Can you believe it? Christmas is only 6 days away! I hope you are almost finished with that last minute shopping and enjoying the time with family and friends.
In addition to celebrating the birth of our Savior, one of the things I enjoy most about this time of year is taking the time to reflect back on the past year and gear up for the new one. What worked well? What didn’t? Is there something I’d like to try to do differently next year?
The same holds true in the blogging world. It’s always fun to look back on the posts my readers have enjoyed the most over the past year as it gives me ideas for what you might like more of the NEXT year. It also provides you with great reading material while I enjoy my annual family internet-free vacation.
As such, here are Cornerstone Confessions’ top 10 most popular posts of 2016. Miss one? Feel free to to go back and read as you are relaxing after that Christmas dinner. Merry Christmas!
December is a great time to reflect back on the past year and gear up for the new one.Click To Tweet2016 Most Popular Posts
#10 How to Create a Homeschool Schedule That Works
Last spring we started using a new scheduling system that has helped a lot in regards to our consistency. Instead of constantly feeling like failures unable to keep up, we now have the flexibility we need to adjust to whatever comes our way. How did we do it? Well here are 6 things we have learned about creating a schedule that works! Continue reading…
#9 3 Numbers That Will Forever Transform Your Date Nights
One of the biggest takeaways I gathered from a marriage series my husband and I participated in last winter involves 3 numbers that can transform your date nights for the better, if you will let them. I won’t say these numbers will be easy to ask or discuss, but the results can have an amazing impact on your marriage. Continue reading…
#8 My Favorite Tool to Plan My Homeschool Year
One of my favorite events every spring is planning for the next school year. I love analyzing how the year went, dreaming about the next year, and thinking about creative ways to make the new school year fun, cheap, and educational. Through it all, there is one tool that I have found to be of a bigger help than any other, and the tool may actually surprise some of you. Continue reading…
#7 10 School Supplies That Just Might Change Your Life This Year
Before you begin your next school supply shopping adventure, here’s a few of my FAVORITE school supplies that just might change your school year. Think that’s a bold statement? Well, wait and see. By the end, you just might agree. Continue reading…
#6 Homeschooling vs. Public Schooling
There are often two sides of every coin and the longer I homeschool my girls the more I see it. Upon graduating from college I spent 7 1/2 years in the public school system as a music teacher. I enjoyed it, and loved the kids I had in my classroom to pieces. However, I always said that one day I would homeschool because I considered the public school a mission field not a home field.
Now that I’ve been homeschooling my girls a few years my philosophy on public school vs. homeschool has changed. Both have faults. Both have things they do well. Both have things they don’t do well. Continue reading…
#5 2016 Deep Cleaning Schedule
This year instead of knocking everything out all at once I tried deep cleaning ONE PROJECT A WEEK. That’s it. One. This printable schedule shows just how I did it. From the windows to the walls and even the closets, it’s all there. Follow the schedule along, week-by-week and by the end of the year, you will have deep cleaned your entire house at least once! Continue reading…
#4 Encourage Your Child’s Positive Behavior With This Free Printable
When was the last time you caught your child being good and told them so? To help us AND our girls, I created Caught Being Good Tickets. They have helped us so much! We, as parents, are more encouraging in general, and the girls are much better at doing things correctly the FIRST time instead of the….well…some other time down the line. Continue reading…
#3 Complete Guide to Usborne Books for Classical Conversations Cycle 2
Are you a Classical Conversations family involved in cycle 2? Then this post is just for you! This is a complete guide to Usborne Books for Classical Conversations Cycle 2 broken down by subject and age for your school year. Continue reading…
#2 100+ Places to Find Planner Printables for 2017
Looking for a new planner for 2017? Ready to get your home, blog, school, finances, and…well…life in order? Printing costs aside, there are a LOT of resources out there to help you organize your year for free or nearly free, Continue reading…
#1 FREE 2017 Calendar Pages Now Available!
2017 Calendar Pages for My Grace-Filled Planner are here, and I’m sharing them with you for FREE! This year’s calendar pages are available as one-page and two-page spreads. Continue reading…
What was your favorite Cornerstone Confessions’ post of 2016?
Coming January 9, 2017…be inspired by others’ most popular posts in this amazing homeschool posts roundup!
