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Written by Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom

Just a few more days to write your own homeschool day in the life blog post – our link up is on Monday, Feb 2nd, and we’d love to have you join in!

Enjoy this week’s homeschool inspiration:

• It’s not forever: A gentle homeschool reminder :: From contributor Kara Anderson of Quill and Camera
• Night owls, early birds and homeschooling :: The Pioneer Woman
• How to transition from public school to homeschool :: Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
• 9 novels to curl up with this winter :: Modern Mrs. Darcy
• God can redeem anything :: We are THAT Family

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Written by Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom

Remember that between now and the end of the month you can write your own homeschool day in the life blog post, then come by Mon, Feb 2nd and share your link!

Enjoy this week’s homeschool inspiration:

• My real life work-at-home-mom schedule :: From contributor Jamerrill Stewart of Free Homeschool Deals
• Using dictation to improve spelling :: All About Learning
• The gift of friendship :: Caroline Starr Rose (So blown away by this. Are you blessed to have this kind of friendship, too?!)
• Homeschooling with a toddler at home :: Stitched Together
• The year to replenish you :: WellGrounded Life (If you’ve been considering taking Lisa Byrne’s Replenish 365 course, keep in mind that Friday 1/23 is the final day to enroll!)

Here’s a personal response I wrote to a real-life friend who asked my opinion about Lisa and her work:

“I’m happy to answer your question about Lisa’s course. I haven’t actually done Replenish 365, but I have taken several of her shorter courses that she used to offer and I know Lisa quite well. I’ve always been impressed with her work and have loved everything I’ve participated in by her. She is very sincere, authentic, and joyful – all of which translates into her teaching style.

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Have you been enjoying our 2015 homeschool day in the life series so far?

There will be plenty more posts coming your way in the next couple of weeks, and I’d love to invite you to write your own!

Write about your homeschool day in the life between now and the end of the month on your own blog, then come by here on Monday, February 2nd and link up to your post.

It’s always fun to virtually visit each other that way, so please join us!

Enjoy this week’s homeschool inspiration:

• On grieving, growing up, and living wide awake :: From contributor Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane
• I’m done making my kid’s childhood magical :: Huffington Post
• How to become a better cook through practice :: Real Life at Home
• How I plan our interest-led homeschool :: An Everyday Story
• Hand-dipped beeswax candles :: Becoming Kindred (We’re making these today!)

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Jonathan and I made homemade cinnamon bagels on New Year’s Day

Enjoy this week’s homeschool inspiration:

• How I’m using spiral notebooks to simplify homeschooling :: From contributor Sarah Mackenzie of Amongst Lovely Things
• Dissatisfied :: Nancherrow
• The 2015 reading challenge :: Modern Mrs. Darcy
• I want to quit homeschooling :: The Busy Mom
• My new year’s resolution: stop exercising :: My post this week on Steady Mom

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Look what’s coming your way beginning on Monday–it’s our 5th annual homeschool day in the life series! Don’t miss it!!

Enjoy this week’s homeschool inspiration:

• Origami math :: From contributor Amida of Journey into Unschooling 
• My favorite Jane Austen film adaptations :: Modern Mrs. Darcy
• Humanity for iPad :: An interactive travel app
• 100 children’s books to read in a lifetime :: Amazon (Fun to build your 2015 reading list around!)
• 50 reasons homeschool parents love homeschooling :: Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers

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