Don’t worry, I know I haven’t posted much about the Teeny Tiny Tot this summer, but she’s definitely still going strong! She’s still up to her usual antics, and this year I’m hoping to add her into our school day in a smooth and calm manner. Yep, that’s my plan…
I was recently asked by Econobusters, to do a review of their site and brand new membership program. Econobusters is a sister site to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine and a site dedicated to helping families bust free from this economy by “sharing practical ideas, joy, and encouragement”. Visit the Econobusters…
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…
I get a lot of questions about how I make my homeschool printables, so I thought I’d share them with you. By the way, this also applies to my digital scrapbooking supplies. What software program do I use to make my downloads? Software: I use Photoshop Elements, or Photoshop CS3…
I gave away my first brush set yesterday, and thought some of you might need a quick tutorial on using Photoshop Brushes. They’re super easy and fun to use and can add that extra bit of digi-goodness to your designs! So fire up your Photoshop and follow along! STEP 1:…
Today marks the official last day of school for us! Yay! I’m looking forward to a break, I hope to get some digi-scrappin’ done, and then start planning for next year! Don’t worry, I have lots of posts to come for summer, I plan to share lots of recipes, more…
Here is a fairly easy tutorial for installing a drop down navigation bar into your Blogger Blog. (Like the dark brown one in my header section) STEP 1: In Blogger, go to your “Layout” and “Page Elements” section. Click on the “Add a Gadget” link just under your header image:…
I’ve had some questions on how we keep the Teeny Tot busy during school. The answer for us as been to give her a desk with her own workboxes and start “Teeny Tot School”! Okay, so its more like, “Make a gigantic mess all over School”, but it affords us…
Welcome to the Letter Q. We’ll be having fun with Quilts this week! Letter Q Memory Verse: “Quench not the Spirit.” 1 Thessalonians 5:19 For our verses and accompanying games/stories we use the following books: ABC Memory Verses & My ABC Bible Verses Q is for Quilt Letter Hunt Worksheet:…
I seem to be getting a lot of similar questions, so I thought I’d address some of them in one spot, so here goes… 1. What age did you start doing your prek activities with your children? I started doing our prek stuff with my daughter at 3.5. Really I…
