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Reflections of a Veteran Homeschool Mom

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09/04/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Reflections of a Veteran Homeschool Mom, Eujeana Chism, consulting with families as they seek the tools to use in their own homeschool. Reflections As I sit here before a meeting opens and reflect on the past and the people who I have met over the years consulting, I am in awe as to how my Lord has provided for our family. Each year, He has provided just enough for us to make it through one more y … [Read more...]

Let’s talk Pens and Pencils – Writing Utensils Anyone?

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03/04/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Writing Utensils are almost a thing of the past! Pens are so hard to come by in our house. It seems like we have a million of them; yet, I can never find one I like when I need it. I am picky about what I write with even just to jot a note down. So many pens to choose I use writing utensils generally because the ink and ball flow smooth and quickly. Usually when I am writing on real paper, I am … [Read more...]

Muscles are Stiff and Sore Here, What helps?

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02/19/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Muscles that are stiff and sore can make or break you during a busy week. Stiff, twisted muscles ouch! This week has been a week of sickness including those stiff, sore muscles in the shoulders. I have been trying to get things done around the house as well as typing on the computer. Tension from the sinus issues have just made every muscle tighten up. I just needed to find some relief, so I w … [Read more...]

Labeling Everywhere Eases Life!

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01/22/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Labeling get's easier! Years ago, I worked in an office. My office and desk area was always neat and clean and organized. Labeling my files made it easier for me to know where my paperwork needed to be, making it easier for me to thumb through and find things when I needed them. Coming home to manage the home once our family began, was quite interesting. I looked at my kitchen and could not … [Read more...]

Learning to Blog – Adventures and Fun!

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01/12/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Blogging is not really a new adventure. Years ago it used to simply be writing articles. Now there are words like posting, html, blogging, hosting, scoping, tweeting, social media... Ok, yes maybe I am telling a little about my age, but I am involve in all of those aspects of the social media world. I have tried to keep up with technology because that is who I am. You can find me on social media … [Read more...]

New Year! New Adventures! New Challenges!

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01/01/2016 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Welcome to our blog and website. We hope you like the new look. We sure do! We have been here since 1998! However we have been busy with our family over the years. Now as our family grows even bigger we are hoping to share tips and tidbits from our journey in life here on our site. We have worked to get a refreshing look to revitalize our site. Life can be a mountain of frazzle and challenges. We … [Read more...]

Tips to Balancing: Work, Family and Homeschooling

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05/29/2015 By Eujeana Chism 4 Comments

Balancing work and homeschool Several have asked me can you work and still homeschool? My answer is certainly as long as you find that balance and don’t try to do it all alone. Support from your family is a must. After all work, family and homeschooling are all full time positions. Next is finding that balance that is important to get through the day. In order to find that balance we must s … [Read more...]

Education at Home is a Work of Art

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11/29/2014 By Eujeana Chism Leave a Comment

Recently, I saw this quote on a picture on social media telling me that “using a scripted curriculum is like demanding Picasso use paint by numbers”. Luckily Picasso was a smart man when it came to his art. He could see a beautiful creation and represent it on canvas. That is pretty clever, if I do say so myself. However, usually his works of art were placed on canvas from something that was alr … [Read more...]