{"id":1692,"date":"2014-04-08T21:18:48","date_gmt":"2014-04-09T03:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/happyhomeschooling.com\/\/?page_id=1692"},"modified":"2017-08-11T16:32:06","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T22:32:06","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"metaslider-id-8042\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-8042 ml-slider has-carousel-mode ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Slider #4\" data-height=\"150\" data-width=\"150\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_8042\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_8042\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3978 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2015-04-06 14:23:19\" data-filename=\"3babies-150x150.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happyhomeschooling.com\/is-homeschooling-for-you\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/3babies.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-8042 slide-3978 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Is it for You?<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-4217 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2015-04-08 11:36:11\" data-filename=\"all_girls_on_log-150x150.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happyhomeschooling.com\/burnout\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/all_girls_on_log.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-8042 slide-4217 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Burnout<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"welcome_message\">\n<div id=\"home_who\">\n<div id=\"welcome_message\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/homeschoolingcurriculum.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4162\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/homeschoolingcurriculum.jpg?resize=264%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"homeschoolingcurriculum\" width=\"264\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #109c9c;\">Welcome!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Making sure your children get a good education is one of the most important jobs a parent has!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Homeschooling is one way of making sure that your children are raised with your values, and given opportunities to develop their own unique talents. Homeschooling is a lifestyle: one that has brought our family closeness, time to learn and grow, and joy in being together!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Homeschooling Family: Who we are \" href=\"http:\/\/www.happyhomeschooling.com\/who-we-are-2\/\">Who We Are<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/rick_diane2011.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2991 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/rick_diane2011.png?resize=216%2C222&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"rick_diane2011\" width=\"216\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hello! I&#8217;m Diane Hopkins. I&#8217;ve been homeschooling since way back when hardly anyone did.<strong> I&#8217;d like to share with you what I&#8217;ve learned over the past two decades of homeschooling my 7 children.<\/strong> There wasn&#8217;t a &#8220;manual&#8221; when I started teaching my own, but the homeschool lifestyle has given us great joy . . . and I&#8217;d love to share with you.\u00a0\u00a0You&#8217;ll find this website packed with homeschool experience, encouragement and support.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 240px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0 !important; background: transparent;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54490\/257\/E095ED040C4EDD3E333135FD5DD62823.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happyhomeschooling.com\/who-we-are-2\/\">Meet the Family<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happyhomeschooling.com\/who-we-are-2\/\"><strong>Come\u00a0<strong>meet my<\/strong><strong>\u00a0homesc<\/strong>hooling family<\/strong><\/a><a title=\"meet my family\" href=\"http:\/\/www.happyhomeschooling.com\/who-we-are-2\/\">\u00a0<\/a>in this photo introduction . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happyhomeschooling.com\/who-we-are-2\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2976 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/family-Oct2014.jpg?resize=360%2C270&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"family-Oct2014\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/family-Oct2014.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/family-Oct2014.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Love to Learn bookstore\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lovetolearn.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shop Our Store<\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Love to Learn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lovetolearn.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2981 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Screen-shot-2015-03-03-at-12.32.36-AM.png?resize=114%2C114&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Screen shot 2015-03-03 at 12.32.36 AM\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a>There is so much curriculum on the market, that it is hard to know what to choose. \u00a0I&#8217;ve been homeschooling for 27 years, and I&#8217;m here to help! I&#8217;ve searched for the very best homeschooling resources and \u00a0<strong>I personally review every product<\/strong>, trying it out on my own children and grandchildren, to make sure you get the best products at the best prices. I don&#8217;t sell everything on the market, like most homeschooling stores. I only offer the things I believe in, use and know work! You can trust my recommendations. Come\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lovetolearn.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">browse our\u00a0homeschooling store<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and take a look at what we have to offer . . .<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #109c9c;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happyhomeschooling.com\/blog-2\/\">Read My Blog<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Subscribe and I&#8217;ll email you new posts. For a short time, I am offering my ebook, <em>The Only Schoolwork Chart that Survived 25 Years of Homeschooling<\/em>. \u00a0<em><strong>Free<\/strong><\/em> when you subscribe!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Homeschoolingnet\">Watch Our Homeschooling Videos<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"You Tube chanel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Homeschoolingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2986 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Screen-shot-2015-03-03-at-12.39.18-AM.png?resize=228%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"You Tube videos\" width=\"228\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Screen-shot-2015-03-03-at-12.39.18-AM.png?w=533&amp;ssl=1 533w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/happyhomeschooling.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Screen-shot-2015-03-03-at-12.39.18-AM.png?resize=300%2C262&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a>Ever wish you could look inside a book and see what it is like before making a purchase? \u00a0Enjoy over 75 videos that show you exactly how things work!\u00a0Watch\u00a0our\u00a0<a title=\"videos\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Homeschoolingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>homeschooling<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><strong><a title=\"videos\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Homeschoolingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">videos<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>here.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #109c9c;\">\u00a0<strong>Come explore our website, <\/strong><strong>and learn all about homeschooling!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome! 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