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My Practically Imperfect Life
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Добавлен 12 дек 2019
Hello and welcome! My name is Abbey, and I'm a Christian, homeschooling mom of 2, and full time nurse. I also run a home based cake business on the side. I believe we are never too old to learn something new and explore new hobbies. Mine include baking, gardening, crafting, quilting, camping...the list goes on. And I never shy away from a DIY challenge!
On my channel, you can follow our journey with homeschooling through high school and see what we've learned along the way. I'll also share about homemaking, motherhood, DIY projects, cooking and more! Thanks for joining us!
On my channel, you can follow our journey with homeschooling through high school and see what we've learned along the way. I'll also share about homemaking, motherhood, DIY projects, cooking and more! Thanks for joining us!
Homeschool Senior Year Plans! My mom heart's not ready...
I cannot believe I have a high school SENIOR in our homeschool this year! There are many things to organize and do this year to prepare for my daughter's graduation and applying to college. Today I'm sharing some of things on that to-do list and our plans as we prepare for what will be a very emotional year!
Visit my shop page for my digital planner and all my homeschool resources and documents, including the Transcript Workbook (free!) and my new elective course, Practical Life Skills.
Shop Page: www.buymeacoffee.com/practicallyimperfectlife
Check out my other video playlists here:
Curriculum Choices Playlist:
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How Do I Homeschool Playlist:
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Visit my shop page for my digital planner and all my homeschool resources and documents, including the Transcript Workbook (free!) and my new elective course, Practical Life Skills.
Shop Page: www.buymeacoffee.com/practicallyimperfectlife
Check out my other video playlists here:
Curriculum Choices Playlist:
ruclips.net/p/PL47mfUrCpgDcZvVGCerE81d52M4eSMDvf
How Do I Homeschool Playlist:
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Homeschool Lesson Planning Part 3 | Anatomy| Literature & Activity based course
Просмотров 85714 дней назад
Today I am working on Anatomy for my 12th grader. We are using Guest Hollow's Anatomy & Health course for her. If you have been considering a course such as this (literature and activity based vs traditional textbooks), I'll show you how to avoid feeling overwhelmed by the many options and customize the schedule to meet your student's needs/preferences. I'm using my digital planner for organizi...
August Goals & Chatty Life Updates | College Offers, Fire Damage, Managing ADD
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After a crazy summer, I am finally back to setting my monthly goals. Check out what I'll be working on for our homeschool, family, personal growth, and more. Plus I'm sharing some exciting updates about college offers as well as some big curveballs that happened this summer. So grab a cup of coffee and let's chat! Visit my shop page for my homeschool lesson planner and all my homeschool resourc...
Homeschool Lesson Planning | Incorporating Novel & Book Studies | How to Schedule Out Assignments
Просмотров 1 тыс.21 день назад
Time to get more lesson planning done for the 2024/2025 homeschool year! Today I am working on Literature for my 11th grader. He will be using novel and book studies to go along with an amazing book list. Join me as I go through different types of book studies (play, short story, and longer novel) and break down how I schedule out readings and assignments. I'm using my digital planner for organ...
My Teen's Review of PrepScholar's SAT Prep Program | Thoughts, Reflections, & Will We Use It Again?
Просмотров 365Месяц назад
My oldest student used PrepScholar's program to prepare for her SAT this past spring. Many have sent in questions on how she liked the program and if it was a worthwhile investment. Check out today's video to hear her answers and our overall review of the PrepScholar SAT prep program. For a detailed look at the PrepScholar program and why we chose it, check out the intro video: ruclips.net/vide...
DITL Homeschool Mom | Balancing Work, Homeschool Prep, and All the Things
Просмотров 607Месяц назад
Welcome to today's VLOG! As a homeschool mom who works both outside the home and from home, I often find myself tackling a variety of projects on my days off. I thought I would take you along on this particularly productive (what a nice way of saying 'busy') day. From preserving food from the garden to prepping our homeschool space to decorating cakes, there was a little bit of everything. And ...
*New Series* Homeschool Lesson Planning for 2024/2025 | Precalc, Grammar, and US History
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This year, I thought I would take you along as I figure out how we our going to schedule and use our new high school curriculum. Lesson planning helps me get organized and prepared ahead of time making for a less stressful school year. In today's video, I'll explain why I choose to plan out our year ahead of time, and then we'll tackle planning Precalculus, Grammar, and Guest Hollow's US Histor...
My NEW Homeschool Year Lesson Planner | Organize your lesson plans AND print student planner pages!
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.Месяц назад
Hey friends! Time to share another new homeschool resource with you all! This new homeschool lesson planner is something I have been wanting for my homeschool FOREVER - a way to organize lesson plans and have them automatically fill into my students' planner pages. Sure there are subscription plans for similar items online, but I am all about saving money where I can while still meeting the nee...
NEW Homeschool Resources to Help You Prepare for an Amazing Homeschool Year!
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Месяц назад
Today I'm releasing several new homeschool resources to help you prepare for the upcoming homeschool year. I'm so excited to share these with you and hope they will be helpful resources in your homeschool. You can find all these resources on my shop page linked below! If you find the resources I share here on RUclips helpful, please consider supporting my channel by "buying me a coffee". Visit ...
Homeschool HS VLOG | Room Reset & Organization | What's the Actual Cost of a Lit Based Curriculum?
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.2 месяца назад
Hey friends! Thanks for joining me for today's vlog as I start to tackle one of my June projects - cleaning out and reorganizing our homeschool room. I'm sharing my favorite app for organizing our home library as well as what I actually spent on books for our literature based curriculum. I also will give tips on how you can save money while doing a lit based program. Videos mentioned: Homeschoo...
Tips for Growing Food for Your Family | From Planning to Prep to Harvest and Storage | Garden Tour
Просмотров 2232 месяца назад
As a homeschooling family, we try and teach our kids as many practical life skills as possible. Gardening and food preservation are skills I hope my teens will use throughout their lives. Plus there are so many health (and financial) benefits to growing your own food. If you are wanting to start growing food for your family but are unsure where to start, check out this video for tips on getting...
Reflecting on Our Q4 Homeschool Wins and Misses
Просмотров 8492 месяца назад
Another homeschool year is in the books! Today I'm reflecting back on our wins and misses in the 4th quarter and the year overall. This video is a part of the Homeschool Show and Tell Series hosted by Abby from Rooted in Rest and Jessica from The Waldock Way. Be sure to check out the other great videos on this month's playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLXmpf7hvahhDx6KGbb_06mOC5oh-CqXYG If you find the re...
Homeschool Mom May Reflections, June Goals, and Why I Took Some Time Off
Просмотров 7122 месяца назад
Today I'm sharing how I did on my goals in May and looking ahead to June. Plus I took a few weeks off RUclips recently, and I'll explain more about what was going on. If you find the resources I share here on RUclips helpful, please consider supporting my channel by "buying me a coffee". Visit the Shop page for all my homeschool resources and documents. www.buymeacoffee.com/practicallyimperfect...
Introducing My Practical Life Skills Elective!
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.2 месяца назад
I'm so excited to be sharing this new one-semester elective course I've created for high school teens. From getting a job to taking care of the home to maintaining your car, this course will introduce your teens to all those skills of "adulting" that they need to know. Pick up the course here! buymeacoffee.com/practicallyimperfectlife/e/259303 Books: Home Ec for Everyone a.co/d/4H0CMgR How to F...
*NEW RELEASE* Little Kids Early American History from Guest Hollow
Просмотров 8242 месяца назад
*NEW RELEASE* Little Kids Early American History from Guest Hollow
Our 2024/2025 Homeschool Curriculum Choices for 11th Grade....BIG Changes Ahead!
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Our 2024/2025 Homeschool Curriculum Choices for 11th Grade....BIG Changes Ahead!
Our 2024/2025 Homeschool Curriculum Choices for 12th Grade
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Our 2024/2025 Homeschool Curriculum Choices for 12th Grade
Q & A: Answering Your Questions About Homeschooling, Teens, Gardening and More
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Q & A: Answering Your Questions About Homeschooling, Teens, Gardening and More
Traditional vs Non-Traditional Chemistry Courses | Comparing Topics and Teaching Methods
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Traditional vs Non-Traditional Chemistry Courses | Comparing Topics and Teaching Methods
May Homeschool Mom Goals | Job Update, Wrapping Up School, and Turning 40!
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May Homeschool Mom Goals | Job Update, Wrapping Up School, and Turning 40!
How I Balance It All | Work, Homeschool, Volunteering, Home, and Hobbies
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How I Balance It All | Work, Homeschool, Volunteering, Home, and Hobbies
Honest Reviews of Our Curriculum| ELECTIVES - Philosophy, Nutrition, Chemistry in the Kitchen
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Honest Reviews of Our Curriculum| ELECTIVES - Philosophy, Nutrition, Chemistry in the Kitchen
Recent Reads | Books for Young Readers to Adults
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Recent Reads | Books for Young Readers to Adults
Honest Reviews of Our Curriculum This Year | Math Courses- Algebra 2 (with Geometry) & Precalculus
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Honest Reviews of Our Curriculum This Year | Math Courses- Algebra 2 (with Geometry) & Precalculus
Homeschool DITL | Lesson Plan with Me | Look Inside Excellence in Literature | Garden Prep
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Homeschool DITL | Lesson Plan with Me | Look Inside Excellence in Literature | Garden Prep
Spring Garden Updates! | Expanding Our Food Production and How to Love an "Imperfect" Garden
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Spring Garden Updates! | Expanding Our Food Production and How to Love an "Imperfect" Garden
Honest Reviews of Our Curriculum This Year | Science Courses- Chemistry and Physics
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Honest Reviews of Our Curriculum This Year | Science Courses- Chemistry and Physics
Honest Reviews of Our Curriculum This Year | English Courses- Literature, Writing, Grammar and Vocab
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Honest Reviews of Our Curriculum This Year | English Courses- Literature, Writing, Grammar and Vocab
What Is An Edible Book Festival? And Why They Are AWESOME For Homeschoolers
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What Is An Edible Book Festival? And Why They Are AWESOME For Homeschoolers
April Homeschool Mom Goals | Big changes ahead...
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April Homeschool Mom Goals | Big changes ahead...
Girl, I think you are more organized than most mama’s I know. I am dreaming of how I can be as organized and manage a household and homeschool as you do. I’m already behind since I’m watching your goals for August in August. lol. I think you are doing an amazing job. Pat yourself on the back. I’m taking notes of how I can implement goal habits into my daily life. Thanks for the first step!
Hi.. I have question the textbook that you for physics. Do you have to buy the workbook along with textbook?
Oh my goodness! You are amazing!!! Thank you :) I am needing transcripts starting this school year, you saved me lol!
You are so beautifully authentic, thank you for sharing it all! I have a special needs kiddo entering grade 10 and there is so much you have opened my eyes too! Thank you.
Ohhhh!! SUCH good info! Thank you! I'm a veteran homeschool mom to a senior and two freshmen (freshmans?) lol, but I am SO glad I came across your video (I googled "best homeschool curriculum for visual learners" and this video came up!). I was up the creek without a paddle 1/2 and hour ago. I went to buy the curriculum I had long ago decided upon and realized its not a good fit after all. God must've guided the algorithms because I needed to see your video! I've either done, or heard of, most of these curricula, but I needed to hear your words on the rigor of Apologia Biology and see all the books laid out and flipped through while hearing your daily/weekly approach. And be reminded that IEW is the bomb! Even though I'm a veteran, my twins are so different than my senior, I might as well be a newbie. I'm SO excited to discover Seven Sisters and Guest Hollows! I'll be checking those out right now!
How did it go with your son doing both Chem in the Kitchen and BB Chemistry?
Rather well I thought. The chem topics varied between the two schedule wise but he was able to start making connections between what he was learning in both which was my goal
Getting ready to send outs off 9.5 hrs away… Our TIPS: get POA healthcare/ finance ( mama legal bear) that way you can be her voice if she’s injured,pay her bill if she can’t etc…we got Venmo put on her phone(you don’t have to attach bank acct but we can dump money in it)
That’s a great idea about the healthcare POA. I had not thought of that but I’ll add it to my list!
My oldest is a junior, and I am so overwhelmed by the emotions from what is coming! He is working for the first time this year, and our school year is already looking so different.
I'm with you. My oldest son is 17. We always knew it was coming that one day they would grow up, but man it goes by so much faster than we anticipate. And just when we raise them up to be the kind of people we actually want to hang out with, they leave us! It's so hard.
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Tip: before you have her apply for outside scholarships, contact the school financial aid office and make sure that those scholarships won't reduce the school financial aid package. Many schools calculate your expected family contribution and then subtract any outside aid from their side of the balance sheet, not yours. For example, if school costs 20k and your expected family contribution is 10k and she gets 5k in outside scholarships, the school will reduce their aid package to cover the remaining 5k. I have not been through this yet, but have read a lot about it!
I only have one child, a son, who just started ninth grade, and I’m already sad thinking that we only have a handful of years left. 😢 It goes by way too fast!
Same ❤. DD just got accepted at Ole Miss. it’s a tremendously emotional time over here. We are in Colorado. She gonna be far away. And honestly - we are considering moving closer to the university. 🎉
We use hslda diplomas.
I’m pouring showers with you too, Abbey. I have only one child that just started her junior year, and I have cried already in many occasions just thinking that we have four more years together. 😢 Thanks for sharing! God Bless!!
oh goodness! Does every recipe contain dairy? Would this curriculum work at all for a kid with a dairy allergy?
A friend suggested the FB group for this curriculum for lots of tips for substitutions. For us, we're gluten free.
Not all of them do but it wouldn’t be hard to swap out non dairy substitutes in many of the recipes. My daughter and I limit our dairy intake so we frequently experiment with altering recipes
Loved this video but too many spoilers lol
How do you grade or report the grades to count toward a GPA? How do the grades get reported or where?
We don’t have to report our grades to anyone in Indiana where we live. I update their transcripts though each year
Hi! These three questions come from John Muir Laws! It would be nice to credit him. ;)
I am indecisive between fix it and Easy Grammar.
We rather enjoyed Fix If grammar which is why we used it for so many years. The only reason my son is using something different this year is that we have gone through all 6 of the books. The story aspect of the Fix If programs helped it feel less like work (in my teen’s words)
Where do I find the link to purchase the Life Skills?
The link to my shop is listed in the description box. But here it is for you: www.buymeacoffee.com/practicallyimperfectlife
Congratulations to your daughter! So exciting! We were camping at Turkey Run 2 weeks ago. It is only about 30 min from our house. Love the pool and trails. Have a blessed school year!
This was probably my 5th or 6th time taking a group camping there. The trails never get old and there is always something new we find each time. You are so lucky to be that close to it!
@@mypracticallyimperfectlife yes!!! While we have our own kayaks we take it is so nice to have the canoe and tube place right there for trips. Crazily as teenagers the big thing to do was jump off the suspension bridge there...now Im like what were we thinking! Have you ever been to the covered bridge festival? If not you should camp during that time. Always starts 2nd friday in Oct and goes for 9 days until the next Sunday. Turkey Run or Raccoon lake are closest and best for festival camping. Secret is you have to make reservations 6 months to the day (unless you primitive camp then no issues) as sites are gone in hours for the entire festival week.
@@mypracticallyimperfectlife I should ask what is your favorite camping place up in Northern IN? We always seem to go South and never north. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing. I was looking for Geography curriculum and I am excited to try Guest Hollow for this year. I've never heard of it until I saw your review.
We have really enjoyed having 1 or 2 of their courses worked in each year. It's a refreshing change from our other more traditional textbook courses. Plus the kids seem to retain far more information (which as their teacher I love)
When I open the one page planner (before even entering any data), the notes box splits onto the next page. What do you have your margins set to just so I can double check. Thanks!
It should be set to "normal" margins which are 0.7 on the left and right, 0.3 for header/footer, and 0.75 top/bottom. Also make sure you don't have your Excel set to "scale" documents as that will change the layout. If you need more help, you can send me an email. I made a short video clip showing how to make the fix. I use the Microsoft 365 version of Excel and if you have a different version, sometimes the settings vary from one version of Excel to another
Thank you for this! I'm homeschooling 3 of my sons. It's overwhelming but this is very helpful!
What a great video! Thank you for taking to the time to be so detailed.
Is geography and map work built into this program, or is geography a separate curriculum?
Guest Hollow has a course called Geography and Cultures which gets much more in depth in geography. In World History, there is mapwork included but it will be largely historical maps as you go through the time periods
@@mypracticallyimperfectlife Yes, I discovered their Geography & Cultures Curriculum this past week and dove in! I also discovered Google Classroom this past week, to help me manage their online schedule. What a new and wild way to homeschool! It's exciting! I watched a collaboration you and several other RUclips homeschool mothers made featuring GH Geography & Cultures... It was so helpful, thank you!
I've never used sticker paper before. Is this something that can be done with an ecotank printer, or does it require special tools?
I printed the stickers on my Ecotank printer without any trouble. I found the full size Avery sticker sheets worked well because the backing that you peel off is prescored. When we cut out the stickers that made it easy to get the backing off. Overall it was much faster than cutting and pasting the pictures
@@mypracticallyimperfectlife excellent! Thank you for all the helpful tips you share in your videos! They provide relief and encouragement. I'm about to watch your video about how you track grades and create your grading system. :) Thanks again!
Love this video!! 🍃 Quick question…If you have more than one student doing the same GH course and have only one set of the recommended books for the course, do you just schedule the lesson in opposition - so both kids can complete the same day’s assignment? Thanks! 🌱
My teens just worked on different subjects at different times and then do projects together. With Chem in the Kitchen for example, my daughter would read and do the workbook while my son did Math, and then they would swap. Then they would do the experiments or cooking projects together.
Ohh I love the A&P info. We’ll definitely be doing this one soon. I took A&P in college during Covid. Since we weren’t allowed on campus I found some free printable life size skeletons to practice labeling bones, and organs.
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I'm also currently planning this GH curriculum. I do my students' schedules in Evernote and just c & p the links from the G&H Word schedule document into their schedules. Easy peasy!
I meant to put this in the last video - SORRY! BUT, CONGRATULATIONS to her on getting a D1 scholarship! BRAVO!!!!
Thank you!! She’s very excited!
I bought the Netter's Anatomy flashcards and loved them. I highly recommend them for college level
Thank you for the suggestion! I will look into adding those
Great idea about making the RUclips playlist. Thank you
How did you learn how to link videos? I feel very overwhelmed with the tech side of these online programs.
Most internet browsers have something up by the address bar where you can bookmark webpages. I use Firefox which has a little star that I select to bookmark a page or video and then it asks which bookmark folder I want to put it in. It also has a place where I can organize my bookmark folders. That varies depending on which browser you use. However if you are using a GH curriculum, their schedules all include live links. When you click on a video title it will take you right to that video. You can copy and paste their links into other documents are just have that schedule pulled up and your kids can click right from it to the videos
Love this video and your enthusiasm. Do you link the activities by week like you do the videos or do your kids access the activity from the Guest Hollow schedule ? Thank you so much for sharing!
I tend to link all the videos and activities in the weekly bookmark folders I showed in the video. It just makes it faster for my teens versus opening the schedule and scrolling to find the week they are on. But you can do it either way. This is just what has worked well for us
Do you then share the bookmark file with them to add to their bookmarks on their browser? Thank you so much!
Yay! Congrats to your daughter!! ⛳️ Please keep us updated on ‘The Nectar Group.’ I also saw them at our local homeschool convention and am intrigued… Lastly, I would love a ‘How -to’ video on canning. I’ve always wanted to learn… Have a wonderful homeschool year. 📚🌱
Canning video coming soon…just completed a huge round of harvesting and preserving
Congrats on your daughter getting her 1st choice school. It's also a testament to the hard work you've put it. Kudos to you too. I love the goals coz they keep me accountable too. You motivate me to keep going
I see you use excel. If I don't have excel, can I use your planner in google sheets?
Yes. You may have to play around with your print settings/margins to make sure the pages print appropriately but all the formulas will work as intended
Congrats to your daughter.
Thank you!
We loved UTAH. We went to Arches/Canyonlands/Dead Horse with little plans (aside from Fiery Furnace permit and timed entries into Arches) and so had so much to do over 8 days(mostly hiking) with four kids 5-13. It was gorgeous weather in September:)
Thank you for those suggestions! We love the outdoors and I’ve heard there are some gorgeous sites to see there
Congrats on your student athlete accepting her offer! Senior year will have just a little less pressure. My SA gymnast is entering Sr year at university…it goes by so fast. But I have a rising 9th grader who wants to be a college gymnast too.
My favorite National Park in Utah is Arches. We've been there several times. There is so much to do: hiking in the park, take a jeep off-road tour, visit Deadhorse State Park. Avoid the summer months - way too hot.
Good to know! We most likely will travel in the spring so hopefully before the heat gets too bad.
Congrats to your daughter on her college choice!
Thank you!!
Do you delete the activities/books/videos that you are not using from the Guest Hollow schedule in word?
I’m a paper person so I print off a copy of the schedule for myself and then make my notes on what to keep or skip on there. Then I put assignments into my students planners. I have a couple of videos in my lesson planning playlist showing how I enter them into their planners and bookmark videos, etc
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LOVE these lesson plan videos! So glad you're continuing making videos for older kids !!! ❤
Would this be appropriate for a 9th grader? I was thinking of doing government this year with him because it's an election year.
You could definitely use it with a 9th grader. Some of the extra books may be more difficult reads but they make for great conversation.
Hey there! Lovely room. Can I ask what size your cutting mat is on the table? Thanks.
I have the Olfa set of 3 cutting mats. If you put all of them together they are 35"x70". I usually just put two out on the table at a time, so roughly 35"x46"
@@mypracticallyimperfectlife Thank you so much. Appreciate the reply.
@@mypracticallyimperfectlife Thanks so much!