Welcome to the Wordless Wednesday (oops) Edition of the (normally on a Tuesday) Carnival of Homeschooling! If you are new to ‘blog carnivals’, please read the link at the bottom of this post to find out more. This post has many links that take you off-site to other homeschool blogs where you can read their ‘showcased’ article submission.
If you would like to submit an article for a future carnival or host the carnival on your site, please see the bottom section to find out how. Each carnival writer has the option to put their compilation to a ‘theme’ if they so choose. Being a little absorbed with our crazy life lately, I just couldn’t get it together yesterday when it was due… so Wordless Wednesday it is! Of course, the people who submitted links are not just sending in Wordless Wednesday submissions – they are actual homeschooling posts for the most part. I’m really OK with letting THEM do the talking (I went to bed at 5am last night with a severe case of insomnia).
WHAT IS WORDLESS WEDNESDAY, ANYWAY?
If you have been blogging for any length of time, you’ve probably seen it… a meme that other bloggers participate in where they share pictures and few, if any, words on Wednesday. There are even variations of the theme where people are “Wordful” or “Watchful” or whatever. If you like link-ups, you can even share your post on the Wordless Wednesday meme page.
I never could quite post my images without a word, so I usually added a short poem or something. The point, I think is to reflect and let the image do the talking. It’s also a nice break from having to come up with a meaty article for those bloggers who spend a lot of time on content. Either way, no one can resist the loveliness of a picture. Join me as I share a few between the links below.
Now for the rest of the Carnival…
Every blogger, like every photo, is unique and interesting. Please click over and read these links that were shared with us today. Please also leave a comment to let these fine folks know you appreciate their contribution to the homeschooling community online with their blogs. Isn’t it great to have a community of people to share with and glean from online? I love my homeschool friends and mentors that I have met through blogging. { Note to said friends: Sometimes you might find yourself on my version of the Carnival of Homeschooling JUST because I love you. }
Louisiana Homeschool Free Resources by Amy Bayliss
The Act of Being Intentional by Pioneer Woman Homeschooling (Heather Sanders)
Of Curriculum and Schedules and a Tapered Start by Half-a-Hundred Acre Wood Homeschooling
1,000 GIFTS
Another great way to twist your Wordless Wednesday is to use the Ann Voskamp 1000 Gift Challenge. I see a lot of folks sharing their blessings via images on Instagram. [ This particular photo is my very favorite pie in the whole world… from Monument Cafe. It tastes like dark chocolate, whip cream heaven and has a spiced pecan crust. No gluten – but I’m sure it has plenty of sugar. I’m going to figure out how to make this at home one day so I don’t have to wait for weeks on end to go get a slice. ]
Our Learning Adventure Plan: 5th, 3rd, 1st by Cultivated Lives
A Thomas Jefferson Education (give-away) by Simple Homeschool
HSLDA E-lert Page (not really a blog post) by HSLDA <- Go sign up so you know what’s going on!
OTHER PEOPLE’S PICTURES
I used a screen shot of my favorites on IG to create this image. Just be sure that you give proper credit to the actual photographer if you use their images. If I was to single out one of these to use in a blog post (not just a tiny thumbnail), I would ask permission to use it on my site. Even a thumbnail deserves credit! See the info below to get credits for the collage images in this post!
Homeschooling in Ohio – The Buckeye State by The Homeschool Post
August 2014 Desktop Calendar by My Home Sweet Home Online
Our Charlotte Mason Homeschool Curriculum 2014 by The Holistic Homeschooler
CHEATIN’ THE WORDLESS-WEDNESDAY SYSTEM
Here’s a nice little way to cheat the Wordless Wednesday system. I know you list makers and typography-lovers out there need a few cheats now and then.
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Why you should marry one of those Cate girls! by Why Homeschool
Homeschool Mama’s Daybook by Sprittibee
Looking Back: My Kids’ Perspective by Notes from a Homeschooled Mom
OTHER WAYS TO SNEAK THE WORDS IN
I created this image on my iPhone (as you might have guessed by the square shape of it). There are a number of apps that allow you to add words to your image. Here are a few of my favorites: Rhonna, inStatus, Text Camera, A Beautiful Mess, Instanote, Overgram, InstaFonts, Phonto, Halftone, Labelbox, InstaThoughts, and Wordswag.
6th Annual “Not” Back to School Blog Hop by iHomeschool Network
Even and Odd Numbers – Basic, but Not Easy to Learn by Math Four
Public School Principal Decides to Homeschool His Youngest by Diane Ravitch’s Blog 
THE WHOLE WORLD
The “sky” is the limit when you are taking a photo for Worldless Wednesday. Anything in the world goes. Just keep it family friendly for the homeschool kids looking over mama’s shoulders, mkay?
Preschool and Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum Choices by Hodgepodge
Kindergarten Homeschool: Our Week by An Everyday Story
Drip, Drip: Expectations vs. Reality by Charlotte Siems 
LET THE PICTURE TELL THE STORY
I’m not sure anyone can’t understand what these pictures mean. They mean mama is unhappy, that’s what. There’s something to be said for those early Kindergarten picture chore charts. Sometimes I think teenagers could benefit from them, too.
Homeschool High School Documentation I am Creating by The Thinking Mother
An Open Letter to Moms Thinking About Homeschooling by Are We Crazy, Or What?
Free Minecraft Themed Chore Chart Printables by Frugal Homeschool Family
MACRO VIEW
Sometimes the regular things we take for granted – right under our noses – make the best images. Stopping to see the details (where they say God is hiding) is a great way to bring ordinary life into perspective. There’s a group on IG called “NOI” – meaning : “Nothing is Ordinary”. You’ll find the most amazing photos on there; some that really make you rethink the familiar. In Homeschooling, sometimes we need to look closer at the little accomplishments each day and visualize those successes – instead of worrying about the list of things left unchecked. I can’t wait to see what you cook up on your blog next Wednesday to wow us with! Whew! What a lot of W words.
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Image credits: Top – @glennjonesart @lapbandit @d_felicia_ @blue_cookies9, @fanglefashion, @photobeaulieu, @cristina_r.e, @shortstackeds (IG user names), Next collage – @tusky_alego, @nbleggi, @macaronigirl, @allienoflashcards, @katrinaleeford, @papaoty, @cubbygraham, @lizzykins13, @abstractindustries (IG user names), Rest of images are my own.
So many great posts and ideas! Thanks for hosting the carnival.