What is it about certain times of the year that brings out the organizing bug? Think about it: When the school year starts, everyone is all about getting things organized and set up for the coming year… When the calendar flips from one year to the next, everyone starts thinking about decluttering and reorganizing…at least for a few weeks… When…
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Do you ever get frustrated in your homeschooling day? Oh, I’m not talking about rethinking whether homeschooling is right for you. I’m talking about the day in and day out routine of homeschooling. Do you ever get frustrated? Stuck in a rut? Wondering how something as wonderful as homeschooling keeps dissolving into tears, chaos, frustration, and overwhelm? Do you ever…
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Homeschooling. When you first start homeschooling everything seems new and exciting but also completely intimidating and overwhelming, doesn’t it? Where do you even start? Where do you even begin? How do you get started? What do you focus on first? While it is true that there are many aspects to homeschooling, it is also true that many people make the…
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She held her breath just a little bit as she looked around the room, squeezing her mom’s hand just a little tighter for comfort. Colors, bright and cheerful winked at her from every place she looked. Tables and chairs just her size were waiting in one area of the room. The room felt warm, friendly, and inviting. Then she saw…
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Teaching your children about the world around them is a great thing, but how do you go from liking the idea to putting together a practical plan to actually make it happen? How do you add in one more thing among the reading, writing, math, and spelling? …without losing your mind in the process? It’s a daunting just making sure…
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