A couple of weeks ago I finished out another homeschool year and, just as I do at the close of every year, I'm reviewing and analyzing and figuring out just what worked and what didn't. I'm always learning lessons of my own as I work to educate my kids, and I try very hard to apply what I … [Read more...]
May Book Share — Home Sweet Homeschool
When I was first considering homeschooling, I went to my local library and checked out every book they had on homeschooling. Every. single. one. And I read them all, because I wanted as much information about homeschooling methods and philosophies and curricula as I could … [Read more...]
8 Things I Never Dreamed About Homeschooling
The memory grows more worn with time and years of experience under my belt, but I still remember the early days of homeschooling, when I felt a little bit like a deer in headlights, thinking to myself sometimes, "Whoa! How did I get here?" Because you have to understand … [Read more...]
What We’ve Been Learning This Month: March Edition
In January I decided at the end of each month to share a few of the interesting things we had done and learned in that month. How embarrassing to forget to do it then in February! Oops. But, then again, February does that crazy 28-day thing and the end of the month just … [Read more...]
5 Reasons You Should Go to a Homeschool Convention
There's no question about it: you can have a happy, fully successful homeschool year without ever attending a homeschooling convention. You can provide your children with a solid education and be a positive, focused, contented homeschooling mom or dad, all without ever setting one foot into a … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Through the Winter Blues
Some folks call it the "winter blues", but whatever you call it, I'm pretty sure I've got it! I suffer from SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder. And I'm not kidding. After years of struggling with a mild depression every winter, I finally had to admit that I really am … [Read more...]
5 Reasons I Love My Open Floor Plan
It was a growing trend long before Joanna Gaines ever came on the scene, but her constant... "I want to take this wall out and open up this space" ... on Fixer Upper no doubt increased its popularity. Yep. Open floor plans are all the rage. When we were … [Read more...]
What We’ve Been Learning This Month: January Edition
With wrapping up the holidays and family visits and our first snowstorm of the season, it seems January has been a busy, or at least eventful month! But homeschooling goes on, even though the gloominess of winter sometimes makes the school days feel longer and a little more … [Read more...]
January Children’s Book Share — Lewis and Clark on the Trail of Discovery: The Journey That Shaped America
Two weeks ago I told you I want to share some of my favorite books with you so you can add them to your To-Be-Read list. But I don't want to focus on "mom books" and leave out the kids! Whether you're a homeschooling mom or just a mom who wants to get her kids reading, you're probably … [Read more...]
Yes, Moms, You CAN Survive Being Home with Your Children
It's been seven days. Seven. Snow moved into our area last week, and then more came in at the close of what was already a 3-day weekend. Around here, it doesn't take much snow to cancel school, and so students have been at home now for 7 consecutive … [Read more...]
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