Since becoming a mother and starting to homeschool I have gone through a lot of ups and downs. One day I feel like I am on top of the world and want to proclaim to everyone that I’ve got this! Then there are those days when I compare myself to other homeschoolers and moms (whoContinue Reading
Recharging You and Your Homeschool for the New Year
At the beginning of the school year I started off with a bang. I organized our school room, lesson planned, prayed and gathered up all of the curriculum we needed. After a lot of birthdays, Thanksgiving. Christmas, and some hard life circumstances; I am just not feeling as gung-ho as I was at the startContinue Reading
7 Tips to Help You Prepare When Traveling for the Holidays
I love to travel. It’s so much fun going to new places. What is not always fun is the process of getting there, especially if you have 5 children in tow. This year we are traveling the farthest we have ever gone with all of them. All the way from Florida to Virginia. In orderContinue Reading
Studying Ancient Egypt with Story of the World
I have always loved history. Learning about the people that have come before us is so fascinating to me. So it goes without saying that history is one of my favorite subjects to teach (it’s a close tie between science). We started using The Story of the World volume 1: Ancient Times this year. WeContinue Reading
The Reality of Homeschooling with Multiple Children
Right when I think I am starting to get this homeschooling with multiple children(5) down…reality sets in. We all sit down to read the Bible at the beginning of our school day and Luke (22mo.) starts crying about something, Simeon (3) is crying also because he got hurt, the older boys (10/8) are doing headContinue Reading
5 Ways to Fully Embrace Homeschooling
The past couple of years I admit… I have struggled with fully embracing homeschooling. I tried to think of ways out of it and even came very close to giving up and looking for an alternative education for my children. Though I’ve tried, I really can’t picture our lives any other way. Though there areContinue Reading
Choosing Homeschool Curriculum
Navigating the curriculum scene can be scary and intimidating. At least is was for me when I ventured into the world of homeschooling. It still is. I have never been good with making decisions; well at least some. When I met my husband I had no qualms that he was the one, but if youContinue Reading
