When I was a little girl, I remember spending the summers eagerly checking our mailbox each afternoon. I wasn’t waiting for elaborate packages or shiny new catalogs, I was anticipating real live mail just for me. I had pen pals, friends from school who went on vacation, and cousins who lived far away and allContinue Reading
Homeschool Planning Resources & FREE Printable Planning Pages
For updated FREE homeschool planning pages for 2023-2024 click here!! It’s that time of year for homeschoolers, when most families are wrapping up their school year and thinking ahead and planning for the next school year. Homeschool convention season is already underway and many homeschool moms are pondering over the many curriculum options available forContinue Reading
Just Do It…. As Unto the Lord
There are so many days that homeschooling is just another chore to do. For the kids…And for Mama. “Get it done, guys!” “Keep it moving!” “Don’t get distracted!” “Mama has two ears and four voices are talking. One at a time, please.” “Keep on task!” “Please re-read the question and think about it, then askContinue Reading
4 Reasons Homeschool Rooms Rock
Last month, I gave four reasons you DO NOT need a homeschool room. Reasons including the fact that you can homeschool anywhere (not just the schoolroom), and that it helps to keep the clutter under control because there is not a lot of storage space. I currently have each of my kids’ school spaces setContinue Reading
Incorporating Your Littles Ones Into Your Homeschool
Homeschooling school age kids while you have little ones around is one hard task. Our first year of homeschool was such an eye opening experience. We had taken our two oldest boys out of public school just eight weeks into their kindergarten and first grade years. I had poured so much time and energy intoContinue Reading
FREE Shipping at Bright Ideas Press
One of my favorite homeschool publishers is having sale this month! Bright Ideas Press is offering FREE shipping for the entire month of May! This post includes affiliate links. Thanks for your support of this site! Please see my disclosure for more information. For the month of May 2015, get free media shipping (USA only) with aContinue Reading
To the Mom Who is Still in Her Pajamas
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and I’ve gotten together with a group of bloggers to bring you a giveaway and blog hop that we are hoping will bless your socks off! We not only hope to bless several moms with some pretty awesome giveaway prizes, but we also hope to bless many moreContinue Reading
6 Steps to Freedom from Mommy Guilt
Mommy guilt: it seems to catch all of us in its clutches from time to time. How can we tell the difference between a healthy conviction that we need to re-focus our efforts on our kids; and a negative, destructive thought pattern that seeks to destroy and undermine our self-confidence? It’s 7:00 a.m., and the kids are upContinue Reading
How I Organize Our Homeschool Books
I’ve been homeschooling now since 2005 and I still feel like I’m floundering trying to figure out what works and doesn’t work with my children’s lessons, curriculum, organization, goals, and expectations. Each year brings new family dynamics, challenges and successes. Maybe I should not admit that I struggle year after year with different aspects ofContinue Reading
God’s Grace: The Most Important Resource in Our Homeschool
We began our first year of homeschooling this year, and…wow. It’s been a blessing, but it’s also one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Personally, I struggled with our new routine and doubted my abilities as a teacher. Within our family, my son and I had to learn how to relate toContinue Reading
