Homeschooling and Homemaking
Everyday we homeschool brings with it it’s own set of challenges and successes, and the joy of being about to teach our kids at home. I try so hard each and everyday to enjoy it. When I set out to have enjoy our secular homeschool day, we tend to have a lot more fun, and…
Where can you buy secular curriculum? There are a few different options for this one, especially when you consider your budget. Homeschooling doesn’t have to break the bank. I’m frugal lady, I like to get a lot of bang for my buck, which I feel is a typical scenario for homeschool families. Best Places to…
It is time to start thinking about what curriculum you and your family will be using for the coming school year. Picking our curriculum whether you have been homeschooling or years, or this is your first year, there is a lot to think about. I don’t know if you’ll find the perfect homeschool curriculum right…
The three R’s are Reading, ‘Righting, and ‘Rithmetic. I did not make that up, but around here it’s reading, language arts, and math, same thing just different words. But you need to decide what subjects are most important to you and your kids, those that you’ll be working on year long, and those that you…
Thinking about homeschooling is scary, and getting started with secular homeschooling is even scarier. But you can do it. You’ve already made the first step in making the decision to homeschool your child. I know there are so many questions going through your head, and probably coming at you from the people in your life….
Spring and summer are prime vacation times for families, kids are out of (public) school, the weather is nice, no snow storms to worry about it. While planning to keep your kids busy, and keep them happy, don’t forget to think about the nasty that can happen. We have traveled back and forth across the…
We did one year of public school, and that was enough for now. I’m more relaxed with my kids here at home and my being totally in control of their education. I am not a control freak though! For me this had nothing to do with what they were learning or how they were learning,…
Screen Free Week this year falls on April 30 and ends on May 6 2018. We’re screen people, between blogging, and enjoying Netflix individually. We also really like sitting down together for family movie nights, my kids are huge Marvel movie fans. But we can definitely go without screens and technology, and my kids often…
We have been going on road trips since my oldest a tiny little baby so our kids are really good travelers. Or maybe I have just gotten good at packing things to entertain them while we are traveling. I think it’s a great combination of both, nine years of experience here folks. My Road Trip…
