Welcome!

Well, hello there! Thanks for stopping by!

Just a little intro...

I'm a single mom who went to public school in Northern Virginia, but I have recently moved to Central Florida and am homeschooling my daughter - and it's been an adventure! We did a sort of practice/run-through last year, with some relaxed preschooling at home, which we both enjoyed, and after doing some research and a lot of praying and thinking, I decided to officially homeschool her for kindergarten. (I'll go into some of my reasons in another post!)

This year, we've had a very relaxed approach to homeschooling! Many people I talked with, and many blogs that I read, mentioned that Kindergarten is not required for homeschool, and those that do Kindergarten typically recommend learning through play and that following a curriculum is unnecessary. So, while we have done a few unit studies (which I've made up from resources found on Pinterest, YouTube, the library, etc.), and we use worksheets from time to time, most of her homeschooling has been done through day-to-day experiences and field trips. We are not an overly structured household, and we don't stick to much of a schedule, so this casual kind of learning has worked well for us!

On this blog, I hope to be able to share with other beginning homeschoolers (as well as those thinking about homeschooling) my experiences as a homeschooling mom, what joy it brings to my family, the struggles we face, what we're learning along the way, and some fun ideas to use in your own homeschooling journey!

Feel free to share your own stories in the comments, ask questions, or volunteer to be a guest blogger! I love connecting with others in the homeschooling community!