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Hey! I’m Sarah.

catholic, Entrepreneur, author, Educator, Wife and Mama to 5 on earth + 1 in heaven

I wish I could hand you a cup of coffee, sit down at the kitchen table, and chat with you! But this will have to do. I’m here to offer biblical encouragement along with practical tips for Catholic homeschooling, intentional motherhood and Liturgical Living. You’ll find me talking about all things Catholic, Charlotte Mason and Waldorf inspired home education, curriculum, nature schooling, Montessori at home, and neurodiversity. We spend most of our time studying the Bible, taking nature walks, journaling, playing in sensory bins, reading rich literature, and doing craft projects rather than sitting at a desk memorizing facts from textbooks all day.

If that sounds like your cup of tea, then follow along my journey raising my wild saints and training them up to love the Lord. Homeschooling For Heavenโ„ข is a crazy ride!

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I finally decided to tune out the opinions of others &
trust my instincts when it came to homeschooling

and now I want to help YOU do that too! I want to be your biggest supporter, your homeschool mama BFF, and help you thrive with your little ones in your home – your domestic church.

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โ€œWhen we had our children, our ideas changed somewhat. We lived only for them. They were all our happiness and we never found any except in them. In short, nothing was too difficult and the world was no longer a burden for us. For me, our children were a great compensation, so I wanted to have a lot of them in order to raise them for Heaven.โ€
โ€”St. Zรฉlie Martin

What You’ll Find Here

Homeschooling

I take a Charlotte Mason and Montessori approach to homeschooling, focusing on educating the whole child, rather than just the childโ€™s mind. You will find us studying the Bible, poetry, art, music, reading, taking nature walks, baking, doing handcrafts, and learning more about our Catholic faith rather than spending hours at a desk memorizing facts from textbooks and taking tests.

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Motherhood is my vocation.
“Motherhood is a womanโ€™s vocation. It is an eternal vocation, and it is also a contemporary vocationโ€ฆ We must do everything in order that woman may merit love and veneration. We must do everything in order that children, the family and society may see in her that dignity that Christ saw.” –Saint John Paul II

Neurodiversity

Three of our five children have been diagnosed with Autism and both my husband and I are on the autistic spectrum. We are learning new things everyday about ASD and ADHD and are happy to share our knowledge and experience with you in hopes of helping you cultivate an atmosphere of order and peace with your own neurodivergent child and help them grow to be all they can be in their own time.

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โžณ Homeschooling For Heavenโ„ข not the worldโœŒ๐Ÿป 2nd Generation Unschooling Mama that is here to empower and support moms like you with resources for Catholic Homeschooling, Liturgical Living, Interest-Led Learning, Montessori At Home, & Autism

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POV: when you let the kids do the gardening.๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿชด๐Ÿฅฌ
Homeschooling isnโ€™t just about sitting down with a pile of books, curriculum and worksheets. Homeschooling is about actually getting out there and doing it! Hands-on experiences in nature! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป
My two oldest kids (12 and 15) insisted they could handle doing a garden on their own this year. So you know what? I let them. ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ
I gave them several books to read about gardening (one of them is in โ€œBooks For Mamaโ€ in my Amazon storefront), I let them diagram which garden boxes would have what plants, research how far apart to plant them, and they planned everything out on paper. I gave them the tools to repair the gardening boxes and the fencing and I even let them plant the vegetables they wanted. ๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅ’๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐Ÿซ‘
They were in control of the entire project and this practical life skill has taught them so many lessons already! And actually keeping the garden alive will teach them responsibility ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿซฃ
Obviously our garden is not pretty, nor is it huge or โ€œinstagramableโ€, but it exists and the kids did it all by themselves and that is the important part! ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ
(They also have paw paw seedlings in all those black containers - an extra side homeschool family project they are doing with their dad!)
COMMENT and let me know if youโ€™re interested in hearing more about real-life skills for older kids! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป
#thisisourhomeschool #howwehomeschool #lifeskillsforkids #homeschoolfamily #homeschooladventures #natureschooling
Who doesnโ€™t love some new homeschool supplies to Who doesnโ€™t love some new homeschool supplies to mix things up?! ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ
My friends and I are sharing companies we love today and since yesterday was Memorial Day I thought it was a good time to give a shout out to my favorite veteran owned small business and supplier of all of our favorite homeschool supplies - @jackandlinktoys
If you are already preparing for homeschooling this fall, whether youโ€™re a new homeschooler, or a long time pro, youโ€™re going to want to check out Jack and Link for hands on learning resources and homeschool supplies to make your lessons more fun and engaging! ๐Ÿคฉ 
Shoot me a DM if you want personalized suggestions for which products to grab for the upcoming school year! Iโ€™d love to help! ๐Ÿ›’
And check out my homeschooling mama friendsโ€™s favorite companies that they are sharing today! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป
#tuesdayhomeschoolfriends
@shantelshomeschool
@vanessaholisticliving
@hannahs.healthyhabits 
#homeschoolresources #homeschoolsupplies #homeschoolmama #handsonlearning #homeschoolfun
The number one reason you are burnt out from homes The number one reason you are burnt out from homeschooling ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป
Trying to do TOO MUCH! ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ
A homeschooling moms biggest enemy ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป fear of โ€œfalling behindโ€!!
That fear of missing out (on the latest curriculum, new homeschool supplies, new toys, latest trends, etc) is getting in the way of your JOY! 
First of all, โ€œfalling behindโ€ is subjective. Behind what? Behind whom? 
Society has pushed this idea of โ€œkeeping upโ€ in order to keep us in the rat race. 
The phrase โ€œfalling behindโ€ (regardless of what it is) implies you are participating in some race that has been deemed important by someone other than yourself. 
CUT. THAT. OUT. 
The idea that one can fall behind in education is not only a myth but a harmful one. This notion can influence the mindset of both children and their parents, leading to totally unnecessary anxiety over outdated concepts. Itโ€™s like fretting over a VHS player that might get destroyed in a fire. ๐Ÿ˜’๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป
Focus on what really matters:
๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“ ๐’„๐’–๐’“๐’“๐’Š๐’„๐’–๐’๐’–๐’Ž 
๐‘ท๐’†๐’‚๐’„๐’† ๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“ ๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’‡๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ 
๐‘น๐’†๐’‚๐’ ๐’๐’Š๐’‡๐’† ๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“ ๐’Š๐’…๐’†๐’‚๐’ ๐’๐’Š๐’‡๐’†
This is your permission to slow down. Itโ€™s not a race!
Focus on building a daily rhythm this summer that works for you and your family. Instead of hourly schedules and jamming as much into every day as you possibly can, get a daily rhythm and slow down!
Build your homeschooling around your life, not the other way around. ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ
๐Ÿ“คSHARE๐Ÿ“ค this โ€œpermission slipโ€ with another homeschooling mama by tagging her in the comments or share this to your stories!๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป
DM me if you want our daily rhythm calendar!๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ
#homeschoollife #homeschoolcurriculum #hereisourhomeschool #homeschoolmom #homeschoolsupport #homeschoolencouragement
Made handmade beeswax candles with a DIY beeswax c Made handmade beeswax candles with a DIY beeswax candle kit from @candleology! ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ 
Making hand-rolled beeswax candles is a wonderful family activity and a great homeschool idea to try with your kids if you havenโ€™t already.
The kit to make these beeswax candles was really easy to use with simple instructions to follow, so even if you havenโ€™t made homemade beeswax candles before, youโ€™ll have great success! (Kit is linked under our โ€œCraftsโ€ section in our Amazon storefront!) ๐Ÿ˜‰ 
My 94 year old grandmother watched my two oldest children use the candle making kit which will definitely be a special core memory for them. I got videos of her talking to them and telling them stories as they were making the candles. ๐Ÿฅนโค๏ธโค๏ธ
Beeswax candles are perfect for solemnities and June has quite a few! The kids thought making some beeswax candles to get blessed for Pentecost was a great idea.๐Ÿ˜ƒ
The candle symbolizes Christโ€™s presence in the individual believer. ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Perfect for celebrating Pentecost Sunday and a simple way to make your family dinner or prayer time a little more special. ๐Ÿค—
COMMENT and tell me if youโ€™ve made your own candles before! ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป
#candlemaking #beeswaxcandles #blessedcandles #beeswax #homeschoolactivities  #handmadecandles #homemadecandles #homeschoolideas
Highlights from our week learning about BEES! ๐Ÿ Highlights from our week learning about BEES! ๐Ÿ
This year we used @treehouse_schoolhouse SPRING Nature Study to learn more about BEES and my kids had so much fun! I love this comprehensive curriculum because itโ€™s focused on exploring nature throughout the seasons and is tailored for family-style learning. 
By incorporating living books, nature notebooking, hands-on projects, and captivating subjects like poetry, picture study, and folk songs, Treehouse Schoolhouse Nature Studies provide a holistic learning experience for children. It effortlessly engages learners across a wide age range, from preschoolers to upper middle school students, making it ideal for simultaneous use with multiple ages and a perfect fit for our family!
๐Ÿ’ฌ COMMENT and tell me if youโ€™d like to see more nature studies or the homeschool curriculum we use! ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป
Donโ€™t forget to LIKE โค๏ธ this and save this post for later! 
#homeschoollife #homeschoolcurriculum #hereisourhomeschool #homeschoolideas
POV: itโ€™s nature and itโ€™s awesome! ๐Ÿคฉ Buil POV: itโ€™s nature and itโ€™s awesome! ๐Ÿคฉ 
Build your homeschool around your life, not your curriculum. ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ
Children learn best when they are living life and following their interests. 
SHARE if you agree! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป
#howwehomeschool #homeschoolinglife #unschoollife #homeschoolfun #hereisourhomeschool
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We’re so thankful to find this growing “family” of homeschoolers. Your family is a rare rose in a garden of weeds. We’re just in awe!
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I found your account recently and I just need to tell you that I am so excited to see your posts. I am also a Catholic homeschooling mama. Your account is the first one Iโ€™ve felt really meshes with what Iโ€™m trying to do in our home and it is just so helpful and encouraging to see other Catholic homeschoolers on here. I see so many general Christian homeschoolers with beautiful Montessori/ play/nature based sensory setups, but your account is just SO inspiring to me! So, thank you for the inspiration, and thank you for sharing your ideas with us!
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If I had the ability to snap my fingers and eliminate just one of the many lies public schools have created, it would be the lie that age is a reliable predictor of developmental level. I am much more impressed by what you are able to give your (autistic) son than I am with the parents of a naturally early reader!
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I LOVE it, my dear sweet wonderful beautiful friend sister, Sarah!!! God Bless you!!! Thank you for always sharing such vital, poignant, positive, loving, and inspiring messages!!! I appreciate it and you very much!!! xo
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