I’ve been talking a lot lately about how much I am loving this season of homeschooling some mostly-independent-learning teens. It’s true. It is an exciting season after the mom-intensive preschool and elementary years. However, I’d be remiss in my mission to encourage all homeschooling families if I didn’t tell you moms of littles that there are most definitely things I… View Post
Some Days Are Like That: The Homeschool Edition
I think sometimes we homeschool families are reluctant to tell the outside world that homeschooling isn’t all rainbows and unicorns. That every project isn’t Pinterest-worthy. That sometimes we have to turn to Google to jog our memory on what exactly the Pythagorean Theory is and how you use it to figure out the length of that stupid triangle’s side. That… View Post
Why Homeschooling Teens Is Easier Than Homeschooling Little Ones
We’ve been homeschooling for 12 years now. I have now officially schooled every age and grade from birth through graduation. There are pros and cons to each age and stage, but from where I’m sitting, I am of the opinion that homeschooling teens is easier than homeschooling little ones. Why? Because… This post contains affiliate links. See full disclosure policy… View Post
4 Truths about Homeschooling
photo credit robb north on flickr You’d think, after 12 years, I’d have this homeschooling thing down. Nope! I’m still learning new things about myself, my kids, and what new seasons of homeschooling look like. We’re in a brand-new season this year and, I’ll be honest, it’s pretty awesome. We graduated our oldest last May. She’s living at home, working,… View Post
Dirty Jobs
We’ve long been fans of Discovery Channel’s series, Dirty Jobs. Host Mike Rowe, with his quick, dry wit, is the good-natured trainee for all sorts of jobs guaranteed to gross out or freak out and, most definitely, get him and his temporary co-workers filthy. Whether it’s cleaning out a sewage tank, breeding horses (which is not done the way one… View Post