Author: Jess

Homeschooling mama to five boys, homesteading and cultivating a home in Wisconsin.
CYH: 8 things to change the mood of your home

CYH: 8 things to change the mood of your home

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Screen Time in Homeschool: how to manage it

Screen Time in Homeschool: how to manage it

If you want to find a controversial topic to talk about with parents, bring up screen time. And then talk to a homeschool mom about screen time in homeschool. Everyone has an opinion and a way to handle…

Construction and Truck Learning Invitations
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Construction and Truck Learning Invitations

If your kids are into something, incorporating it into their learning is a great way to get them interested in whatever they’re learning! We use this kind of interest-led learning in many ways in our homeschool. I love…

CYH: Raising kids to love God in a world that doesn’t

CYH: Raising kids to love God in a world that doesn’t

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CYH: Keeping your home when you aren’t naturally good at it

CYH: Keeping your home when you aren’t naturally good at it

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CYH: Making room for play in the tween and teen years

CYH: Making room for play in the tween and teen years

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CYH: Encouraging your kids to spend time in the Word (with printable)

CYH: Encouraging your kids to spend time in the Word (with printable)

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Valentine’s Day Activities Your Kids will Love
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Valentine’s Day Activities Your Kids will Love

I have always loved celebrating Valentine’s Day with my kiddos. It doesn’t need to be fancy! You can throw together some fun Valentine’s Day activities to make the day fun and festive, without spending a lot of money…

Candy Free Valentines
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Candy Free Valentines

Most of the Valentines you see in the stores are filled with sugar-ladened, red food dye filled candy… and honestly, that is not my jam. We like to give candy free valentines that are fun without the sugar…

Interest Led Learning: less curriculum, more natural learning

Interest Led Learning: less curriculum, more natural learning

One of the most fruitful practices that we have incorporated into our homeschool is interest led learning. But when I talk about it to other moms, many of them don’t really understand what it means or how to…