notes from the group

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the occasional rant.

Honest takes on homeschooling, community, the cost of a field trip when you've got four kids in tow, and why we keep showing up anyway.

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HB 421: What It Is, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do Right Now

If you are part of the Northern Kentucky homeschool community you have probably seen the Let Them Play KY petition making the rounds. Maybe you signed it. Maybe you shared it. Maybe you are just now hearing about it for…

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It's Time for Kentucky to Play Fair: Why HB 421 Matters for Homeschool Families

My boys are wrestlers. One placed 2nd at the Kentucky State Championship two years in a row. Another placed 2nd at the World of Wrestling tournament in Tulsa. My daughter just started wrestling and she's already setting…

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Tee It Up! First Tee Golf Sessions for Kids This Spring, Summer & Fall

First Tee of Greater Cincinnati – Spring, Summer & Fall Golf for Kids | The Homeschool Exchange :root { --green-deep: #2c5f3f; --green-mid: #4a8c5c; --green-light: #e8f3ec; --green-pale: #f4f9f6; --cream: #fdfaf5;…

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Why Field Trips Are the Best Classroom

Can I be real with you for a second? Some of the best learning moments my kids have had didn't happen at the kitchen table with a textbook open. They happened standing in front of a historic site, asking a firefighter…

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Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Summer Camps: A Badge-Work Goldmine for AHG and Trail Life Kids

One week. Eight activities. A stack of badge requirements checked off — and memories that last a lifetime. If you haven't looked into Kentucky's Conservation Camps yet, you need to. The Kentucky Department of Fish &…

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Pizzachievement 2026 — Let's Celebrate Our Amazing Kids! 🍕🏆

It's that time of year — time to look back at everything our kids have accomplished and celebrate in the best way we know how... with PIZZA! We're throwing Pizzachievement 2026 at Walton Community Park on Tuesday, April…

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How We Save Hundreds (Sometimes Thousands) Homeschooling — Without Cutting Corners

Homeschooling doesn’t mean doing less. It means saying yes more often. Yes to stopping at a science museum on a random Tuesday. Yes to detouring through a national park. Yes to experiences that turn into conversations…

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The Moment We Knew Homeschool Was Right for Us

There was a moment when everything shifted. We didn’t begin homeschooling because we were unhappy in general. We didn’t start because we were looking for something trendy. And we didn’t make the decision lightly. We…

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Building Memories That Last Beyond the Lessons

One day, the worksheets will be gone. The handwriting pages will fade. The math facts will blur. But the memories? Those stay. The Moments That Matter I’ve noticed something about homeschool. The moments our kids talk…

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Why Community Changes Everything in Homeschool

Homeschooling is beautiful. It’s flexible. It’s personal. It’s deeply intentional. But it can also feel isolating. When we first started, I thought homeschool meant doing everything inside our own four walls. I thought…

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When Homeschool Feels Heavy

Some days homeschool feels magical. The conversations flow. The kids are engaged. You end the day thinking, This is exactly why we chose this. And then there are the other days. The unfinished math lesson. The…