I can’t believe that it’s our last Friday of summer break already. This is the part of year round schooling that I don’t like. The kids aren’t crazy about this part either. I don’t even think Josh knows yet. He asked me last week when we were starting back. I asked him if he really…
The day-to-day life of a homeschooling mom, while ultimately rewarding, can be fraught with frustration and stress. It’s those days that make me thankful for those little things that make me smile. I hope y’all aren’t expecting me to say anything spiritual or deeply profound. And, I’m not getting all gushy. Of course my husband…
Since Josh was diagnosed with dyslexia, I’ve had many opportunities to talk with other parents of kids who have or may have dyslexia. I love being able to share helpful resources for dyslexic students in hopes of preventing the years of struggle and frustration that we went through. I’ve compiled a list of the resources…
Happy Friday, y’all! I don’t know how to say this without taking the chance that it will come out wrong. My family and I have been so saddened by the tragedies that have unfolded this week in Boston and Texas. We have been praying for all those affected. For our own family unit, however, this…
[weekly-wrap] Happy Friday! Really Happy Friday to me since we’re on a much-needed spring break next week! Plus, I’ll be headed to the 2:1 Conference next Friday. How many of you will I see there? Check this out: I’ll be an attendee, a panelist, and a sponsor. I’m not quite sure how that happened, but…
Every educational choice, no matter which, has both pros and cons. Last week, we looked at some of the homeschooling pros and cons, starting with the cons.This week it’s the fun part – the pros! photo credit 1. Homeschooling allows for a personalized education. There is such a plethora of homeschool curriculum out there these…
If you believe that “in like a lion, out like a lamb” stuff, today bodes pretty well for a mild ending to March. How about where you are? It’s been an interesting week around here. I seriously think Monday and Tuesday may have been affected by the full moon. I wasn’t sure there really was…
I’m so happy for another weekend. Do you think there’s any chance that it will go by more slowly than the last one? Or the last week? Yeah, I doubt it, too. It’s been a busy, but rather productive week. Monday started with what has become a very rare “life skills” day. I used to…
Can I confess something? I’m feeling a little blah today and I’m not sure why. It’s Friday and I actually get a date with my husband tonight. There’s nothing to feel blah about. I think it must be the cold, dreary weather. It’s been a good, productive week and we’re halfway through our first six…
Happy Friday! We’ve had a great start to our first school week of 2013 and I hope you have, too…unless you’re still on break, in which case I’m slightly jealous. I had a lot of fun this week taking random photos throughout our day and compiling them into collages at the end of each day….
Teenagers. Yesterday, I only had one. Today I have two. How does the time go so quickly? I can still vividly recall minute details of the day Josh was born. How can there possibly be 13 years between then and now? How can I be mom to this man-child who is already nearly the size…
We started using All About Spelling about 3 years ago when I had an opportunity to review it. We loved it! We used Level 1 and started on Level 2. Then, we quit using it for awhile. Spelling fell by the wayside near the end of my burnout year. Then, we started using Trail Guide…
Happy Friday, y’all! It’s hard to believe we’re already 2/3 through our first six weeks. I’m thinking that I’m really going to like this six weeks on/one week off thing. I’ve got two doctor’s appointments that I need to make and I’m in desperate need of a hair cut. However none of the appointments are…
It’s hard to believe that we’ve now successfully completed our third week of school. Dare I say how smoothly everything is going? I’m a little afraid to, but I will say it. Things have really been going well. We’re enjoying our curriculum and, bickering amongst my younger two aside, things have fallen into place quite…
This week’s iHomeschool Network 10-in-10 series theme could get scary. Ten random things on my mind? There’s no telling where this might lead. 1. I am really impressed with Lexercise. I know it’s been less than a week, but I’m so excited about the possibilities for Josh’s reading improvement with this online therapy. The games…
