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Busy
I’m Busy, Busy, Dreadfully Busy People love to talk about how busy they are, as if being busy were a means of quantifying worth or...

Robin McCarty
Jun 26, 20186 min read
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Adventure? NO! Life isn't always fun lady! Suck it up!
I often describe our homeschooling journey as a grand adventure. This notion of mine that homeschooling can be an adventure was shared in...

Robin McCarty
Jun 20, 20184 min read
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Adventure? NO! Life isn't always fun lady! Suck it up!
I often describe our homeschooling journey as a grand adventure. This notion of mine that homeschooling can be an adventure was shared in...

Robin McCarty
Jun 20, 20184 min read
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Crowd Pleasing, Budget Friendly, Summer Birthday Party Idea (Part Three)
Super Soaker Party! Pool Parties are great and if you have a pool -- man, you're lucky invite me over! But a pool isn't necessary for a...

Robin McCarty
Jun 11, 20184 min read
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Crowd Pleasing, Budget Friendly, Summer Birthday Party Idea (Part Two)
A Dangerous Party for Boys Let me warn you right out of the gate here, this party is NOT for everyone. It's most certainly for older...

Robin McCarty
Jun 11, 20183 min read
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Crowd Pleasing, Budget Friendly, Summer Birthday Party Idea (Part One)
This is the first installment of 3 Summer Birthday Party Ideas! Check back this week for more ideas. I love me some over the top...

Robin McCarty
Jun 11, 20184 min read
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At Least You Have Your Health
I've been in a lot of High School discussions lately. I wrote yesterday about the ongoing conversations about what counts and whether or...

Robin McCarty
May 31, 20185 min read
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Excuse Me While I Stick A Fork In My Eye
Some things make me a little crazy. They do. I wish I were more unflappable but I'm not. Nope, I am one flappable gal. When I get this...

Robin McCarty
May 30, 20184 min read
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It Only Takes a Spark
Books > Curriculum Books > Textbooks Books > Workbooks Books are free at the library. I've never been a fan of Homeschool Curricula. I am...

Robin McCarty
May 29, 20185 min read
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About 4 years.
About 4 years. It took me about 4 years to reach the place where I could say I was truly a Relaxed Homeschooler. I get asked this...

Robin McCarty
May 28, 20184 min read
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Days of a Mother
It’s Mother’s Day and I feel like I need to say something about it. It’s weird because I am really at a loss for what to say. I blog...

Robin McCarty
May 12, 20185 min read
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Cereal Box Book Report
Be sure to visit the shop and download a free template on how to create your Cereal Box Book Reports! Cereal Box Book Reports are an...

Robin McCarty
Apr 16, 20184 min read
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4 Fabulously Fun Things To Do With A Box
Your cardboard box projects won’t last forever but they can turn a weekend into a grand adventure or make a rainy day stuck inside into...

Robin McCarty
Mar 9, 20184 min read
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Sorting the Snail Mail in Three Easy Steps
Have you ever opened your cupboard to get a coffee cup and found a water bill? No? Just me? Okay. When my husband and I first married I...

Robin McCarty
Mar 9, 20184 min read
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Slim Jim
A true story from our roadschooling days about our not-so-little souvenir from the mountains. We were driving through the Bighorn...

Robin McCarty
Mar 5, 20183 min read
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Slim Jim
A true story from our roadschooling days about our not-so-little souvenir from the mountains. We were driving through the Bighorn...

Robin McCarty
Mar 5, 20183 min read
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Lost Boys
While the reasons for homeschooling are as unique as the children and families, one theme I have encountered time and again over the...

Robin McCarty
Mar 1, 20188 min read
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Why Your Schedule Is Making You LESS Productive
Schedules should free time, not fill it. Get in the Groove I need to let you know, right out of the gate - I lean on the hyper organized...

Robin McCarty
Feb 26, 20185 min read
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Homeschooling Through High School
Truly, homeschooling through high school is not only an experience filled with those traditional milestones we all know, but it’s more,...

Robin McCarty
Feb 23, 20188 min read
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Homeschooling Through High School
Truly, homeschooling through high school is not only an experience filled with those traditional milestones we all know, but it’s more,...

Robin McCarty
Feb 23, 20188 min read
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