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Confessions of a Homeschooler

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Confessions of a Homeschooler

Quilting 101: How to Bind a Quilt (Machine or Hand)

Quilting 101: How to Bind a Quilt (Machine or Hand)
Binding / Home Economics / How To Quilt / quilting  Quilting

Hi friends! I’m back with another video in my How to Quilt series. Today I’ll be showing you how to bind your quilt! There are several ways to go about binding your quilt, so today I’m just going to show you a couple of ways that I like to do…

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2016-2017 8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum

2016-2017 8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum
8th Grade / Curriculum / Homeschool / Tip Tuesday  2016curriculum / Our Curriculum / Tip Tuesday

Hey guys! Today I’m sharing our 2016-2017 8th Grade homeschool curriculum with you. I know I’m a little late in sharing this, but it took longer for me to decide what we’re doing this year and to get some of the curriculum ordered.  I’ll also be sharing our other curriculum…

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2016-2017 First Day of Homeschool!

2016-2017 First Day of Homeschool!
Homeschool / Homeschooling 101

Hi friends! Wow, I can’t believe we’re starting out 10th year of homeschooling today. It’s been quite a ride thus far, and I’m looking forward to a brand new year full of possibilities! We’ve got our new curriculum all sorted in our work drawers, and the school room has been…

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Quilting 101: How to Free Motion Quilt

Quilting 101: How to Free Motion Quilt
Free Motion Quilting / How To Quilt / quilting / Tutorials  Quilting

Hi friends! I’m back with another video in my How to Quilt series. Today I’ll be showing you how to free motion quilt! This has been one of my most highly requested videos, and I’m hoping that it will inspire you to give free motion quilting a try. I know…

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2016-2017 Homeschool Supply Haul

2016-2017 Homeschool Supply Haul
Homeschool / Supplies / Tip Tuesday / Video  Supplies

Hi everyone! Today I’m sharing our 2016-2017 Homeschool Supply Haul with you.   We have four children and this year we spent about $150 on supplies total. I usually average around $100-$150 on supplies including a few extra things that we have to purchase for their weekly options program. This…

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Busy Mom’s Guide to Home-cooked Meals

Busy Mom’s Guide to Home-cooked Meals
Books / Cooking / Home Economics / Homeschool / Recipes  Monthly Meal Plan

As a busy mom of four, I find meal planning a little on the stressful side. I actually enjoy cooking, however when we’re busy with school and other activities, I don’t always have time to run to the store, or think of something healthy and tasty for my family. I…

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Quilting 101: Star Sashing Tutorial

Quilting 101: Star Sashing Tutorial
Home Economics / How To Quilt / quilting / Sashing / Tutorials  Quilting

Hey guys! I have a fun tutorial for you. I made this patriotic quilt for my mom this year, and I had so many questions on how I created the star sashing in between my blocks. I put up a tutorial on Instagram, but since that’s kind of hard to…

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Gingham Stars Quilt and a Pixie Noel Giveaway!

Gingham Stars Quilt and a Pixie Noel Giveaway!
Give Aways / Home Economics / quilting / Sewing  Quilting

Good morning! I have a super cute giveaway for you today! If you’re following me on Instagram you’ve already seen this cute star quilt, and it’s definitely become one of my faves. This pattern is from the Holiday Wishes book by Sherri falls. The fabric I used is called Pixie…

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Quilting 101: How to Straight Line Quilt

Quilting 101: How to Straight Line Quilt
How To Quilt / quilting / Sewing / Straight Line Quilt / Tutorials / Video  Quilting

Hi friends! Today I’m sharing my tips for how to do straight line quilting on a quilt. I’ll be showing you how to what supplies you need as well as some of my helpful tips for marking your designs and trying something new! I hope this helps you out! So…

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August 2016 Monthly Meal Plan

August 2016 Monthly Meal Plan
Monthly Meal Plan / Recipes  Monthly Meal Plan

Hi everyone! We’re already gearing up for school within the next couple of weeks! The summer always flies by no matter how much I try to slow it down. I don’t know about you, but the school season brings a whole new level of chaos to our day. And one…

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