Heirs to the Throne
This journey of life with my silly girls is turning into a journey of life with young ladies searching… [more]
Dare to Let Go of “The Plan”
We have been doing this home schooling thing now for 9 years. You might consider me a veteran and well-experienced… [more]
Praying through the journey
It has been 10 years since we first started homeschooling our children. At first, I was against homeschooling… [more]
The Real Solution Is Found In Seeking God
As moms, we all know how hard it can be to get some time alone for personal Bible study and prayer. Somebody… [more]
Summer Science
Summer is fast approaching. For many of us, that means a break from our formal home education. The textbooks… [more]
Faith Encouragement
The Real Solution Is Found In Seeking God
As moms, we all know how hard it can be to get some time alone for personal Bible study and prayer. Somebody always needs Mommy! Especially as a homeschool mom, the dream of a quiet morning with a cup of coffee and our Bibles isn’t very realistic. I don’t know about your kids, but even [...]
Special Needs
Bringing out the Best in Your Introvert
One of the strongest personality traits that shape our kids is where they fall on the introvert/extrovert spectrum. Susan Cain has written a book entitled, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. This book has been on the best seller list for weeks and has started a mini-revolution. Introverts are [...]
Preschool
Memory Boxes
I watch as my little girl’s eyes well up with tears for no apparent reason. “What’s wrong?” I ask sympathetically. “I’m so sad about my paper princess doll,” she sobs. “I miss her! Why did you throw her away? In those stinky fish? I should have written my name on her!” I heave an exasperated [...]
Science
Add Life To The End Of The School Year
With only a few weeks left in the school year, we sometimes find ourselves just going through the motions trying to make our way through the rest of our curriculum before summer hits. The kids can even be just “doing the time” to check their daily lessons off the list. We all need some life [...]
Planning & Organizing
Planning the Next School Year Yet?
I love this time of year as a homeschooler. It is when curriculum catalogs start arriving and planning for the next year can start to happen. It is a time to reflect on the current year as well. What is working? What is not? I will be honest, as much as I love curriculum I [...]
Big Homeschool Families
Homeschooling is SCARY!
I was recently going through pictures from my niece’s birthday party and found these pictures. As a mother, I was terrified. It is shot after shot of my babies flying through the air with no protection at all. As a child at heart, I was wishing I’d been on the swing. Laughing, screaming, fearful, [...]
Just For Mom
Ways to Check the Pulse of Your Family
While fall is my favorite season here in the mountains, I enjoy the spring season just as much. I love to see the flowers and trees blooming. Spring is when the mountains come alive with new growth all over. It is also when I take the time to look over our school year to see how [...]
Unschooling
How Unschoolers Learn Bible
Most people are skeptical, at best, when it comes to unschooling. Unschoolers are often times accused of rejecting the wise proverb, “Train up a child in the way he should go”. So how do our children learn about God and His Bible? Like they do everything else – through life. They learn when they hit [...]
Physical Education
Family Fitness: Train for a 5k
Your family is looking for something active to do together. Something fun, relatively cheap, and that includes everyone. One answer for springtime: Train for a 5k run/walk together! First, let’s dispel a few myths about participating in a 5k: Myth #1: You have to be a runner to do a 5k. Truth: Many (in fact, [...]
Frugal Tips
Family Movie Night
In today’s economy, we simply can’t afford to go to the movies as a family. When we went to see Cars 2 and got one large popcorn and two large drinks for 4 people to share, it cost us almost $50. Our solution is Family Movie Night! Do you do family movie night? My kids [...]
Something Fun
Potato & Broccoli Cakes
I have a toddler who thinks sweet potatoes are the most delicious things in the world. When I get them from our CSA he goes bananas – asking me to make them for lunch, dinner, snack, and everything in between. Admittedly I love that my 21 month old thinks vegetables are delicious. However, even he [...]
HSV News
HSV Changes
I have been so blessed to be apart of the great homeschool community that has made up The HSV the past 2 years. We have brought you articles on how to’s, science, pe, reviews, recipes, veteran insight, book lists, garden challenges, games, sharing faith, unschooling, frugal schooling, giveaways, lapbooking, special needs, newbie diary, and so [...]
Guest Posts
Crisis Homeschooling
We are blessed to have Amy Roberts of Raising Arrows share with our community today. It is inevitable that at some point you will face a crisis during your homeschool years. The crisis may be a happy thing like the birth of a child or a devastating event like the death of a family member. Whatever your crisis [...]
Community Thoughts