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    Exploring Nature With Children | Nature Study Curriculum | Nature Study for Homeschool | Explore Nature With Kids | Homeschool Nature Studies | Charlotte Mason Nature Study | Nature Study Resources

    Exploring Nature With Children is the best nature study curriculum I have ever seen! Exploring Nature With Children is a truly “open and go” curriculum, to help you make nature study happen […]

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Ana is a wife and homeschool mom of 3 turned into homeschool blogger. She is a Messianic Jewish biblical scholar-in-training, and a passionate Hebrew and Bible teacher. She loves helping homeschool moms to find joy and fulfillment in their homeschool calling. Her goal is to help moms go from stressed to blessed, nurturing a restful homeschooling through a living education, and living a beyond blessed life. Learn More

 
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I still can’t believe I get to wake up in this bea I still can’t believe I get to wake up in this beautiful bedroom, surrounded by trees, every single morning. 🌿 Back in March, I was sobbing as we packed up our home in Florida. We sold and gave away almost everything we owned and moved back to Canada. I didn’t understand why God was asking us to leave. I trusted Him… but I was heartbroken. Honestly, this time I was upset. I was tired of moving and starting again. Tired of uprooting my children. Tired of saying goodbye to friends we wish would never leave behind. This was our fourth international move in 18 years of marriage. We’ve moved more times than I can count, and we’ve started over from scratch at least five times. I mean really from scratch—no savings, no house to sell, no safety net. Just obedience. All of those moves happened because we believed God was calling us somewhere, even when we couldn’t see the reason. This time wasn’t different. But this time, I had my own plans. And God completely wrecked them. (I can hear Him laughing as I write this.) What felt like the end of my plans became the beginning of something so much better than I could have imagined. Isn’t that just like Him? “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord… “You will go out with joy and be led forth with peace… and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.” — Isaiah 55:8–12 Now every morning, I look out these windows and imagine the trees clapping their hands. 🙌🏼🌲 His plans are always better than mine. Even when they begin with tears. Even when they require letting go. Even when I can’t see what He’s doing. One day, you look back and realize He wasn’t taking something good away. He was leading you to something better. ❤️ P.S. The day before we came to see this house I prayed for a view of trees. 😉🙏🏼 #GodsPlan #FaithJourney #HomeschoolMom #TrustGod #homesweethome
There’s something so special about opening fresh b There’s something so special about opening fresh books at the beginning of a new homeschool year. 📚✨ Yesterday I picked up our new Simply Charlotte Mason A Pageant of History: The Middle Ages across the border, and we couldn’t wait to open it and begin this morning! I have a little confession to make… After 14 years of homeschooling and many years of using and loving Simply Charlotte Mason resources, this is actually our first time using their curriculum! I’ve used many of their individual resources over the years, but never their complete curriculum. So when I saw their beautiful new A Pageant of History curriculum—and realized it included high school—I knew this was the perfect time to give it a try. And goodness, I love the format! It is so open-and-go, easy to use, and so beautifully Charlotte Mason. The curriculum brings history to life through rich living books, meaningful narration, and ideas that spark wonderful conversations. @simplycharlottemason thank you! This year, all three of my children are high schoolers, and I couldn’t help but smile as I watched them complete their written narrations today. After years of practicing oral narration, they have become such strong narrators. Now all three are writing narrations 2–5 times each week. It’s a beautiful reminder that these skills grow slowly and naturally through years of practice. People often ask how we homeschool high school in just 2–3 hours a day. It’s not because we’re rushing or doing less. We focus on living books, full attention, meaningful narration, and the ideas that matter most—not endless worksheets and busywork. And the beauty goes far beyond academics. The atmosphere we create, the books we share, and the conversations they spark have brought our family together and helped shape who we are. They have influenced our faith, our character, our relationships, and the way we see the world. If you’re not sure what narration is—or why it is such an important part of a Charlotte Mason education—I wrote a super practical guide to narration and evaluation on my blog. You’ll find the link in my bio. And if you’ve been curious about the new A Pageant of History curriculum from @simplycha
“Education is an atmosphere.” — Charlotte Mason 🤍 “Education is an atmosphere.” — Charlotte Mason 🤍 This is the atmosphere I want my children to remember. A table set with care. Tea in our favorite vintage teacups. A candle flickering. History, art, and meaningful conversation shared together. This morning we began Tea Time Together: The Middle Ages, and our first lesson on the fall of Rome was especially meaningful because we visited Rome last year. As we read about the empire’s decline in 476 AD, we remembered walking through the Roman Forum, standing inside the Colosseum, and overlooking the ancient ruins from Palatine Hill. History felt wonderfully alive. I love how @tea_timetogether slows us down and invites us to notice beauty, ask questions, and enjoy rich conversations together. It’s the perfect companion to our history curriculum this year, helping us experience the Middle Ages instead of simply studying them. These are the mornings that remind me that homeschooling isn’t just about filling our children’s minds—it’s about shaping the atmosphere in which they learn. How do you create an atmosphere of wonder in your homeschool? #CharlotteMason #EducationIsAnAtmosphere #TeaTimeTogether #MorningTime LivingEducation
One of God’s greatest gifts to a family is faithfu One of God’s greatest gifts to a family is faithful grandparents. In a culture that often celebrates independence and youth, Scripture reminds us that wisdom is meant to be passed from one generation to the next. Grandparents don’t just spoil grandchildren—they shape them. Through their stories, prayers, example, and unconditional love, they teach lessons that last a lifetime. They model perseverance, generosity, hospitality, forgiveness, and faithfulness through every season of life. I know this personally. Both of my grandmothers had a profound influence on my life. I spent so much time with them growing up, and I even lived with one of them while attending college. They poured into me in countless ways, and many of the values I hold dear today were first nurtured by their love and example. Sadly, both of my grandfathers passed away from heart attacks when I was still very young. Their time with me was short, which makes me treasure even more the years I shared with my grandmothers. Now, watching our own children build beautiful relationships with their grandparents is one of my greatest joys. They are learning family stories, practical life skills, and, most importantly, what it looks like to walk faithfully with God over a lifetime. “One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.” — Psalm 145:4 A legacy of faith isn’t built in a day. It’s built over generations. Were your grandparents a special influence in your life? Or if you’re a grandparent, what do you hope your grandchildren will remember most about you? I’d love to read your stories in the comments. ❤️ #Grandparents #FaithAndFamily #homeschoollife #livingeducation #homeschoolfamily
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