We all expect some element of perfection from our children, it starts the day they are born. The moment I saw my firstborn, I was laid out on the operating table during an emergency C-section, while my husband held our daughter for the first time with that new dad glisten in his eyes. As soon I laid eyes on… Continue reading A Homeschool Graduate’s Guide To Homeschooling Teenagers
Last school year I sharpened new pencils with a resolved calm on the outside but my insides were churning like the pencil sharpener. I had it easy for a while with a Baby or Toddler almost always hanging out while I taught, but my school age kids were so little it hardly mattered. The one on one attention I was… Continue reading Morning Time: A Time For Accidental Education
So now that I’ve got you hooked on the idea of Poetry Teatime, you may be wondering what are some good books to start with? Here is a list of some of our favorites! 1. Heart to Heart edited by Jan Greenberg This book is a beautiful combination of both art and poetry. Each… Continue reading 8 Favorite Poetry Teatime Reads
It is a classic move for women to undervalue themselves in their work no matter what they do. Last year I began unraveling many lies I had begun to believe about my value and worth as a wife and mother in my own little family. Instead of questioning why I didn’t shop at thrift… Continue reading Homeschool Moms Are Working Moms: Let’s Own It
Little known fact about homeschool moms is that a good number of us start back to school planning about halfway through the school year. From September on through May, my gears are turning as I consider what is working and what isn’t working. Because sometimes things just aren’t working! Before the school year has… Continue reading Toss, Keep or Add: Planning & Purging Your Homeschool Year
