About Holly Williams Urbach

Holly Williams Urbach writes and works as a virtual assistant in sunny central Texas and is a co-host of The Happy Homeschooler Podcast. When not working, she enjoys spending time outdoors, doing yoga, and watching Marvel movies with her family.

Thrifty Homeschooling

By |2025-07-07T13:35:23-04:00July 7th, 2025|Advice, General Interest, Homeschool moms, Homeschooling a large family, Homeschooling funds|

Thrifty homeschooling seems to be a hot topic right now, with both newbies and veterans looking to provide a quality education for their students on a budget. Current economic uncertainties have everyone watching their pennies. If that applies to you, then keep reading for ways to educate your children well while spending less. Inventory [...]

Ten Must Read Posts for New Homeschoolers

By |2025-06-23T02:51:52-04:00June 23rd, 2025|Advice, General Interest, Homeschool moms, Homeschooling a large family, Homeschooling Struggles, Learning challenges, Online learning, Preparing for college, Standardized tests, Tips for high school, Transcripts 101|

Ten must read posts for new homeschoolers are a home educator training course that will help prepare you for your first year of homeschooling along with some episodes of The Happy Homeschooler Podcast, all from the comfort of your own home. Homeschooling doesn't have to break your budget as we show in our post, [...]

Finding Time to Read

By |2025-06-06T16:37:35-04:00June 6th, 2025|Advice, General Interest, Homeschool moms|

Finding time to read for myself as a homeschool parent is challenging. My days are filled with school-related reading, especially as a Charlotte Mason homeschooler. We follow the Ambleside Online curriculum which schedules multiple literature books, science books, history books, a geography book, poetry selections, a biography, and the Bible for each of our [...]

Finding the Right Homeschool Co-op for Your Family

By |2025-05-02T13:10:26-04:00May 2nd, 2025|Advice, General Interest, Homeschool Co-Ops, Homeschool moms, Homeschooling a large family, Homeschooling Struggles, Tips for high school|

Finding the right homeschool co-op for your family can feel like a difficult task. In this post, we are going to look at the various types of co-ops and discuss what each has to offer you and your family. If you're not sure exactly what a homeschool co-op is, be sure to check out [...]

What is a Homeschool Co-op?

By |2025-04-21T19:51:54-04:00April 21st, 2025|General Interest|

What is a homeschool co-op? Homeschool co-ops are one of the most discussed items in my Facebook homeschooling groups. Almost as soon as someone begins their homeschooling journey they begin looking for a group to join that will help to support them and their children in their homeschooling endeavors. What is a Homeschool Co-op? [...]

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