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Discover the Best Christianbook Gems
Discover the Best Christianbook Gems Throughout our 30+ years of homeschooling, my family and I have purchased many things from Christianbook. We have been able to
Exciting News for A Basketful of Joy!
A Basketful of Joy has an Etsy store! I have been busy lately with many fun things, so today I am beyond thrilled to announce that I now have an Etsy store! I am excited to make it easy for you to purchase downloadable homeschool printables to use however you’d like.
Welcome to A Basketful of Joy!
A Basketful of Joy was created to inspire and encourage you as I share some of my knowledge and experiences. I'm here to bless you as you continue to pedal along this path of life, balancing the many joys along the way. Here you will find inspiration, tips, ideas, and stories, as so much wonderful homeschool content
Best Heartwarming TV series for Families (Part 2)
Best Heartwarming TV series for Families (Part 2) I had so many shows on my list of family TV series that I had to split it
FREE Middle Ages Picture Book List
This spring, I have had the opportunity to teach kids from kindergarten to 4th grade all about the Middle Ages! It has been a blast reading together, doing crafts, and discussing so many of the amazing things that happened during the medieval times.
My Homeschool Day – Way Back When
I thought it might be fun to share here what a normal school day at home looked like when I was growing up. Things changed over the years as we were able to do even more on our own as that was the structure of our curriculum. We also had younger siblings that we enjoyed caring for and teaching so our schedule shifted a bit.
My Homeschool Story
I am the middle of seven children and I was blessed to be homeschooled my entire life. My Mama started homeschooling over 30 years ago before I was born. She is a major part of who I am today and I am honored to walk alongside her and learn from her.
A word of homeschool encouragement….
A word of homeschool encouragement.... Since I was very little, I have loved learning and teaching. I am so full of gratitude and also amazed at
Discover My Family’s Favorite Christmas Movies
Christmas is here and it is time to curl up and watch a good movie with the whole family! I have compiled a list below of my family’s favorite Christmas movies - from the oldest classics, favorites we grew up with, and a few new ones that we have discovered along the way! I hope you enjoy these with your family this Christmas season!
Saxon Math Review by a Homeschool Teacher
My last post was all about mine and my family’s Saxon Math journey. In this post I am sharing a review of each book we have enjoyed and why. These books all follow the wonderful spiral method that Saxon Math is known for.