"Mom, don't you ever find a cozy little corner just to read?" said my daughter, looking up from her book. The baby was down for her nap and I was busy catching up with homekeeping. A cozy little corner.  That's just what I need.

Since then, I started, what I call, Mom Time.  I choose three books per term (12 weeks) to enjoy in my cozy little corner. Karen Andreola, in her book, Mother Curlture, encourages us ...

How do I start homeschooling my child?  Our quick start guide will show you how in 3 easy steps:

1. Set-up and choose method.
2. Gather the student toolkit.
3. Choose love of learning program.

The $35 Weekly Meal Plan (Week 1) includes:

• 4 Balanced Dinners for family of 4 (500 calories or less)
• 4 Recipes+
• 1 Grocery List

Also, enjoy Best Prices from Aldi with Instacart links, Saving Tips, Calorie Check, Heart Healthy & Crockpot. For proper daily nutrition, read How to Meal Plan in 3 Simple Steps. 

Every child deserves to enjoy learning, and as part of our simple, 3 lesson per day program, Christian Study is the first lesson of the day.  Why not at breakfast? Here is our schedule for peaceful days. It's homeschool at the pace of life! Here is:

1. How to Use
2. Christian Study Sample
3. Christian Study Handbook 

As part of our Surplus Budget Workshop, we are looking at 5 ways to save money shopping online!  
You can join the ...

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Now, I will begin by telling you how I earned $10 just for signing up in about 1 minute.

Use this Top Ten (Herbal Medicine Cabinet list adapted from Earl Mindell's Herb Bible (and my own family's cabinet) to build your own all natural cabinet quickly!  I've organized the list according to common ailments for ease of reference.

Let's go!

What's all the fuss about a viral illness?  Our family has been using an all natural herbs as soon as we feel sick (sore throat, stomach bug, etc.) with the same, consistent results:

• symptoms leave within a few minutes 

I discovered this product when I was teaching 4th grade.  You know how the bugs pass around schools?  Well, I was feeling miserable with severe stomach pain, but I was determined to not miss anymore school.

For daily lessons in beauty & charm inspired by vintage wisdom, I hope you will join us (moms and daughters alike) for this year's Charm School.

You can learn more and be sure to enroll here.  Limited seating. Use code CHARM10 to receive 10% off tuition.

In the complete guide to a surplus budget, you will ...

• decrease debt
• increase savings
• have surplus each month
• ​automate your budget

for lasting success and more security for your family. So, grab your free action plan and let's get started.  I will be doing this right along with you. 

God made children smart, that much is evident, as I watch how much my little one learns during everyday play. She loves her drawer in the homeschool room. Because I want to give her well-planned books & rich experiences (not random), I'm Presenting: Nursery Term I (1 Minute Tour) - a play and learn curriculum for my family and yours . . .

Here's what to do:

1. Print & Post to Fridge
2. Grocery Shop (list below)
3. Save $ with Best Price (list below)
4. Get Recipe Cards

Be sure to share where you found a Better Best Price in the comments.

The Charming Homekeeper knows that being a good hostess is, actually, rather quite simple . . . when you have a no-fail plan to follow.  Here it is . . . with a time table and sample menu!

The Daily Cleaning Checklist Free Printable is a Homekeeping Calendar that gives you 4 daily tasks to do each day and takes 1 hour. Each little task makes a big difference:

• Make Bed (5-15 minutes)
• Clean Counters & Dishes (15 m.)
• Clean Floors (15 minutes)
• Tidy & Trash (15 minutes)

You don't have to clean all day for a neat & tidy home! Here's how it works  in 3 simple steps.

The one hour homekeeping calendar will have your home neat & tidy in just 4 easy steps!   

A few years ago, I asked myself, Why was my husband and family so content?  What was I doing differently?  Then it hit me!
(I'll share about this a little later!) 

But, for now, I want to encourage you, because a well-kept home brings a kind of joy and stability to our families that is very much needed in today's world. Recently, I went on vacation and observed a lot of disconnected families.  So sad, but so easy to change!

The January Homekeeping Calendar is here and includes our built-in routines!  Now, you can easily access our calendar anytime on our new page, Freebies, under the menu bar, "Learn & Discuss."
Here's what to do:

1. Print it here & post to your fridge.
2. See how it works.
3. Do 5 things a day (about 1 hour).

Enjoy your neat & tidy home. This is what I use and it works! Now, let me give you a tip and share my January Goals.

The Charming Homekeeper knows how to write invitations with proper etiquette for all occasions:

• formal invitations
• informal invitations
• special occasion invitations

I am sharing this from a vintage source.  So, let's learn together.  

We are off to a great start with Term I of our homeschool year. I am especially enjoying our new Bible Course and our Autumn Nature Walks!  (Before I jump in with the Term I Recap, you should know that our homeschool ages are 1, 15, and 17 with a Classical Mason method.) Our Program of Study includes:

• Program I: Christian Studies
• Program II: Enrichment Studies
• Program III: Grade-Level Studies

 ​I've included Book Lists as a help! 

What is "The Children's Hour"?  It is really a family hour, when father, mother, and children (of all ages) sit down together in the evening for a special reading of:

• the Bible
• a devotional book
• a classic (occasionally)

Our family has been doing this for the past year or more, and I want to share with you how it has been a blessing.