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Posted: **Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:09 pm**

Ladies,

I just wanted to pop-on and share that we have been hard at work on some new items at HOD that are intended to make your journey through our guides even better!

I have had so many ideas for years that I have never had time to fully explore and implement. As our families were going through the guides, Julie and I were always talking about what we loved and options that would make the guides even better! Our teacher brains are always busy thinking how to make homeschooling doable, parent-kid friendly, enriching, Christ-centered, while also guiding kiddos incrementally through the skills they need each year in an enjoyable way!

Now, as Mike and I have graduated our oldest 3 sons from our homeschool, and our oldest son from college, I am beginning to be able to implement some of these ideas and plan for the future!

We are grateful that our oldest son works full-time for HOD, and our second oldest son has been doing an internship in graphic design full-time with HOD the last 2 years. Our other 2 boys work for HOD too, along with two of Julie's sons!

While we still have our youngest son going through HOD for 3 more years, it is much easier than having 4 sons in 4 different guides!

This has enabled me to finally get back to the researching, planning, and creating that I love so much!

I am so excited for the coming year and the new catalog coming too!

There will be some new updates in the new catalog with more new things to come as the years progress!

Thanks to all of you for sharing this homeschool journey with us! We are blessed by all of you so much!

Blessings,
Carrie

Posted: **Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:03 am**

Yay! I'm so happy for you! I'm sure it is such a delight to you to be creating in that way again. I know that I'm finding new freedom in having only 5 in school with only 1 high schooler compared to 7 kids and 3 high schoolers a couple years ago! As much as I cherished those times, these ones that are coming promise new delights as I have time to do things better and even add in some fun things, and get more involved in HS ministry, too.

Blessings as you branch out, update, and continue to offer us new things to try! I'm so thankful for all you have done!

Posted: **Thu Aug 11, 2022 6:17 pm**

That’s so exciting

can’t wait to see the new things that come out.

Posted: **Sun Aug 14, 2022 4:36 pm**

That is so exciting! I can’t wait to see what your ideas and look forward to implementing them as we move forward in HOD! I’m sure it’s refreshing to have time to work on things you’ve thought about for so long!

And thank you for posting here as well. As someone who quit social media a few years ago, I much appreciate the interaction on this board.

Posted: **Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:23 am**

So excited to see this today!

We've been using HOD for years, have graduated our oldest 3 from HOD, and have 2 more in the high school years yet. It's been such a big blessing, and I'm looking forward to seeing what new items you come up with!

Blessings...❤

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:59 pm**

This is so exciting! I'm just starting our HOD journey so I can't wait to see what is to come

My son is 6 and just started Little Hearts. I'm contemplating having my daughter go through Little Hands next year at 4. Lord Willing we will be adding to our family and have future years to enjoy all that HOD has to offer our growing family.

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:09 pm**

Carrie,

This really is such exciting news. I will be looking forward to seeing whatever it is you have planned. The guides are already so rich. I can't imagine them being any better. Thank you for blessing all of us with your talents. We are so grateful.

In Christ,

Rebecca

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:24 pm**

VanessaK wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:59 pm
This is so exciting! I'm just starting our HOD journey so I can't wait to see what is to come
My son is 6 and just started Little Hearts. I'm contemplating having my daughter go through Little Hands next year at 4. Lord Willing we will be adding to our family and have future years to enjoy all that HOD has to offer our growing family.

We are doing Little Hearts this year too! We started when my son was 4 with Little Hands, and I feel like it was perfect for that age. I'm also thankful we found HOD at the beginning of our homeschooling journey. Such a blessing.

Posted: **Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:36 pm**

RSmith wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:24 pm

VanessaK wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:59 pm
This is so exciting! I'm just starting our HOD journey so I can't wait to see what is to come
My son is 6 and just started Little Hearts. I'm contemplating having my daughter go through Little Hands next year at 4. Lord Willing we will be adding to our family and have future years to enjoy all that HOD has to offer our growing family.
We are doing Little Hearts this year too! We started when my son was 4 with Little Hands, and I feel like it was perfect for that age. I'm also thankful we found HOD at the beginning of our homeschooling journey. Such a blessing.

Oh yay! I’m happy to hear that! I know she’ll love it. She loves being her big brothers shadow

so I know she’ll love doing her own “school”!

Posted: **Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:52 am**

VanessaK wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:36 pm

RSmith wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:24 pm

VanessaK wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:59 pm
This is so exciting! I'm just starting our HOD journey so I can't wait to see what is to come
My son is 6 and just started Little Hearts. I'm contemplating having my daughter go through Little Hands next year at 4. Lord Willing we will be adding to our family and have future years to enjoy all that HOD has to offer our growing family.

We are doing Little Hearts this year too! We started when my son was 4 with Little Hands, and I feel like it was perfect for that age. I'm also thankful we found HOD at the beginning of our homeschooling journey. Such a blessing.
Oh yay! I’m happy to hear that! I know she’ll love it. She loves being her big brothers shadow so I know she’ll love doing her own “school”!
Just wanted to pop in and introduce myself. We are doing Little Hearts and Little Hands too! Although we are just about done with Little Hearts with DS6 and ready to start Beyond in another week. And DS4 and I are finishing up Little Hands but we are going to repeat it this year before he’s ready to start Little Hearts. Then I am also doing Preparing with my older daughter who is 9.

Jaime

Posted: **Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:45 am**

Jaimejac wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:52 am

VanessaK wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:36 pm

RSmith wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:24 pm

Oh yay! I’m happy to hear that! I know she’ll love it. She loves being her big brothers shadow so I know she’ll love doing her own “school”!
Just wanted to pop in and introduce myself. We are doing Little Hearts and Little Hands too! Although we are just about done with Little Hearts with DS6 and ready to start Beyond in another week. And DS4 and I are finishing up Little Hands but we are going to repeat it this year before he’s ready to start Little Hearts. Then I am also doing Preparing with my older daughter who is 9.

Jaime
Nice to "meet" you! We are at the beginning of our Little Hearts journey and loving it so far! To be honest though, I'm already super excited about next year. I often find myself looking at the Beyond section of the catalogue, reading what he will get to do next year. One of my good friends, who is also on this message board is doing Little Hearts, Beyond, and Preparing with her kiddos. Those guides look amazing.

Posted: **Thu Sep 15, 2022 1:37 pm**

This is so exciting, Carrie! I have loved the dialogue we have had through the years, and now I think it is just so exciting to see you putting these ideas into motion! It makes me wish I had little ones to homeschool again. There's always the option of helping homeschool little grandchildren someday, right?!?

Seriously, seeing these ideas come to life and watching you dive back in to researching/planning/creating has been such a blessing. God is in the timing of it all, and this is your time. Cannot wait for the coming year, the new updates, and the new catalog! Do take time to rest a bit along the way - little sister watching out for you here.

In Christ,
Julie

Posted: **Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:42 pm**

Jaimejac wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:52 am

VanessaK wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:36 pm

RSmith wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:24 pm

Oh yay! I’m happy to hear that! I know she’ll love it. She loves being her big brothers shadow so I know she’ll love doing her own “school”!
Just wanted to pop in and introduce myself. We are doing Little Hearts and Little Hands too! Although we are just about done with Little Hearts with DS6 and ready to start Beyond in another week. And DS4 and I are finishing up Little Hands but we are going to repeat it this year before he’s ready to start Little Hearts. Then I am also doing Preparing with my older daughter who is 9.

Jaime
Hello Jaime! Nice to ""meet" you
My 6 year old is Loving Little Hearts, and I am, too. We have modified it with a curriculum I purchased before I dove into HOD but the guide is about 75% used as written. I look forward to doing everything as written next year, with the exception of a morning time we plan on adding in. I can't wait!

Posted: **Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:44 pm**

RSmith wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:45 am

Jaimejac wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:52 am

VanessaK wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:36 pm

Just wanted to pop in and introduce myself. We are doing Little Hearts and Little Hands too! Although we are just about done with Little Hearts with DS6 and ready to start Beyond in another week. And DS4 and I are finishing up Little Hands but we are going to repeat it this year before he’s ready to start Little Hearts. Then I am also doing Preparing with my older daughter who is 9.

Jaime
Nice to "meet" you! We are at the beginning of our Little Hearts journey and loving it so far! To be honest though, I'm already super excited about next year. I often find myself looking at the Beyond section of the catalogue, reading what he will get to do next year. One of my good friends, who is also on this message board is doing Little Hearts, Beyond, and Preparing with her kiddos. Those guides look amazing.
I find myself looking forward to the Beyond guide as well! All of them, really I've already seen so much growth in my 6 year old and we are just in Unit 3! He has been asking such good questions after reading our History and he looks forward to the rotating box (he points to it and asks what we're doing that day haha!)

Posted: **Thu Nov 10, 2022 1:56 pm**

Any update on new products coming out?! So excited to see how HOD can possibly be made any better! It’s been such a blessing to our family!

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