Hi, I’m Brenda

I’m so excited you’re here, exploring my site! I pray it is a blessing to you in your homeschool journey. 

I’ve been homeschooling for more than twenty years, and I love encouraging homeschool moms as much as I adore books and making spreadsheets. I combine all of these passions at STAR Homeschool where I create flexible, whole-family, Charlotte Mason-style reading plans around four chronological cycles. 

STAR Homeschool is…

The Subjects…

The STAR Cycles…

Cycle 1

Ancients: Creation to the Fall of Rome

Cycle 2

Middle Ages: Dark Ages to Explorers of the New World

Cycle 3

Early Modern Times: Dutch Revolt to The California Gold Rush

Cycle 4

The Modern Era: The Victorians through Recent Times 

Tips on homeschooling…

Setting up a school space
Building a homeschool library
Frugal homeschooling
Scheduling your days

Let’s hang out on social media!

Posts from my old blog, The Well Fed Homestead…

Homesteading

The GAPS Diet

Health & Nutrition

Recipes & Meal Plans

My writing about adoption…