The statistics all say the same thing: When families eat more meals together, children tend to be healthier, do better in school, have better self-esteem, and avoid risky behaviors more often than their peers. Now I don't think all those good things come from the meals together so much … [Read more...]
Easy Mac and Cheese Chicken Soup
Maybe it's because I'm not a fan of cold sandwiches myself, but I love being able to fix my kids hot lunches. It's just one of the many benefits of being a stay-at-home/homeschooling mom. But if I'm going to make a hot lunch, most days it needs to be a fairly quick one! We eat … [Read more...]
My Homeschool Convention Finds
Last week I went to my first homeschool convention of the year and came home, as usual, refreshed and rejuvenated, with more catalogs and notes and free info than I could ever find the time to sort through. And I also came home with some pretty awesome purchases! Interestingly … [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...]
How to Make Saving Money Miserable
I LOVE saving money. Just the other day I came home from a department store feeling like a million bucks because I had saved 50. Funny how that works, isn't it? But I was shopping clearance racks to begin with, and then with coupons and other store specials, I saved an extra $50 … [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...]
11 Confessions of a Thoroughly Imperfect Mom
Not so long ago I heard from a reader who was under some misconceptions about me. You see, social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and the "blogosphere" are designed to let people share a little of themselves with others. Note that I said "a little" of … [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...]
11 Household Items that are Better to TRASH than Clean
I've pulled bookshelves and cabinets, picket fences and enamel buckets out of people's trash or away from their yard sales and I've scoured and scrubbed and cleaned and painted to give them new life. I mean, if something is valuable, or if it could be, then going that … [Read more...]
3 Reasons to Take a Family Trip in the WINTER
The very word “vacation” conjures up images of flip flops and swimming pools and sandy beaches warmed by a hot summer sun. Surely summertime provides the most idyllic time for a family trip. Or does it? Why do we so rarely consider winter when it comes to planning a … [Read more...]
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