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Homeschooling Save the Date!
One week from today, So Busy Learning will relaunch The Homeschooling Miniseries in time for the new school year. If you are subscribed...
Diana Nygard
Aug 27, 20251 min read


Learning to cope with Tommy, June & Jackson
Everybody need help coping with the eventualities of life. Come learn some strategies in the article How good are your coping skills?
Diana Nygard
Aug 23, 20251 min read


Children's writing prompt: What are you looking forward to?
See the newest Real-life writing prompt for children here.
Diana Nygard
Aug 21, 20251 min read


What I did on my summer vacation
I enjoyed the simple pleasures of rural seaside Virginia on my summer vacation. As is my habit, I enjoyed an art museum as well sumptuous...
Diana Nygard
Aug 19, 20251 min read


Children's writing prompt: Fruits and vegetables
See the newest Real-life writing prompt for children here.
Diana Nygard
Aug 13, 20251 min read
Partnering with God
Please enjoy my favorite topic about my efforts for God. Find what motivates me here.
Diana Nygard
Aug 5, 20251 min read


Ask Not...
Do you know your genres? Today's featured genre is the speech. I hope you have fun with that! Check it out here
Diana Nygard
Aug 2, 20251 min read


Want to read a short story?
Do you know your genres? Today's featured genre is short story. I hope you enjoy it! Check it out here
Diana Nygard
Jul 29, 20251 min read


Shooting yourself in the foot
Today's article exposes readers to the idiom, shooting yourself in the foot. You can find it here
Diana Nygard
Jul 25, 20251 min read


God's Gift
Please unwrap the next Prayer Byte, God's Gift
Diana Nygard
Jul 22, 20251 min read


A stitch in time
Here's another little article about an interesting idiom. Although we will mention needle and thread, there's more to this idiom than...
Diana Nygard
Jul 19, 20251 min read


Real-Life Writing Tips for You to Try
Today the rubber meets the road with some practical real-life writing tips for you in the 3rd and final installment of Really Creative...
Diana Nygard
Jul 10, 20251 min read


Exciting new writing series for children
Introducing a new series just for children: Real Life Writing Prompts for Children Children between 8 & 11 will have a chance to write...
Diana Nygard
Jul 6, 20251 min read


Untermyer Garden in the Summer!
In December, I told you about the Grand Holiday Illumination at Untermyer Garden in Yonkers. If you joined me then, you know how COLD it...
Diana Nygard
Jul 4, 20251 min read


Everything in your life counts towards Creative Writing
Here is the next entry in my series, You Can Produce Really Creative Writing from Your Everyday Life. Whether you're 11 or 111 , you can...
Diana Nygard
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Be a Creative Writer
Today begins my 3-part series called You Can Produce Really Creative Writing from Your Everyday Life. You can find Part 1 here.
Diana Nygard
Jun 26, 20251 min read


New to So Busy Learning with Diana?
How about you start with my favorite article that I've written-- The Rock in the Driveway: A True Fable . Happy browsing!
Diana Nygard
Jun 21, 20251 min read


Fun with Light Verse
Do you know your genres? Today's featured genre is light verse. I hope you have fun with that! Check it out here
Diana Nygard
Jun 18, 20251 min read


The Great Hunger comes to Connecticut
The Fairfield University Art Museum is hosting an exhibition of the Great Hunger on loan from the Great Hunger Museum in Ireland. I...
Diana Nygard
Jun 5, 20251 min read


Homeschool Reading Choices for Junior High and High School
This article from the Homeschool Miniseries gives you some tips and specific reading titles for your secondary homeschooler.
Diana Nygard
Jun 3, 20251 min read
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