Homeschooling can be absolutely overwhelming when you are just starting out. Today I am sharing what was shared with me as I started out homeschooling, three years ago, and some things I’ve learned along the way. Make God first. We are all human. We are all sinners. We all need…
Last week I was blessed with an offer I couldn’t refuse. My mother-in-law offered to take my kids for a couple of days. Then my parents said they would like them for a day too! I was so excited to have a few uninterrupted days to myself. I immediately started…
Today I am going to share with you 10 reasons my kids like being homeschooled. I asked all three of my kids and most of these answers came directly from them. I added a couple, but they agreed that these were all reasons they like being homeschooled. Shorter Days - We…
In my life this week… This week started out great. With Memorial Day on Monday, Jonathan had 3 days off this week! We spent Memorial Day at the lake with some great friends. We soaked in the sun, swam, and went boating. The kids got their very first tube ride….
A couple of weeks ago I attended our local homeschool conference. It was my 3rd year of attending, so I kind of knew what I was in for. As I prepared for it I realized that there may be some of you who had never been. I wanted to share…
There are times I think that sending my kids off to school would make life a little easier. When I’m trying to pack up the house to move is one of those times. As I’ve thought ahead of what these days of packing would look like I have come up…
Today I have the privilege of guest posting at one of my favorite blogs, The Homeschool Classroom. I am sharing how I Prepare to Buy Next Year’s Curriculum. With the end of the school year approaching and a new year starting you’ll not want to miss this. Come see my…
I always hated history when I went to school, so I wasn’t necessarily looking forward to teaching it when I decided to homeschool. We had lower elementary aged kids when we started homeschooling. I knew that any history they would learn at this age would be unnecessary but an added bonus.When…
In my life this week… I got to have a girls night this week. It has been a LONG time since I’ve had one. It was so nice to catch up with my friend, without kids running around us the whole time. Another exciting thing for me this week was…
It’s March! Can you believe it? Time for me to set three new goals for this month. Finding a goal is never hard, but picking from the many things I want to accomplish is difficult. Here are the goals that I’ve come up with for this month. Make a list…
