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Sunshine Blogger Award Nominee 2019

I am honored to announce that Neesa from Home Educator Online has nominated me for The Sunshine Blogger Award. 

What is the Sunshine Blogger Award?

The Sunshine Blogger Award is an award given by bloggers to other bloggers who are bringing positivity and creativity to the blogging world.

Rules For The Sunshine Blogger Award:

*Thank the blogger who nominated you in your blog post and link back to his/her blog.
* Answer the 11 questions the blogger asked you.
* Nominate 11 new bloggers to receive the award and write them 11 questions.
* List these rules and display the sunshine blogger award logo in your post and on your blog.



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Questions I was asked:

How long have you been home educating? 

We've been homeschooling since my oldest was kindergarten age, so this will be our fifth year.

What is your favorite part of home educating? 

It's so hard to pick any one thing, there are just so many wonderful things about homeschooling. One of my favorite things is all the extra time I get with my kids. They're growing up so fast, I want to savor it! My other favorite thing about homeschooling is being able to give my kids an individualized education. I think it's so beneficial for kids to get to play an active role in choosing what and how they learn.

How many children are you home educating? What are their ages?

I have three children, but only my oldest is school aged, she's eight, going on nine. My younger two are three and five months.

How do you incorporate arts and crafts?

We love arts and crafts. We often paint murals inspired by books we're reading. We also incorporate a lot of art in our nature journals.

Do you spend time reading other home educator's blogs?

I enjoy reading other home educator's blogs, especially when I'm looking for inspiration and ideas for our own homeschool. I've connected with so many amazing families in the time I've been involved in the blogging world.

Do you use outside help with home educating?

At the moment, we are a totally independent homeschool, and I don't use any direct help outside the home. We are a part an awesome local homeschool group that meets up weekly for play days at the park, and meets for occasional group field trips and special events. My kids attend Sunday school most weeks and we are regulars at the local library.

How do you keep on top of housework?

Honestly? I don't always. There are five of us, and a dog, living in less than a thousand square feet. It's not always perfect in here. I do my best to clean as we go during the day, rather than leaving it all for the end of the day. And I have tons of bins and containers for trying to keep stuff neat.

How do you feel about screen time and children?

I'm pretty loose about screen time. My only firm rule is no TV or on screen games until some school work is done. Pretty much as long as my kids aren't abusing the privilege, I don't put a lot of limits on it.

What is your favorite subject, and do your children enjoy it as much as you do?

Science is definitely my favorite subject. I even majored in biology in college. I also enjoy history and literature. My eight year old happens to love science too, so we try to incorporate a lot into our homeschool week. This year we're planning on learning about electricity, birds, forensics, and space.

Which books have you and your children read recently?

We just finished re-reading the first four Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder together. They are some of our very favorites. My eight year old has been working on the Billie B Brown Mystery Series.

If there was one piece of advice you could give to a new home educator, what would it be?


My advice would be that homeschooling can be whatever you want to make it. Don't compare what your doing to public school or even other homeschoolers. Create a learning environment that works for your unique situation and your unique kids.

My Nominees For The Sunshine Blogger Award 2019:

Serena from Mudpies and Manicures

Yvonne from The Life We Build

Kira from Under The Willow Tree

Katie from At Home With The Grays

-I will add the rest after I hear back from them.

My Questions For The Nominees:

1. What made you choose to homeschool your children?

2. How long have you been homeschooling?

3. How many children do you have and how old are they?

4. What is your favorite thing about homeschooling?

5. What is your favorite subject? What about your least favorite subject?

6. Where was the last homeschool field trip your family went on?

7. Do your kids take any classes or lessons outside the home?

8. What is your favorite read aloud book?

9. What made you decide to start blogging?

10. How do you incorporate P.E. into your homeschool weeks?

11. What is one piece of advice you would give to new homeschooling families?


Thank you Neesa from Home Educator Online for nominating The Barefoot Mom!

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