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Strategic Quitting
Strategic Quitting Business guru Seth Godin says, "Strategic Quitting is the Secret of Successful Organizations." Wow. Let that sink in during January of 2021. Because it felt like we all did a lot of quitting in 2020- quitting regular meet-ups with friends, live...
Re-Set for the Win!
Re-Set for the Win! I hear all the time that you need to “de-school” when you bring your kids home from public school. It drives me crazy because it’s probably not what your kids really need. People say this because it places blame on something external (school) and...
Experience Based Gift Ideas for Tweens and Teens!
Experience Based Gift Ideas for Tweens and Teens! Experience Based Gift Ideas for Tweens and Teens are not wrapped in paper but in love! The holiday season is just around the corner! Gift-giving is an important part of our Holiday tradition, along with stringing miles...
Meet Charles Dickens – the Man who Invented Christmas
Charles Dickens' Past: Humble Charles Dickens had an incredibly humble upbringing. That's probably why we love him so much. We can identify with him or we have a sense of empathy for him. However, if we can’t identify with true poverty he gives us, through his...
Adventus!
Adventus! adventus! Pronunciation /adˈvɛntəs/noun 1.Roman History - ceremonial entry and reception of an emperor, pope, king, or other ruler or religious leader, into a city, town, institution, etc. 2. historical The arrival of the first Anglo-Saxon settlers in...
Holidays!
Holidays! Holidays! I absolutely LOVE the holidays! Just the thought of them makes me smile so hard that my cheeks hurt. In this article, I want to share some of my favorite holiday memories. As a child, I enjoyed making ornaments at school because I knew that my Mom...
Creating a Christmas Shopping Budget with Your Kids
Creating a Christmas Shopping Budget Creating a Christmas Shopping Budget with Your Kids with the rest of us at True North Homeschool Academy! We are proponents of teaching teens how to budget while they are still at home. A fun and easy way to introduce the life...
Homeschooling Is for High School
I’ve homeschooled for twenty-nine years and one thing that has remained consistent in the homeschooling community is that homeschoolers get nervous when it’s time to think about homeschooling high school. However, in today's times, it's easy (and fun) to homeschool...
The Accidental Homeschooler
The Accidental Homeschooler The Accidental Homeschooler. It kind of went something like this, “Mom, you can just homeschool me!” My 8-year-old daughter begged. Her excitement and hope confused me. What?! Why?! She did great in school, had so many friends, and wasn’t...
Butterfly Box Review & Give-Away
I love subscription boxes! I’ve subscribed to a few and its’ always a lot of fun- it’s like getting a present in the mail and it’s fun to explore new products. I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to review the Butterfly Box. Like many busy homeschooling Moms,...