by Classic Housewife

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School at Home

Teaching How to Notebook

Last week, I shared how we’re using Heritage History to supplement the Mystery of History and how that’s working for us. I also mentioned that we’re adding in some notebooking, but that we’re having to *learn* how to do it. Today I want to share how I’m going about trying to teach my children HOW to notebook. How We Got Started Our first real exposure to notebooking came through the …

Faith and God

My Journey to the Baltimore Real Refreshment Retreat, Part 1: Alone but Not Alone.

I can’t believe it has been almost two weeks since I was blessed to have such an encouraging, refreshing, amazing experience — attending the Real Refreshment Retreat in Baltimore, Maryland. Apologia’s “Retreat” is aptly named, it’s something of a cross between a homeschool convention, a Christian Women’s conference and a Worship Night. It has taken me this long to “unpack” and be able to write out everything that God showed …

Just Me

5 Reasons I’m Looking Forward to The Real Refreshment Retreat

The calendar is quickly counting down the days of February and with each passing day my stomach twists tighter into knots!! Why? Because at the beginning of March, I’ll be flying to Baltimore for the Apologia Real Refreshment Retreat! Am I excited? YES! But I’m terrified! I’m FLYING! Alone! I know people think I’m exaggerating when I try to express how nervous I am about this. Y’ALL. I’m being completely …