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My Homeschool 'WHY'

My Homeschool 'WHY'

I recently had a day when I forgot my why. It’s been nearly 12 years since I started homeschooling, and sometimes, the familiarity of our days leads me to forget why I chose to homeschool in the first place.
Do I Need a Homeschool Curriculum?

Do I Need a Homeschool Curriculum?

Whether you’re new to homeschool, considering homeschool or a veteran, at some point, we all ask the question, “Do I need a homeschool curriculum?”. The short answer: ‘No’, ‘Yes’, and ‘Maybe!’ Read on!
How Much Does it Cost to Homeschool?

How Much Does it Cost to Homeschool?

When I first started my homeschool research one of the biggest questions I had was “How much will it all cost?”.  Three years later, I am thrilled to share that homeschooling blew my budgeting socks right off! 
Simply Homeschool Family Feature – this is how we homeschool

Simply Homeschool Family Feature – this is how we homeschool

I didn’t ever think I would homeschool my children. It was completely off my radar, and something I knew nothing about. So why did I start?
Have I Done Enough?

Have I Done Enough?

Do you ever get to the end of the year and think, ‘Have I done enough homeschooling this year? Have my children learned anything at all?’ Or maybe, like me, you get to the end of the week and ask the same questions! This panic is not reserved for those new to homeschooling, but for many long-term homeschoolers as well.
A Simply Homeschool grandma and a lifelong dream

A Simply Homeschool grandma and a lifelong dream

When Josie Brand was 15 years old, she wrote a novel. Sixty years later, Josie’s lifelong dream to become a published author came true when a box of her very own Bible Early Readers was delivered to her front door.