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I thought about titling this, “6 Ways to Trick Your Kids into Learning During the Summer.” I mean, it’s so great to take a break from school, but then we have the problem of filling the days for the kids. It’s a great time for being outside and creating grand adventures and swimming and friends….but…
After more than 20 years of homeschooling, I have been to my share of conferences, book fairs, and seminars. I have been overwhelmed, underwhelmed, and occasionally both at the same time. Conferences these days are bigger and brighter than ever before. They bring in the big speakers, have hundreds of fascinating vendors, and often…
Whether you homeschool or not, there are going to be days when you feel overwhelmed. We tend to keep ourselves busy with everything from housework to kid’s programs to church meetings to hobbies. I you’re like me, you have a never ending to-do list when you wake up each morning. But sometimes the overwhelmed days…
Are you wondering what you should be doing for your kindergarteners? Are you working them too hard? Not hard enough? How much sit-down work should a kindergarten student do? None? A little? A lot? Keep reading to see what advice veteran homeschooling mom, Lisa Pennington, has to offer. I get asked so many times, “What…
College and scholarships can be scary subjects. We want our kids to have bright futures, and for most of us that means we could use some financial help along the way. So if your child wants to continue her education after being taught by Mom, how can you help her pay for that? I have…
Having been married for 27 years, I completely understand what they mean by “for better or worse.” Of course, the Better part is pretty easy. He’s so nice and you’re so respectful and it feels like life will always be sweet. To quote one of the greats, “Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder…
Between myself and my 4 older girls, we have many discussions about clothes. Wearing them, buying them, cleaning them, storing them….it’s not easy being a modest and fashionable girl! We are very careful to be modest in our appearance. We have developed a personal set of simple standards that we follow, and let me tell…
We homeschool moms spend almost every bit of time taking care of the kids: teaching, feeding, pouring ourselves into them. I know I find myself at the end of most days spent to the last drop. I look back and realize I didn’t use any time taking care of myself. I’m not talking about “ME”…
