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Are you googling homeschooling today? Have you been thinking about homeschooling for a while? Are you unsure if this is right for your child, your family, and you? Are you scared? Worried? Full of questions about how on earth this would work in your life? Well, first let me say you’re not alone! We…
Pinterest Delusion Disorder (PDD) – A serious disease in which moms start thinking they are failures for not (1) arranging their kids’ food in cool shapes for every meal, (2) not DIYing every piece of furniture and art in their homes, and (3) not spending hours designing homemade printables for their children. Sound familiar? Pinterest…
Grace n. favor, goodwill, disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency Synonyms: kindness, kindliness, love Have you ever thought much about grace? Maybe the word grace makes you think of God’s Grace toward us, the elegance of a dancer’s movements, or the beauty of a swan. But have you ever…
Can you feel it? The weight and pressure of your school year is melting away from the warmth and rest of summertime. Even if you still homeschool year-round, chances are these are the months you choose to lighten your load a bit, change your routine, spend more time outside and enJOY the gift of this…
Sometimes it’s hard to give up summer break and get back to homeschooling! But with a little bit of planning and some easy tips and ideas, you’ll make the transition fun! Below I’ve shared 5 ways to get your children excited about the new school year. Some of these you’ll want to do way ahead…
Recently, the cover of TIME magazine gained the attention likened to a reality show or the likes of the National Enquirer! You can relax, because I’m not here to discuss the “ins and outs” of whether or not one should breastfeed or for how long. While I, too, have definite opinions about these topics; there…
“You’ve been homeschooling for how many years?” the young woman loudly exclaimed at the park where all the homeschooling moms were hanging out waiting for their children to finish state testing. “Mmmmm . . . 15,” I mumble under my breath as I watch a crowd begin to gather around the park bench. And then…
I have many stories to tell about our little homeschool: why we homeschool, how we blog about it, my very public struggles with homeschooling. But this time I’ll share what is on my mind and heart the most lately. I am fairly confident (at times) in myself and my ability to teach my preschool-age kids….
I hate that. I WOULD never do that. I COULD never do that. In a regular part of my former daily vocabulary I would utter statements such as these. They still sneak their way back in from time to time, but I ‘ve learned better over the years. As a homeschool mom, I regularly hear…
I’ve got a bad habit of comparing myself. Do you? It started when I became a mother…. He’s already potty trained? You’re still breastfeeding? You’re having ANOTHER baby? Then, as the years went on and I had more children, I became more confident. The comparisons dwindled. My child will wean or take formula when necessary….
I don’t remember exactly when, but another mom asked me why we had to decided to homeschool. At the end of her question she said, “I bet you hated school.” Except I didn’t. I loved school. More specifically, I loved my education. I was blessed with access to amazing schools. In kindergarten, when I was…
So often homeschool moms find themselves entangled in the great debate, the Super Bowl of homeschooling, the 2000 elections of home education. The topic? Their daily routine/schedule/plan/un-schedule. Whatever you want to call it. It is there, and it is in your face. I used to think there were just two camps to this whole debate:…
