Tag: homeschool

  • Our Homeschool Curriculum for the 2025-2026 School Year

    Our Homeschool Curriculum for the 2025-2026 School Year

    Well, this post is a little late. I’d hoped to share all of our curriculum choices at least one month ago, but friends, life has been busy. There’s nothing wrong about that, though. I’ve spent more one-on-one time this year with a few of my children during our homeschool time, and it has been so…

  • I’ve Been So Busy…

    I’ve Been So Busy…

    Hello, friends! Whew, the last few months have flown by like a whirlwind! I’m afraid I’ve overextended myself once our homeschool year began. I’m starting to find my bearings, and the past week or two have gone a little smoother. While homeschooling is going well, it’s taking up a lot of my time this year.…

  • Today Did Not Go as Planned

    Today Did Not Go as Planned

    Hello friends, and welcome to the blog! I hope you are doing wonderfully. Overall, it has been a very good week here. Today has not gone as planned, however. I woke up with a migraine headache. I haven’t had one of these in a long time, and we’ve decided not to go to any firework…

  • Our April Plans

    Our April Plans

    Happy April, friends. I hope this month is full of wonderful things for you! Or should I say, wunderbar. For two weeks straight, I set a strict writing goal for myself as I try to complete the first draft for my latest Amish manuscript. This one is going to my agent, so I’m spending an…

  • New January Beginnings + a Kindle Freebie

    New January Beginnings + a Kindle Freebie

    Welcome to the blog today, friends. It looks like I’ve posted two days in a row. Who even am I? Before I go any further, I’d like to mention that The Amish Schoolmarm is FREE on Kindle today and tomorrow. If you like Amish Historical Fiction, I hope you give it a try. Oh, and…

  • Our First Semester Homeschool Plans

    We are a homeschooling family, and I normally like to share our curricula with you guys. I was taking a blogging break when our school year began though, and then totally forgot about it. I’ve been homeschooling my children for over two decades now. I love it. I even wrote a book about it. I…

  • Free Sight Word Printable Pack Set 1

    Ah, sight words. As a homeschool mom, I am very familiar with them. My youngest child is currently four, and it is almost time for me to start teaching sight words to him. I put together this printable pack to use, and I wanted to share it with you, too. To begin with, I chose…

  • No. 6: Notes from Home | Our April Homeschool

    April is such a fun month. The weather is heating up, and we are nearing the end of our homeschool year! While in general, homeschooling is something I really enjoy, it’s also nice to take a break at the end of the school year. We used to homeschool year round, but lately, we’ve gotten into…