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I Don’t Have Time to Homeschool

It’s February and spring is fast approaching. We have chicks in the incubator and plans for more. Ducklings and goslings are on the way. My seed starting shelf is set up and ready for my first planting as we wait for the...

Spice Up the Winter Homeschooling Blahs

Feeling a little blue? A little cooped up? Are the kids stir-crazy? Is anyone (or everyone) complaining about school work? Yep. It’s February in the life of a homeschooler. There’s no need to feel defeated,...

The Day I Quit Home Schooling

By all measures, I have a great life. I have a simple life. I have an uncomplicated, joy-filled, hopeful life. Ah, but some days…. None of us live a life of perfect ease and bliss. There are always “things” that get in the...

Is Your Homeschool too Heavy on the School?

It started early this year. As in, really early. On our first day of Christmas vacation (which was, blessedly, the day before Thanksgiving since we take all of December off), I found myself sighing, “Only five weeks...

Be Original – Within Reason of Course!

A few years ago I saw a spoof of a motivational poster that said, “Remember, you are unique, just like everyone else.” I had to laugh because it’s a human tendency to want to believe you are unique and special, which is...

Ten Homeschooling Helps I Couldn’t Go Without

I always think of January as the school year’s second “back to school.” Having two or three weeks off for Christmas break creates time for me to reflect on what’s working in our schoolroom and routine...

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...

How Homeschooling Ruined Us For Public School

When my husband and I lived abroad, we made the decision to homeschool our daughter. Local schools were out of the question because of their competitive and atheistic underpinnings. The price of international schools was...

Is it Useful and Beautiful?

Over our Christmas break, I began a mass war-on-clutter/organize-my-life project. I’m not one to make “new year’s” resolutions, but it seems like the holidays are a time of year I end up pondering what...

Homeschooling When Your Heart Isn’t In It

Taking time to play Right now, I’m struggling. Really struggling. I’m struggling with a pile of anniversary dates related to my son’s short life and his tragic death. I’m struggling to get up and start...