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Around the Web With Kris

via www.jimmiescollage.com Thirteen Ways to Reuse a Page A Day Art Calendar by Jimmie’s Collage – I keep intending to order one of those Metropolitan page-a-day art calendars that Jimmie has recommended so highly. Now, I...

Letting Go of the Teacher in You

Ever think about quitting homeschooling? Yeah. Me too. The question is, when you get to that point, what do you do next? Take a look at a note from a mom who is right at the crossroads. I am homeschooling my 2 very active boys....

What Do We Do With the Dark?

I saw him across the park as I scanned the area like a mama bear protecting her cubs. Many years I’ve watched for danger as my children blissfully play. Playgrounds at restaurants, swing sets at parks, lakes on nature trails;...

A Handful of Lessons Learned from Motherhood

As a young woman I certainly didn’t know that my heart would turn towards home. I wanted career and financial security. Who would have thought my greatest desire would become to serve my husband and children? Talk about going...

Q & A with Kendra: Involving Younger Children

What are your best tips for involving your younger children in the tasks the older ones are doing? I’m not sure I’ve ever really put much thought into how to involve the younger ones that way. Some of my older kids like...

Learning with Joy

One of my favorite things to do with my boys is to go to the library. We go several times a week for story times and puppet shows. Recently I started taking my youngest son to the preschool story time. He loves to go and sing...

Apron Strings

When we took our oldest daughter to college this fall and helped her move into her dorm room, we received many comments from well meaning friends. More than one person mentioned it being time to cut the apron strings. We...

I Need Eleven!

photo courtesy Susan at From the Narrows Have you ever been baffled or surprised by something your child says? You may be certain that you heard the words correctly, but they don’t make sense. Having children with learning...

HELP, I’m Homeschooling…Now What?

Congratulations! You’ve taken the big step—homeschooling! You bought your curriculum and no doubt have a closet full of school supplies. Your dreams are big for your family’s educational lifestyle, but for many, those...

The Homeschooling Journey

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,...