Scheduling Hours Table: Now Printable!
Scheduling those hours can be tedious work when you are totally new to it. I’ve latched on to a few things that work. First, decide how busy during the day you want to be? Do you want to put in...
View ArticleHomeschool Momma: Give It A Try!
The other day I was watching my husband chop wood when he suddenly handed me the ax. I was a little taken back. Me?! Chop wood? This was ridiculous. I’m 41. I’m not a physically fit person. AND I hate...
View ArticleLook! Cathy Duffy’s Curriculum Reviews
It is probably pretty obvious from posts over the years that I’m a huge fan of the Math U See curriculum. I have successfully brought two children through it. However, any seasoned homeschooler can...
View ArticleThe British Are Coming to our homeschool year!
There is nothing I love so much as a quaint used book shop. If your little town doesn’t have one however, the next best thing is the flea market or local version of a Goodwill. Living books abound and...
View ArticleLarge Family Small House
Trying to stay sanely ahead of the chaos in a homeschooled large family with a small house certainly has its challenges! Here are a few things I’ve learned along the way and a few things I hope may...
View ArticleRechargeable: The value of a quiet hour
Several years ago amidst our growing family and the growing daily noise I was introduced to the concept of a quiet hour. Sure my little ones took their nap but the rest of us continued to exhaust...
View ArticleMath U See: A Review
Primer, Alpha, Beta, Gamma,Delta, Epsilon…What does the Greek alphabet have to do with arithmetic? Everything when you are using Math U See! Years ago frustrated with my inability to be a great math...
View ArticleWe interrupt your home school day…
It makes me climb the walls, especially when it happens on the. very. first. day. of. school. The arrival of the highly anticipated first day of school met with the promise of congested internet and...
View ArticleMake your home school schedule work for you
Year after year, I have made beautiful, immaculate schedules for our school year while quietly ignoring that nagging knowledge in the back of my mind that it just wasn’t going to work. Ideally, I was...
View ArticleWhy I Invest in (instead of sell) Young Living essential oils.
In the course of my life I’ve tried, like many homeschool mom’s before me, to add income to our household through various work at home companies like Mary Kay and Tupperware. We’ve tried raising and...
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