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The Joyful Journey Blogging the Joys and Rewards of Homeschooling and Life

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The Joyful Journey · 1W ago

You say “ancient history” like it’s a bad thing.

It’s confession time.  Ancient history is not my thing.  And even worse I have to admit that as a homeschool mom/teacher, I managed to instill the same apathy toward the study of ancient history in my children that I have always possessed.  Imagine my surprise and delight when a recent blog post rev
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The Joyful Journey · 4M ago

Homeschool Myths Debunked

If you haven’t already watched this, do yourself a favor and watch it!! I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time!!
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The Joyful Journey · 6M ago

A Prayer of Thanksgiving

(For paper Thanksgiving Pumpkin Craft click HERE!) As I sit and reflect over the many things that I am thankful for, my heart and my mind are drawn to the words of so many songs that I have sung through the years. So often it seems that this musician’s heart is moved to praise you … Keep reading →
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The Joyful Journey · 6M ago

Photo Hunt: Two

This week’s PhotoHunter theme is TWO!! Two friends through the years…
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The Joyful Journey · 7M ago

Field Trip Friday: Lincoln Marsh

A gorgeous fall afternoon just begs a trip to Sunny Acres Farm and a walk on the walking path at Lincoln Marsh!  What a fun and relaxing morning!  Have you taken a fun field trip this month?  Did you take pictures?  Write a post and link it up to Fantastic Foto Fieldtrips @ The Homeschool … Keep rea
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The Joyful Journey · 7M ago

Have you Discovered Pinterest?

Does anyone besides me engage in the daily, “Oh dear, what on earth am I going to make for dinner” battle? I have NEVER been a good meal planner. I rarely know at 9 am what I’ll be making for dinner in the evening. That’s me. Planning meals bores me.  Does that make me a … Keep reading →
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The Joyful Journey · 8M ago

Homeschool Pass it On–Breakfast

Yum.  I love breakfast.  Take me to a restaurant that serves breakfast 24/7, and I’ll order breakfast 9 times out of 10…regardless of the time of day!  So when I saw this on Stef’s blog I HAD to join in!! My top breakfasts?  (In no particular order, but ALWAYS with coffee!) A power bagel with … Keep
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The Joyful Journey · 8M ago

Saturday Morning Soccer

It’s the activity that moms everywhere love to hate. It’s Saturday mornings sipping coffee on the sidelines of a cold soccer field.  It’s the comedy of watching 12 little boys follow a white ball around the field in a beehive like formation.  It’s the joy of seeing the look of excitement on a 7-year
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The Joyful Journey · 8M ago

September 11, 2011: Jim Cornelison’s National Anthem…

Jim Cornelison’s singing of the National Anthem and the fans’ reaction to it never fails to amaze.  Here he is singing at Soldier Field on September 11, 2011 for the opening of the 2011 National Football League season and in commemoration of the lives lost on September 11, 2001. This was broadcast l
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The Joyful Journey · 9M ago

Some Advertising Wisdom from Yesteryear

In today’s culture it can be much worse to allow your children to watch advertisements than to allow them to view the programming the ads accompany.  The same is typically true of advertisements in magazines, on billboards, and on the internet.  Not only are today’s ads often R-rated (or worse,) the
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