Over the years, we have incorporated many ideas, and our tradition formed into doing something new and old together, from taking first-day photos to planning a field trip at the beginning of the school year.

Although this time is more optimistic, I still have to intentionally make this season of my life work without becoming overwhelmed and burnt out.

A few years ago, we tried out Jenny Phillip’s Good and Beautiful language arts curriculum. I was thrilled to give it a try, and I even came up with a way to keep it organized since I used the downloaded version. I was disappointed that it wasn’t going fit for our family. I thought the all-in-one curriculum would help us reach our language arts goals, but my daughters didn’t find it enjoyable and honestly, it was just too much for me to adjust to make it enjoyable for them.

Doubt shouldn't hold your home school hostage.  You have been given an awesome opportunity to teach your children.  Start fresh today and make the most out of the time you have with your children.

I am excited about this new to us approach to homeschooling. I feel confident that we will achieve more than we intentionally set out to achieve by being focused for shorter spans of time. 

I can't believe that I have yet to write a post about my favorite supplies as a homeschool mom/teacher. I've always been hesitant to write such posts because there are a ton of posts on the internet with lists of favorite pens, planners, and such, and I figured I shouldn't add to the madness.  But once the question was asked of me, I realized that my answer isn't related to the best pens, planners, or paper, but instead they aren't even in the same category.