I have a couple friends new to homeschooling this year. It's very exciting. If you haven't made friends with a new homeschooler lately, go find one. Their enthusiasm, trepidation, hesitancy, and faith will remind you why you are doing this in the first place. To my friends embarking on this glorious … [Read more...] about How to Homeschool Like a Pro
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The Sneaky Way to Teach Writing
Are you looking for ways to make teaching writing easier? I know I am. I run a "writing club" for my two boys and niece, and traditional writing makes all three of them cry. True story. So, I've resorted to finding other ways to teach writing. Since I teach the writing club, I spend a lot of time … [Read more...] about The Sneaky Way to Teach Writing
How to Change the World from the Middle of Laundry Piles, Dirty Dishes, Crying Babies, Moody Teenagers, and Soccer Practices
image via lusi on rgbstock It's a typical weekday. I'm sitting at my desk looking out at the quiet neighborhood street in front of me. I've intentionally turned my back to the dirty tissues, playmobile soldiers, violin cases, construction paper, second-hand books, and broken pencils on the floor … [Read more...] about How to Change the World from the Middle of Laundry Piles, Dirty Dishes, Crying Babies, Moody Teenagers, and Soccer Practices
New Year, New Blog
At long last, after several years' hiatus, I am back to blogging regularly! And I'm so excited to be back at my own home on the interwebs. Let's catch up! I'm a little older (not much!), a lot more healthy, and just as busy as before. My children are so big now, ranging from seven to sixteen. … [Read more...] about New Year, New Blog
3 Simple Steps to Teaching Worldview
As homeschool mothers, one of our most important jobs—maybe the most important?—is simply to teach our children how to think. A sobering thought, since I don’t always have my own head on straight. For many years, my husband balanced a double life. Though by day he shook hands and handed out suckers … [Read more...] about 3 Simple Steps to Teaching Worldview
10 Ingredients to Working and Homeschooling
There really isn't just one easy solution to the chaos that is our life. But we all use some combination of the following strategies. Don't hate on me, because it is the calendar's fault. We are past the mid-point of July, and we all know what that means -- back-to-school is barreling down on … [Read more...] about 10 Ingredients to Working and Homeschooling
