When the weather won’t cooperate and the kids are bouncing off the walls, what’s a frustrated mom to do? We all know the importance of our kids getting outdoors and being active. There’s no dispute there. But, sometimes that’s tricky…particularly on days when it’s raining. What do you do then? How about trying some of these screen-free rainy day…
A couple of weeks ago, Josh told me that he liked all the meals I’d fixed for supper the previous week. No, it wasn’t because I’m such a fantastic cook. He liked them because they made easy leftover meals for taking to work. I still took it as the compliment it was though because all…
I’m a bookworm. I have loved to read as long as I can remember. Once, our school did a read-a-thon to raise money for a charity. My step-dad pledged $1/book (that was a lot of money back in the day) because he didn’t think I’d read that many books. It seems like the goal was…
It can be so easy as a homeschooling parent – particularly a new one – to get caught up in worrying about academics. Yes, formal learning is important but so is delight-directed learning and just having fun. This is especially true when you have little ones. Moms and dads, keep preschool and kindergarten learning fun!…
The fact that preschoolers are curious, energetic little beings is both a blessing and a curse. When you’re trying to get school done with older children, get dinner on the table, or wait more than 2.5 seconds for an appointment, that energetic curiosity can be maddening. Those are the times when you need quiet, self-contained…
Sometimes I amuse myself. When my kids were little, the outgoing message on my answering machine started with, “You’ve reached the Bales family three-ring circus…” And lest someone think they could just track me down on my cell phone, my outgoing voicemail message started with, “You’ve reached the Bales family traveling circus…” Homeschooling can be…
