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. 

Enjoy the November Homekeeping Calendar Free Printable!  Our simple system for a neat & tidy home is built into our Homekeeping Calendar.  Check off the 5 daily tasks to simplify your homekeeping hour!  Includes:

• How It Works
• Free Printable
• Resources

This week, I want to share with you a Dress for All Occasions Chart (1),  from one of my vintage books. We'll look at just one column today:

• Street or Shopping Clothes

I often look to 1950 standards in dress, as they knew a thing or two about good taste, and I teach many of the rules of proportion in Charm School.

In Homeschool 101 Part II, we'll talk about Teaching History using a gentle classical method. You'll learn about:

• combining subjects for a family together study
• choosing a living book for history
• a simple teaching method that anyone can do
  

Let's get started!

Do you have a special Mom Time to rejuvinate? Enrichment Study Term I,  includes a Mom Time Reading List for nurturing the mother's soul. I chose:

• ​1 Book of Scripture
• 1 Book of Fiction 
• 1 Book of Non-fiction

I want to share and invite you to a little Mom Time for yourself this term.​

Dear Homeschool Mom,
  You're invited to join me for Enrichments Term I. Every child deserves Enrichments–Art, Music, Literature, and much more – yet, I find it difficult to “fit-in”. So, this year, I’m doing three new things:

• Enrichment Hour
• 4-Day Weekly Schedule
• Bible is included

Here is what's inside the handbook.

The Charming Homekeeper will love the beauty of letter writing with:

• a stationary set
• a correspondance plan
• a letter writing guide

The Charming Homekeeper makes writing Your New Name a breeze with:

• signature - how to
• telephone talk
• introductions

The Charming Homekeeper makes the transition "From Miss to Mrs." with ease!  Includes:

• 3 steps for after the honeymoon
• vintage wisdom

Learn how to simplify homeschool in our new series ... Homeschool 101!
Bible is the most important subject you'll ever teach, and it's easy to teach as a family together study in just 30 minutes a day!  I shared this in my Summer Letter.  Let's take a look at:

• when to schedule it
• what books to use
• how to teach it