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    Holidays in 12 December · The Homeschool Years

    The Holidays and Homeschooling

    This post : The Holidays and Homeschooling is part of our series THE HOMESCHOOLING YEARS and was originally published in 2012. These original blog posts came with me from my “blogger” days. They were written from the heart, as a way to record the memories in real-time as they were happening. Their intended audience was…

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    The Homeschool Years

    Pet Halloween Costumes

    This post : PET HALLOWEEN COSTUMES is part of our series THE HOMESCHOOLING YEARS and was originally published in 2012. These original blog posts came with me from my “blogger” days. They were written from the heart, as a way to record the memories in real-time as they were happening. Their intended audience was simply…

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    The Homeschool Years

    Summer School 2012

    This post: Summer School is part of our series THE HOMESCHOOLING YEARS and was originally published in July 2012. These original blog posts came with me from my “blogger” days. They were written from the heart, as a way to record the memories in real-time as they were happening. Their intended audience was simply family…

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    Holidays in 03 March · The Homeschool Years · What's Today's Holiday

    Leprechaun Trap Ideas

    This post, Leprechaun Trap Ideas, may contain affiliate links, which means Happy Hive Homeschooling may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link. Please see our full disclosure for further information. This post: LEPRECHAUN TRAP IDEAS is part of our series THE HOMESCHOOLING YEARS and was…

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    Holidays in 01 January · The Homeschool Years

    Kid Inventors’ Day

    This post : Kid Inventors’ Day is part of our series THE HOMESCHOOLING YEARS and was originally published in 2010. These original blog posts came with me from my “blogger” days. They were written from the heart, as a way to record the memories in real-time as they were happening. Their intended audience was simply…

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    The Homeschool Years

    Change of Grade Day 2009

    This post: Change of Grade Day 2009 is part of our series THE HOMESCHOOLING YEARS and was originally published in 2009. The “Change of Grade Day” is what we affectionately call the first day of school. Because we school all year, we don’t promote to the next grade when “summer vacation” begins. These original blog…

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    The Homeschool Years

    GBA opens for the 2008-2009 School Year

    This post: GBA Opens for the 2008-2009 School Year is part of our series THE HOMESCHOOLING YEARS and was originally published in 2008. These original blog posts came with me from my “blogger” days. They were written from the heart, as a way to record the memories in real-time as they were happening. Their intended…

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