When we first began homeschooling, we used a textbook approach for one child and the Charlotte Mason method for the other. I did not even know enough about homeschooling, and the plethora of curriculum choices available to me, to even understand the difference between the two when I bought them. I had simply chosen whatContinue Reading
Allowing Older Siblings to Pitch In, Because They Want To
This is a post from Melissa Langford of Life Off the Paved Road The title to this post has changed many times over the last few weeks. It began as “Dear Judgmental Mom of One.” My husband said that title was altogether lacking in any of the fruits of the Spirit. Then it wasContinue Reading
Dealing With Deployments In A Military Family
This is a post from Amy Warrick of No Greater Honors My husband has been in the military for over 12 years now, but it didn’t take long for me to realize just how different a life it is being in the military. In fact, it was a harder adjustment being civilian for a littleContinue Reading
Teaching Our Children To Be Living Examples: Addressing Conflict
This is a post from Mandy Pagano of Suburban Stereotype “How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along!” Psalm 133:1 It’s officially summer time! For us, that means lots of neighbor friends home from school all day long. It means afternoons of playing, popsicles, fun with the hose, and evenings chasing fireflies. ItContinue Reading
10 Things to Do with Kids When It’s Too Hot to Go Outside
Summer is here, and most of you are probably enjoying fun in the sun – swimming, hiking, trips to the zoo, playing in the park, or just enjoying the great outdoors while sitting on your back porch. I’m sure you couldn’t wait for summer to arrive so you could let the kids run free outside,Continue Reading
Family Movie Night with Big G Cereal
This post is sponsored by General Mills, but my love for their cereal and family fun is all my own! Our family loves cereal! And our family loves movies! Put the two together and it makes for the perfect family movie night! And right now Big G Cereal (General Mills) is making it super easyContinue Reading
6 Reasons Moms Lose Their Joy
Have you lost your joy as a mom? It can happen so easily, and often we don’t even know we have lost our joy! What are some reasons that Moms lose their joy? SIX REASONS MOMS LOSE THEIR JOY: 1. Fatigue. It’s so easy as busy moms to stay up late to get “aContinue Reading
How to Save Money on Homeschool Curriculum
If you’re not careful, homeschooling can become quite costly. And the cost just adds up with the more children you have. Regardless of how many kids you have or how much money you can freely spend on curriculum, there are lots of ways to make your money go further when it comes to buying yourContinue Reading
Q is for Quiet Learning – The ABCs of Homeschooling {guest post – Thaleia}
If you are researching homeschooling or have been homeschooling for a while then you are probably wondering “How do you allow younger children and babies to nap?” OR “How do you keep your sanity when you don’t feel well?” I must admit I have never adhered to a strict naptime schedule. While this sounds niceContinue Reading
Family Pizza Night – Large Family Style
This is a post from Jacqueline Forrer of My Blessings Homeschool I’m quite positive many of you have families like mine who absolutely love pizza! It seems that they rarely get tired of it! You can order out or buy it frozen but by far, the best way to have a family pizza night is toContinue Reading
