6 Tips on Teaching Your Kids Time Management
In a world full of distractions and endless activities, teaching our kids to wisely manage time is crucial. Here are 6 tips to teach your kids time management.
3 Ways to Save Money by Reusing Homeschool Items
Homeschooling expenses can add up. Here are three ways to save money by reusing items in your homeschool this year.
5 Quick and Easy Clutter Clearing Tips
Does it seem like clutter can pile up in the blink of an eye in your house? And there’s just something about clutter that bothers me WAY more than dust! Even though clutter can pile up easily, it can also be sorted through and dealt with just as easily. Here are a few quick clutter…
25 Creative Ways to Learn Math in the Garden
I love gardening. It can be such a fulfilling way to connect with the natural world. (Plus, with the cost of groceries these days, many of us are becoming more interested in growing our own food!) But the garden can provide more than just food for homeschooling families. It can also provide a great way…
Why Does Tech Education Matter?
Why Does Tech Education Matter? Preparing Our Kids for the Challenges of Tomorrow There are so many things our children need to know before they graduate from our homeschools. Is tech really one of them?? Why does tech education matter? Is there a good reason to include subjects such as coding, AI, and robotics in…
10 Tips for Making Dinner Easier for Busy Moms
Written by LeAnne Varenkamp of Dream Dinners – The Original Meal Kit Company Yesterday, was one of those days. Laundry on the couch for the second (or third…) day, a sick toddler, trying to help with high school algebra… Add in the ongoing effects of the seemingly never-ending pandemic, and I pretty much felt like I…
6 Realistic Tips for Tackling Clutter
6 Realistic Tips for Tackling Clutter Do you struggle with clutter? I’m willing to bet that most of us with kids and pets don’t have a home that looks like a magazine shoot all the time, even if we try to keep it clean. After all, clean and tidy aren’t always the same thing. Sometimes…
Turn Your Garage into a Homeschool Room!
When Molly Ferrie started homeschooling her children a couple of years ago, she knew she wanted a dedicated homeschool room. Some moms (like me!) enjoy doing school in the living room piled up on the couch or even outside on a blanket in the yard on nice days. Some moms, though, dream of having a…
8 Ways Parents Can Be Successful Working from Home and Homeschooling
Are you in the process of figuring out how to juggle working from home and homeschooling? As active homeschooling moms who have also been working from home for the last 9 or 10 years, we (Wendy and Trish) know that it is not always easy! Being able to do it all from home can sound…
5 Ways to Help Your Kids Succeed in Online Classes
Homeschooling allows us to blend our resources, curriculum, and even instructional options! If you’re reading this article, I’ll bet that you have one (or more) children taking one (or more) online classes. Online classes can be great for a number of circumstances. Many homeschooling parents appreciate online instruction because it’s a portable means of consistent…
What to Do with Your Kids’ Artwork
Ways to Creatively Repurpose Your Kids’ Arts and Crafts Projects It’s a commonly known fact that homeschool families have lots (and lots and lots…) of books around the house! But other than books, what else do we have lots of? Yep! Arts and crafts projects! Crafting, drawing, and painting are fantastic activities. Most of us…
Kids’ Smartwatch Combines Fun & Function
One of the reasons I chose to homeschool was to allow my children to follow their individual interests and passions as well as to encourage them to grow in their strengths. We learned early that several of them excel at the fine arts. This is one of my weaknesses, except for dance, but I’ll leave…
