In today’s post: More Happy Hollisters, Stormie Omartian, Anne’s House of Dreams, The Highly Sensitive Person, and several more titles! Click through to download. 

All of the resources below were available free or on offer at the time this post was put together, but keep in mind that Amazon freebies/deals change rapidly, so don’t wait to download those that interest you. I’d also recommend double-checking that the price hasn’t changed before clicking to order!

Also, a disclaimer: I’ve done my best to choose titles I think my readers would enjoy, but I haven’t read all of the books listed below. Please preview to determine what’s appropriate for you and yours. Have fun!
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Strawberry picking at our favorite farm–the same one we’ve been going to for nearly a decade!

Weekend homeschool links:

• The benefit of playing board games this summer
• A list of famous homeschoolers
• Moms, please don’t stop doing things for your teens
• I made my classroom look like the real world and test scores soared
• Try this beautiful (and yummy) art/science project
• Follow me on FB for more links throughout your week!

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In today’s post: The Happy Hollisters, Bronte sisters, Growing Without Schooling, the mission of motherhood, and several more titles! Click through to download. 

All of the resources below were available free or on offer at the time this post was put together, but keep in mind that Amazon freebies/deals change rapidly, so don’t wait to download those that interest you. I’d also recommend double-checking that the price hasn’t changed before clicking to order!

Also, a disclaimer: I’ve done my best to choose titles I think my readers would enjoy, but I haven’t read all of the books listed below. Please preview to determine what’s appropriate for you and yours. Have fun!
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Thankful for friends with pools–and for summer temperatures!

Weekend homeschool links:

• To moms of young ones, already struggling this summer
• Teaching reading and spelling to children with autism
• Homeschooling is the smartest way to teach kids in the 21st century
• The homeschool movement goes global
• Fun to share with kids: 5 homeschool siblings performing together

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Road trips & hot summer afternoons just got easier thanks to lovely, engaging Around the World Stories!

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In today’s post: help for writers, Montessori at Home, thoughts from Dwight Moody, a visit to Mitford, and several more titles! Click through to download. 

All of the resources below were available free or on offer at the time this post was put together, but keep in mind that Amazon freebies/deals change rapidly, so don’t wait to download those that interest you. I’d also recommend double-checking that the price hasn’t changed before clicking to order!

Also, a disclaimer: I’ve done my best to choose titles I think my readers would enjoy, but I haven’t read all of the books listed below. Please preview to determine what’s appropriate for you and yours. Have fun!
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