If you think homeschooled kids are poor, naive, socially-deprived little urchins who either hate their homeschooling existence, or like it only because they know nothing else, you would be wrong. Like really, really wrong. For one, homeschoolers are more active and engaged and … [Read more...]
In Case You Ever Wondered: Why My Homeschooled Kids Don’t Know What Grade They’re In
I haven't lost my ability to THINK like a traditional schooler. I spent a lot of years going to public school and then more years thinking my kids would do the same, so I know exactly the things I would have thought were weird about homeschooling. And this is one of them. … [Read more...]
Tips for Wrapping Up Your Homeschool Year
We're done!!! With the exception of a field trip I have planned for today, homeschool for the 2015-2016 year is complete and I'm left with the task of tying up all the loose ends to officially close out this year and prepare for next. So what steps does a homeschooling mom take to … [Read more...]
How to Prep for a Homeschool Convention
Finally, homeschool convention season is here! If you don't homeschool then of course that means nothing to you. And if you do homeschool and you've never considered attending a convention, it may still mean nothing to you. But homeschool conventions are like a lifeline for me. I go to … [Read more...]
Question Boards For Homeschool Learning
If there's anything I love about homeschooling, it's the ability to take any subject of interest and simply run with it! Just the other day a conversation about the White House somehow turned into a conversation about the secret service, which turned into another conversation about the … [Read more...]
4 Reasons We Don’t Start Our Homeschool Early
I realize some homeschool moms are adamant about it: They need an 8:00 start time for their homeschool or else they feel like they've frittered the best part of their day away. And I understand some people are super-schedulers. Schedules make them happy, make them feel secure and at … [Read more...]
Taking New Year Inventory of Your Homeschool
There’s something about the New Year that makes you want to reevaluate your entire life: Your relationships. Your priorities. Your diet. Your checkbook. Your sock drawer. But what about your homeschool? While I realize January isn’t the start of the school year … [Read more...]
7 Tips for Raising Kids to Reject the Christian Faith
Yeah, I'm a Christian and, yes, you read that title right. You see, aside from what the Bible tells us clearly, I can't offer great insight into what it takes to raise devoted, lifelong followers of Christ. I don't even have my own kids raised yet, so fool-proof advice from me on how to bring … [Read more...]
7 Lifesavers For Those Days When You Don’t Want to Homeschool
I know several people homeschooling this year for the first time ever. How awesome, right? The homeschooling movement continues to grow, which can only mean good things for the future of our nation and its families. I talk to these homeschooling beginners and I feel their excitement and … [Read more...]
The Sane Woman’s Guide to Tackling Clutter
School's out and I have been tackling clutter with a vengeance! My methods aren't anything unique or ingenious, but they're effective when I really put them into action. "Clutter breeds at my house. Seriously. Or maybe we carry its spores on our skin and clothes and they … [Read more...]
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