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Make Your Homeschool Beautiful for Fall

Friday, 23 October 2020 by TOSBlog

Have you ever seen such an anticipation for fall? I’m seeing an explosion of pumpkins and pumpkin spice everywhere. I think it is perhaps because we are all so weary of quarantine restrictions and shut-downs. The world seems crazy, and maybe the crispness of fall will take a bite out of the nasty, which

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Celebrate Thanksgiving the Pilgrim Way

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 by TOSBlog

The Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock barely made it through the first winter. Many died from sickness, and those that were left were weak and frightened. Still they soldiered on, determined to make it in the new land with the help of their Heavenly Father. Spring brought a Christian Native American named Squanto

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10 Fun Ways to Celebrate Advent in Your Homeschool

Tuesday, 20 October 2020 by TOSBlog

Do you celebrate advent in your homeschool? I remember, as a kid, awaiting Christmas morning for days on end. We would celebrate Christmas by baking cookies, setting up a Christmas tree and lights, and attending parties in the days of December leading up to the big day. After about fifteen minutes of opening presents,

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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Your Yay to Their Nay

Monday, 19 October 2020 by TOSBlog

Hey Mama, Naysayers. You know them well. In homeschooling, we all have those friends or family members who question our education choices. They are negative and disapproving of our decision to home educate. -“Your children won’t have the diversity of electives offered in public school.” -“How will they ever learn to properly socialize with others?”