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  • 31 Reasons We Love Homeschooling, Homeschooling

    Homeschooling FREEDOM!!!

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    • by Jo Messett-Jory

    What do I love most about homeschooling, in one word? FREEDOM!!! (I am so tempted to toss in a graphic of Mel Gibson with a blue face right now, but I’ll […]

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  • 31 Reasons We Love Homeschooling, Homeschooling

    Leading My Kids Down God’s Perfect Path

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    • by Forest Rose

    Hello They Call Me Blessed Community! My name is Forest Rose and I have been on this blessed homeschooling journey with my family now for 7 years. This path came […]

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  • 31 Reasons We Love Homeschooling, Homeschooling

    The Unrushed Homeschooling Life That Creates Memories

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    • by Ana Willis
    unrushed homeschooling

    I can’t wait to tell you about our unrushed homeschooling approach and why we love homeschooling! Here I am, on our first day of the 31 Reasons We Love Homeschooling […]

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  • 31 Reasons We Love Homeschooling, Homeschooling

    31 Reasons We Love Homeschooling Blog Party

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    • by Ana Willis

    These past 48 hours have been the most exciting hours since I started this blog about a month ago. Why? Because 31 Reasons We Love Homeschooling is kicking off tomorrow! I […]

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  • Faith, Holy Moments

    Dreams die, grief lingers, but hope makes me brave to find healing.

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    • by Shallé

    Most days I must consciously choose to be content with where I am and see the wonder and joy in seemingly small things such as my five-year-old son cleverly telling […]

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    Diamonds in the Rough – Finding Encouragement in a Rough Season

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    • by Glenda Schwarz
    Encouragement for Rough Seasons

    Have you ever had one of THOSE days? How about years? That was 2015 for me. I watched my Mom’s health declined and her mind starting the slow decline into […]

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

    7 Steps to Cope with a Food Allergy and Sensitivity Life

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    • by Ana Willis

    About two weeks ago, both my son and I did an allergy test and found out we both have 30+ food we have an allergy or sensitivity to. I knew […]

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  • Holy Moments

    3 Reasons To Move On When You Fail

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    • by Ana Willis
    3 Reason to Move On When You Feel Like You Failed

    Feel like you failed big time? Me too! So many times I lost count. Failure is part of growing and learning in life. I have some big failures I haven’t […]

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  • Healthy Living

    Eating Clean in a Toxic World

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    • by Ana Willis
    Clean Eating

    Does Eating Clean Really Make a Big Difference? Clients often ask me why they should eat clean. The reality is, no matter how clean we eat, we live in a very toxic […]

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  • Faith, Holy Moments

    Giving God The First Moments of Your Day

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    • by Ana Willis

    Giving God the first moments of our days can be very challenging when you are a busy mom and you have early risers. But with intentionality you can do it […]

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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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Why be indoors when we can be outdoors? 🍂🌲 Charlo Why be indoors when we can be outdoors? 🍂🌲
Charlotte Mason said: “Never be within doors when you can rightly be without.”
As homeschool moms, we spend so much of our days pouring into everyone else. Teaching, cooking, cleaning, planning, answering a hundred questions… and sometimes we’re just plain exhausted!
And you know what? We need fresh air just as much as our children do!
There’s something about being out in nature that helps us slow down, breathe deeply, clear our minds, and release the stress we’ve been carrying. A walk among the trees can do wonders for our mood, energy, and peace of mind.
I’ve learned over the years that some days, the best thing we can do for our homeschool is simply close the books, grab our walking shoes, and head outside.
Our children get to explore, observe, wonder, and delight in God’s creation. And we moms get to enjoy it right alongside them!
Not every beautiful homeschool day happens around the kitchen table. Some of our richest lessons and sweetest memories happen on forest trails, beside waterfalls, and under the open sky.
And sometimes, the mama needs that nature walk more than the children do! ❤️
When was the last time you closed the books and took your kids on a nature walk just because you needed it?
#CharlotteMason #HomeschoolMom #NatureStudy #HomeschoolLife #livingeducation
Something BIG is in the works… big enough that I n Something BIG is in the works… big enough that I needed a little office right here in my bedroom. 🤭 Any guesses?
But first, can we talk about this VIEW?!
Those trees, the fall colors, the light pouring through the windows… Lord, thank You! I sit here with my books and my ideas and can hardly believe I get to call this place home. 🍂🌿
And yes, that’s laundry all over the bed. 😂 Welcome to the real tour! I could have waited until everything was put away, but I was too excited to show you my little corner and what’s outside those windows.
This room has become so much more than a bedroom. It’s my refuge, my study room, my gym, and my sanctuary. A place to open my Bible, pray, move my body, rest, and now… work on something I’m not quite ready to share yet. 🤫
I feel so blessed to be in this house and in this season with my family. There is so much peace here, and I’m deeply thankful for the space to slow down, listen to the Lord, and let some dreams begin to take shape.
Apparently, those dreams needed a desk with a view. The laundry will have to wait. 😉
What do YOU think I’m working on? Leave your guesses below! I’m so curious to see who gets close. 👇❤️
#homeschoolmom #homeschoollife #theycallmeblessed #homeoffice #sahm
We’re selling our RV and truck, and my heart is fu We’re selling our RV and truck, and my heart is full thinking about everything this little home has meant to our family. ❤️
For the past eight years, it has been our home through adventures in some of the most beautiful places in the United States and Canada. National parks, landmarks, and places we once read about in books became part of our children’s memories.
Inside these walls, we read so many books aloud while roadschooling. We prayed, worshipped, laughed, and watched our children grow up. Wherever we parked, we were home. Oh, this RV has been so loved!
Now we feel the Lord leading us into a new season, and we’re ready to pass it on to another family dreaming of making years of memories together.
🚐 2018 Open Range 310BHS four-season RV
• Four slide-outs and tons of storage
• Bunkroom with an IKEA bed plus three bunks, floor-to-ceiling bookshelf, TV, wardrobe, and two large drawers beneath the lower bunk
• Awesome kitchen with an island
• Living room fireplace
• Outdoor kitchen
• Master bedroom with a huge closet
🛻 2012 Ram 3500 with a 6.7L diesel engine
It makes me smile to imagine another family choosing their first destination, children settling into their bunks, and new adventures beginning. We cannot wait to see how God will use this truck and RV to bless another family the way they have blessed ours! ❤️
Have you been dreaming about hitting the road for a new season of adventure—or know someone who has? Message us for details and share this post with them!
There are so many more memories waiting to be made. 🏞️
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I think some "homeschool experts" or perhaps the i I think some "homeschool experts" or perhaps the indocrination we suffered from our public school years unintentionally convinced homeschooling mothers that a better education always means doing more.
More subjects.
More curriculum.
More activities.
More planning.
More structure.
More busyness.
But I've spent years teaching mothers that more isn't necessarily better.
Children need time to think, imagine, explore, play, read, wonder, and have meaningful conversations. They need parents who are present, not perpetually exhausted from trying to provide the perfect education.
And most importantly, we must remember that homeschooling is not simply an academic undertaking. It is part of our calling to raise and disciple our children in the knowledge of God.
We don't need to do everything.
We need to faithfully do what matters most.
So here is my advice to every homeschool mom reading this post:
Do less, but do it better.
Busyness and fruitfulness are not the same thing!
Now take a deep breath, relax.
You can do this!
Mama, enjoy learning and playing with your children. Every hour spent together is a blessing, not a burden!
Time with your children is a gift.
#homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoolmom #homeeducation
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