On Hiatus
This is the post that has been percolating in my brain for a long, long time.This is the post where I decide to come clean.I've been living a lie and now is the time to let you all know about it.If...
View ArticleMedieval and Renaissance Music Appreciation
Well, as promised, I have compiled music appreciation resources to complement the study of Medieval and Renaissance history.I decided to have the units go along with the way the units are divided in...
View ArticleREVIEW: Homeschool Tracker Online
Disclosure: I have been given a complimentary subscription to Homeschool Tracker Online in exchange for my honest review. I would review for free since I truly like this product, but I'm not going to...
View ArticleBook Review: Homeschooling High School--It's Not as Hard as You Think!
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Please support a fellow homeschooling mom and download your copy today!------------------------------------I recently...
View ArticleAll Good Things must come to an end...
...or the "What I did for summer" post...I had every intention of being better at this consistent blogging stuff. Really.I did.And then summer came and it hit like a ton of bricks and I once again...
View ArticleA Little Bit of Nature Study
The Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Comstock is a staple for those who follow the philosophy of Charlotte Mason in home education. Comstock was born in upstate New York and attended Cornell University...
View ArticleCooperstown (yet again)
Good Morning from the Lake of Shining Waters...I know, I know. It's name is Otsego Lake and it's nickname around these parts is "Glimmerglass." While "Glimmerglass" is almost an Anne-ish nickname, when...
View ArticleGeography Fun (how we do it in our relaxed homeschool)
The high school baseball season has come to an end for us. There were at least two straight weeks where our son was playing games six days straight. Add to that two other boys who play ball, our oldest...
View ArticleGrassy Run Field Trip
The Grassy Run Rendezvous in Williamsburg, Ohio held their student day today. I was expecting the event to be packed, but we were pleased to share the encampment with a couple of small local Catholic...
View ArticleHomeschool Spring Cleaning
Inspiration hits in unusual ways.It all started when I was clicking through Bloglovin' and came across this brilliant little post about decoupaging a child's table with vintage children's book...
View ArticleField Trips for Spring 2015
When we went to the Sharon Woods Heritage Village last month, my ten-year-old daughter admitted that she liked field trips with an "old-timey" theme to them. Needless to say, I've been on the lookout...
View ArticleKnowledge Quest
I'm please to announce that Seven Times the Fun is now an affiliate for Knowledge Quest. For any purchase made through affiliate links on this blog (or in any downloadable files), I receive a...
View ArticleHomeschool Conventions
Follow my blog with BloglovinIT'S SPRING...which means it is Homeschool Convention Season!OK, I'll admit it. We've been homeschooling since 2001 and I have yet to attend a homeschool convention. I...
View ArticleHigh School American History Units, Part 1: Exploration to Reconstruction
IT'S HERE!!!I did the editing in stages, so I hope all the links are functioning. The YouTube links are especially tricky, since sometimes a video will be removed and the link will no longer work. If...
View ArticleA History of Music
Don't forget about these fun multi-level units to study music history with your whole family!A History of MusicI have also set up a section at my Amazon aStore so you can find and shop for resources...
View ArticleHigh School American History, Units 5 & 6: Slavery, Abolition, Civil War, and...
Well, I'm more or less done with High School American History, Part 1: Exploration to Reconstruction. I have finished Units 5 and 6, which will be below. Once I have edited,double-checked all the...
View ArticleHigh School American History, Unit 4: Western Expansion
For links to Core Texts mentioned below, please see the previous units. Please note that the Amazon.com links are affiliate links.High School American History, Unit 1: Exploration and SettlementHigh...
View ArticleFacebook Page for the Blog
Make sure to "like" my blog on Facebook.You can also "follow" my personal account, but I often forget to set certain posts to "public" so you're likely to miss out on any blog updates or shares.
View ArticleOn Writing
As long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a writer.My first published work came at the early age of seven. It was a short piece titled, "I Am Water" and it was published in the town newspaper. I'm...
View ArticleResearch for Writing
<===Take a look at the ticker, folks. That's right! I'm nearly halfway through the word count and I actually have a roadmap of sorts to reach the end (plot-wise). I had a fantastic writing day...
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