The 2011 Ultimate Blog Party has started and this is my second year participating! I'm looking forward to meeting new blogging friends and surfing all the fabulous blogs that are out there for moms! What’s the Ultimate Blog Party? Here’s what 5 Minutes says about the party: “The Ultimate Blog Party has become an exciting tradition in the “Momosphere”. It is a bloggy carnival where participating bloggers publish a “party post” introducing themselves and then party hop through the linky lists meeting other bloggers.” There will be a ton of blogs linking up and lots of great prizes, simply click on the banner above to join in the fun! (You don't have to have a blog to visit all the great sites!) Check out 5 Minutes for Mom for details. Click Here To Get To The Party… Click Here To See The Prizes… So who am I and what can you find here? My name is Erica and this is a homeschooling blog full of ideas, resources, and FREE printables! I also have a wonderful … [Read more...]

Voting has officially begun for the 6th Annual Homeschool Blog Awards hosted by the Homeschool Post!!! I’m so honored to announce that I’ve been nominated! YAY! Thanks so much to everyone who nominated me, really so cool! If you’re curious, I’ve been nominated in the following categories ;o) 1. Best Homeschool Mom Blog 3. Best Blog Design 5. Best Crafts, Plans & Projects Blog 15: Best Curriculum or Business Blog 16. Best Variety Blog 18. Best Super Homeschooler I’m a contributing writer for the following blogs and they’ve been nominated as well! ABC & 123  is nominated for Best Family or Groups Blog Totally Tots has been nominated for the Best Crafts, Plans & Projects Blog, Best Family or Groups Blog, and Best Variety Blog. Heart of the Matter has been nominated for Best Family or Group Blog, Best Encourager and Best Homeschool Methods Blog. Thanks so much to everyone for your nominations, and thank you so much for your votes, it’s an … [Read more...]

It’s time for theHSBA 6th Annual Blog Awards! I had so much fun participating in this last year thanks to you all! I know bloggers like to see how they’ve blessed your families over the year, so make sure to head over and nominate your favorite blogs for this year’s awards! Here’s the schedule: OCT 15 – 30: Nominations Accepted NOV 6 – 17: Voting Polls Open! November 19: Winners Announced! … [Read more...]

Why is it important to backup your blog? Well, imagine all those sweet little pictures and posts disappearing right before your eyes due to a glitch in your blogs server! (Note: this tutorial is for Blogger Blogs) Confessions of a Homeschooler has become the complete journal of our homeschooling journey and proof that we actually do something other than eat bon-bons and watch soaps all day. So at this point, the thought of my blog getting accidentally deleted would cause me to curl up in a ball in the corner of the closet and cry. Which would immediately result in my children sticking their fingers under the door in an attempt to reach me while at the same time trying to talk to me through the bottom crack and no one wants that. So how do I backup my blog? Here’s a list of ways to give yourself some comfort and security that all your precious posts, and the cool navbar that took you 3 days to complete won’t disappear in a puff of smoke. 1. Back up your … [Read more...]