by One Unique Mom | Mar 17, 2020 | Gifted Homeschooling, Homeschool, Learning Difficulties
“This post contains affiliate links.” Enhance your writing! The right word can take your writing from boring and bland to creative and fully of imagery. It can take: “The outdoors smelled like spring flowers.” To: “The outdoors was...
by One Unique Mom | Mar 17, 2020 | Gifted Homeschooling, Homeschool, Learning Difficulties
*This post contains an affiliate link.* I know many of you are now having to teach at home. I want to share with you the writing program with have been using with our kids: Institute for Excellence in Writing. This program works with all ranges of abilities. It has...
by One Unique Mom | Mar 31, 2019 | Classical Conversations, Homeschool
Disclaimer: I am a Classical Conversations Challenge A Director. I am not writing this post from the perspective of a director but from the perspective of a homeschooling mother with a child with dyslexia, an educational therapist, licensed teacher (Association of...
by One Unique Mom | Mar 31, 2019 | Classical Conversations
Our family will be leaving CC for the next two years. This came about through much prayer. My husband is being stationed overseas for the next 2 years. Due to health concerns of our daughter and my dad’s poor health, our family decided (in true homeschool fashion:...
by One Unique Mom | Mar 10, 2019 | Homeschool
During my the last few weeks, I have been finalizing my dissertation. To ease my homeschooling load, I allowed my children to develop their own unit studies without regard to grade level of books or activities. This time was to enjoy learning, explore interests,...
by One Unique Mom | Apr 26, 2018 | Recipes
I tend to play with my Chocolate Shakeology more often than my other flavors because it is so versatile. In my lastest concoction, I added coconut butter, almond butter, coconut milk, chia seeds, and flax seeds. To purchase Shakeology: Follow this link, then click...
by One Unique Mom | Apr 23, 2018 | Recipes
The other day we were watching Tony Horton on YouTube. He made some Shakeology Energy Balls (https://youtu.be/TaiGOauJsMU). I decided to revamp his recipe for my kids’ soccer games. My kids love nuts and dried cranberries! To purchase Shakeology, follow...
by One Unique Mom | Jan 25, 2018 | Fitness Journey
I’ve started creating some inspirational quotes to help motivate myself along my fitness journey. I will be sharing them on social media and here on posts as I create them.
by One Unique Mom | Jan 25, 2018 | Family & Parenting, Mom life
Today marks 12 years that we experienced a miracle that many doctors said would never happen. I gave birth to my first, and supposedly would be only, child. A wonderful baby boy, my dad nicknamed Might Man. We know God still works miracles. We experienced it. We had...
by One Unique Mom | Jan 6, 2018 | Family & Parenting, Mom life
I’ve talked to many moms and seen shows where moms put everyone else first but neglect themselves. I’m guilty of it too. Isn’t this what moms are supposed to do? Aren’t we supposed to put our kids’ and husband’s needs first?...
by One Unique Mom | Jan 1, 2018 | Mom life, Motivation & Inspiration
It seems like we all make resolutions at the beginning of the year. Our intentions for these resolutions and changes are the best, but somewhere along the way we lose our focus and motivation. Life gets busy and we stop pursuing our goals. Which begs the question,...
by One Unique Mom | Sep 29, 2017 | Classical Conversations, Homeschool, Unschooling
I read a wonderful post from Holistic Homeschooler about needing a teaching degree to homeschool. When I began homeschooling, I only had an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. When my youngest was three, I decided to go back to college to earn a...
