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I’m so happy you’re here! I’m Cassandra, a Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom of three who writes about all-things homeschooling & motherhood. I especially love to share my favorite resources for cultivating a grace-filled and Christ-centered home and homeschool. I hope that while you’re here, you’ll be encouraged and inspired!

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Why We Don’t Do Santa Claus (& What We Do Instead)

Why We Don’t Do Santa Claus (& What We Do Instead)

Dec 13, 2020

Today’s post may be a touch controversial. But not on purpose, I promise! I’m simply…

Top 10 Best Open Ended Toys for Young Kids

Top 10 Best Open-Ended Toys for Young Kids

Dec 7, 2020

I’m always in search of gifts for my kids that they won’t toss aside just…

5 Simple Christmas Activities for Savoring the Season as a Family

5 Simple Christmas Activities for Savoring the Season as a Family

Dec 3, 2020

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s also been a really weird year….

24 Days of Christmas Picture Books (Plus *FREE* Printable Advent Tags)

24 Days of Christmas Picture Books (Plus *FREE* Printable Advent Tags)

Nov 30, 2020

Christmas time is here! And with it, our Christmas picture book basket. One of our…

Embracing the Humble Art of Homemaking

Embracing the Humble Art of Homemaking

Nov 25, 2020

My mom was a stay-at-home mom. She was always there when we needed her, and…

First Grade Charlotte Mason Homeschool Curriculum and Book Choices

Our First Grade Charlotte Mason Book Lists & Curriculum

Nov 23, 2020

A few days ago, I shared our journey of going “whole hog” on the Charlotte…

Going All In on the Charlotte Mason Homeschooling Method

Going “All In” on the Charlotte Mason Homeschooling Method

Nov 20, 2020

Before we ever even started homeschooling, I researched all of the different homeschooling methods and…

First Grade Homeschool Curriculum

Our 2020-2021 First Grade Homeschool Curriculum

Aug 4, 2020

I looooove homeschool curriculum posts. Mostly because I’m a total nerd who loves researching, shopping…

Our Favorite Charlotte Mason Nature Study Resources

Our Favorite Charlotte Mason Nature Study Resources

Mar 16, 2020

I am soooo excited about today’s post! I’m going to be listing out a whole…

OUR DAILY HOMESCHOOL ROUTINE

Our Daily Kindergarten Homeschool Routine

Mar 15, 2020

As promised, today I’m going to share a peek inside our homeschool to show you…

MY THOUGHTS ON THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

My Thoughts On the Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar 12, 2020

UPDATE 03/15/2020: In just the few days since I published this post, things have continued…

Ordinary Means of Grace

In Pursuit of the Ordinary Means of Grace

Mar 6, 2020

For a while now, I have been restless, and out of that restlessness I started…

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Finding My Limits & Learning to Say No

Feb 16, 2020

Over the last few months, I’ve slowly been wearing myself out. It’s true, I have…

All About Reading Pre-Reading Program for Kindergarten

That’s a Wrap! | Why We Loved the All About Reading Pre-Reading Program

Dec 20, 2019

I am SO EXCITED to share this review of the All About Reading Pre-Reading program…

5 Reasons We're Staying in Our Tiny House with 3 Kids

5 Reasons We’re Staying in Our Tiny House with 3 Kids

Dec 6, 2019

The comments and questions began immediately after we announced to friends and family that we…

Why We’re Loving Gentle + Classical Level 2 for Kindergarten

Why We’re Loving Gentle + Classical Level 2 for Kindergarten

Dec 1, 2019

We started out our homeschool year this year strong. I was loving our curriculum choices…

Our 25 Favorite Christmas Picture Books

Our 25 Favorite Christmas Picture Books

Nov 27, 2019

Ahhhhh, Christmas time is RIGHT HERE and our family is crazy excited to put our…

Our 2019-2020 Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum

Our 2019-2020 Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum

Nov 23, 2019

Life has been an absolute whirlwind lately (because I had baby #3), and I am…

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