This was originally posted in January of 2014. So many families underestimate the decision to homeschool and its impact on every aspect of how the family lives and breathes, so I thought it might be a good time to share–again–our own testimony. ‘Homeschooling is a how-to-live decision not a how-to-learn decision’ was the title […]
Why should you use copywork in your homeschool? There are wonderful benefits to this type of activity, including, but not limited to, the following: teaches children to correct grammar and punctuation exposes children to noble thoughts gives a reluctant writer a safe place to hone his/her skills introduces children to various genres of […]
‘I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.’ Miss Harriet Tubman Though our trip to Niagara Falls was a purposeful excursion while dropping our daughter off at her home-away-from-home for […]
If there is one constant in life, it’s change. So, it should be no surprise that after a certain amount of pride in my planning and other preparation for the best homeschool year ever (at least, since last year), we started it in a very different place this year–Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. […]
I wrote this article in June of 2012. It was originally published on Heart of the Matter Online (now theendinmind.net) as “5 Summer Seeds to Plant for a Ripe Fall Harvest.” If you follow a traditional school schedule, these months of the year might find you sipping lemonade or sweet tea in the […]
There are mornings when I have to repent for waking up to answer the many notifications—Facebook, Twitter, etc., –on my phone rather than waking up to pray. There are mornings when I prepare breakfast, prepare for our school day, and manage a sundry of activities all while “catching up” on what my friends and family […]
The following post is re-blogged from August 2013. Inevitably, a number of will-be/ would-be homeschoolers ask a series of questions that, in essence, boil down to one looming thought: how do I/we do this? So I reposted these thoughts to encourage you, whereever you are in your journey, of one important thing: learn to become […]
Mix one great dance recital with one proud mom and two terrific photographers, and you end up with one tough job–how to select a few choice shots from over 200 excellent photos. I have posted more perspectives and angles on Facebook than my friends can perhaps stand, but I have neglected my “peeps” in Blogland! […]
Have you ever read a blog post and thought, “Dog-gone it!! I was going to write about that!!” That’s where I am as I write, so I am hoping that I am somehow able to neatly tuck my own thoughts into the words that have been marinating on my heart, mind, and spirit. […]
So, it appears that 2015 will be another year upon the freeway of life, i.e. that point when life and its blessings and favor are moving fast enough for my head to spin in wonder. As I downsize our homeschool classes by one (minus a Physics class), I am expanding my business reach as […]
I can vividly remember the start of our annual vegetable garden years ago. I wish that there was a more inspiring story to tell, but the truth is that my father-in-law wanted our youngest to have a garden. I am embarrassed to say that at the time, my husband and I thought of […]
One of the most valuable outcomes to come out of all of this STEM discussion is the amount of free, quality resources now available to encourage students in the maths and sciences. Our daughter and I have been enjoying one such program, a project-based engineering curriculum. As an introduction to each lesson, the authors continually […]