A Winter Tutorial for Homeschooling
Homeschooling in winter can be a little dreary to say the least. Hang on mama, the weather will turn warm again, the light will shine again…but for now…make the best of those winter days and fight the blahs of January! 1. Start a gratitude journal-not just you, but one for each of your kids. Even if they...
Homeschooling Is a Gift
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Thinking about Christmas brings to mind gifts. Well, this year I am thankful for the gift of homeschooling. As I look back on this journey, I am realizing it is a gift that God presented to me six years ago, and I have slowly been peeling off the paper and bow, to reveal the beautiful gift that it truly is. It is a gift that...
Sometimes the simplest things can be the best things
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We recently made a very simple rope swing. My husband hung a rope from a sturdy branch in our yard, drilled a hole through the center of a piece of wood, pulled the rope through and, voila….hours and hours {I kid you not} of fun. Every free moment the kids are asking, “Can we go swing on the swing?” No fancy...
If My House is Messy…
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If my bed is unmade… it’s because of the little ones sleeping with me at night, comforting each other ,while daddy was away… sleeping in, cuddling close… If there’s toys scattered about… it’s because children are playing, exploring, and just being kids…enjoying their toys. If my...
The Homeschooling Journey
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Homeschooling is a journey. One that can be compared at first to perhaps looking out at the sea, and feeling curious about what is out there. It looks so beautiful, inviting, and exciting. So you touch the water with your toe, but then you feel the first sting of the coldness. You hesitate for a moment, but are still drawn to...
My Facebook “Fast”
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This past year I have been on a de-cluttering spree. I’ve been de-cluttering our home, our home school, and our “stuff.” I have been trying to simplify things as much as possible, and it has been a blessing! As time went on though, I realized that there was still a great amount of clutter in my life. Mental...
The Mistakes I Have Made
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There have been many along the way in my homeschooling journey. If my mistakes can be used to help others, than I guess they are not necessarily mistakes. After all, I have learned so much from them. This year we had a really good year in our homeschool, but as I look back I see where I have fallen short, and where there is...
Getting to Know Karen
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Your family is… Husband Steve, 9 year old Grace, 7 year old Luke, 5 year old John, 1 year old Ethan Name 5 homeschool products you cannot live without. Bible: Teaching from it first and foremost is more important than any textbook! My laptop ( all the sites I visit, research, calendar on there, email, I’d be lost...
Knowledge Without Wisdom
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What is the goal of homeschooling? The love of learning? Kids who achieve great academics and go on to big colleges? Instilling Biblical principles along the way? Along the way? NO! It must be more than that. Our end result should always be in anything, and in homeschooling, to keep our eye on the prize-Jesus. “I...
The Day My Kids Were My Teacher
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Just this month on April 1st, I had planned to have a “Kids Teach Mom Day,” an idea I heard from a lovely mom during the Heart of the Matter Conference. What a great way for me to see what the kids have learned all year, as well as reinforcing what they know. When the day came, they excitedly planned their...
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