Let’s just go ahead and say it: homeschooling is hard. The planning, the organizing, the goal setting. It's a challenge even on good days! Then there are the days when the kids are whining, the curriculum isn’t working, the dishes never seem to get done, and every obstacle seem insurmountable. We all have had those days. Maybe even those weeks... or months. Before you load up your crew and Continue Reading >>
Artist Study the Easy Way
Have you ever felt like you were missing some fun in your homeschool day? Very often, I've felt that, while we successfully completed all our required work, we just weren't getting to the "fun stuff". You know, things like art, music, and fun projects. We just didn't seem to have enough time in our day for those kinds of things. But I've come to realize that those things are just as important Continue Reading >>
Nobody’s Perfect: Confessions of a Blogging Mom
I got yet another private message on my Facebook page this week -- asking me how I do it all, how I do so much with so many children, and whether or not having so many children is worth it. These kinds of messages break my heart. And speak to me on so many levels. And remind me once again that I need to be more transparent when I write. Because I don't do it all. We can't. Because I don't do Continue Reading >>
6 Ways Perfectionism Sinks Your Homeschool (and How to Stay Afloat)
Perfectionism might be sinking your homeschool. Maybe you already know that. On the other hand, maybe you look around your messy house or your unorganized life and say “Perfectionism? I wish!" Whether you’re the organized type or not, perfectionism may be playing a part in your struggle to really thrive in your homeschooling. The impossible standard may come from a variety of places: Continue Reading >>
Can You Homeschool An Only Child?
When most people think of homeschooling, they automatically think of a large family. A family with at least five or six kids and a mom in a denim jumpsuit that has everything organized like a well oiled machine. While that stereotype still exists in some families, homeschoolers come in all shapes and sizes including a large number of families who now homeschool an only child. Only Continue Reading >>
The Wise Woman with Literary Analysis Journal Questions: My Review
I used to read George MacDonald in high school for fun. I doubt I ever read this book back then -- it would have made me think to much. The Wise Woman with Literary Analysis Journal Questions by Stacy Farrell of Home School Adventure Co. takes the original text of George MacDonald's The Wise Woman and adds insightful, thought provoking questions to help you fully grasp the depth and purpose of the Continue Reading >>
Ten Great National Park Apps
We love visiting National parks! In fact, this summer we plan to visit and hike through at least four National parks on our moving trip across the country. This week is National Parks week here in the United States and I'm hoping you are planning a visit to a nearby park soon! I found ten great National park apps to share with you as you plan your next visit. National Parks by Continue Reading >>
Can I Homeschool With A Learning Disability?
Many of us are blessed with the ability to homeschool. We keep our children at home for a variety of different reasons and teach them the way that we feel they learn best. But what if you have a learning disability? What if according to your states laws you are not qualified? While it may seem impossible, where there's a will, there's a way. Here are just a few ways that you CAN homeschool your Continue Reading >>
My AWANA Experience by Clara Blevins – Homeschooled Teen
What is AWANA®? As wikipedia put it: "AWANA is an international evangelical non profit organization founded in 1950, headquartered in Streamwood, Illinois. The mission of AWANA is to help 'churches and parents worldwide raise children and youth to know, love and serve Christ.'" But for me it has become much more than just a weekly thing that I go to because "Mom said so" (even though that is how Continue Reading >>
What do Turtles and Cranberries have in Common? My Curiosity Quest Review
A few weeks ago, I created free printables for the animal videos we were reviewing from Curiosity Quest. So that probably gives you a bit of an idea of where my review is going already. We watched the one on penguins, and the kids were so amazed to see "their" aquarium in a movie. We had a membership at that aquarium for a year and visited several times with our dear local friends besides. Then we Continue Reading >>