As we began our homeschool year back in July, I was searching for something to use for writing. We’d tried some things that I really liked and which seemed to work well for the kids at first, but which, after continued use, proved to be a poor fit for them – not for me, necessarily,…
For many of us bibliophiles, our addiction is not limited to books alone, but spreads to the printed word in general, which means that we can quickly find ourselves with an overabundance of magazines lying around the house. Finding uses for old magazines, however, can be fairly simple. Some of my favorites include: 1. Mod…
Happy Friday! First things first, before I forget, would you take just a minute to answer a quick, three-question reader interest survey about a post series that I’m considering doing? I want to make sure there’s enough interest here because, if there’s not, I know exactly who to bug about guest posting. {grin} I don’t…
It’s time for Operation Christmas Child 2012! I love Operation Christmas Child. I love the heart behind it – blessing children around the world and telling them about a God who loves them and Jesus who died for them. I love the simplicity of it – pack a shoebox full of gifts (toys, personal hygiene…
Happy National Lazy Mom Day! I gave you notice last week, so I hope you celebrated accordingly. With Megan’s American Girls book club this afternoon and the fact that my people like to eat, necessitating a trip to the grocery store, I didn’t get to celebrate quite as much as I’d hoped. I did wake…
There are a handful of questions that get asked frequently amongst homeschooling moms (and dads). One of the top ten has to be, “How do you get it all done?” That question is generally assumed to include housework, outside activities, meal prep, grocery shopping, exercise, Bible study – you know, the never-ending, often guilt-ridden, to-do…
If you’re reading this, it means we survived our first day of school and are on to Day 2…or that I got this post written and scheduled before the chaos that ensued. I’ll let you know on Friday. This is our first attempt, after nine years of homeschooling, at year round schooling. I’ve thought about…
I know that homeschooling mamas (and dads) love to know what other homeschooling mamas think of all the different curriculum choices out there. In an effort to make it easier to find out what I’ve thought about different products, I’ve put all my reviews here, in one central location, for you. All reviews are organized alphabetically…
Updated for the 2016-2017 school year When we started homeschooling in 2002, Megan was only a year old and Josh was approaching 3. This year, Megan is in 9th grade this year and Josh is in 11th. No, that doesn’t make me feel old or sentimental at all. (That was sarcasm, in case you weren’t sure….
I’m so glad it’s Friday! It hasn’t been a bad week or anything – it’s actually been a pretty good week. I’m just ready for some downtime, plus the weather has been gorgeous and I’m ready to enjoy it. Last Saturday, I did Scott Kelby’s 4th Annual Photo Walk. I almost didn’t go because Brian…
If you’ve read my blog for awhile, you know that I credit my bodybugg as one of the main sources of my success. It does a lot of stuff, such as counting my calories, counting my steps, and counting my daily activity level. The one thing it doesn’t do is monitor my heart rate. I’ll…
As homeschooling families, we make sure we cover reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic, but we all – whether we homeschool or not – need to make sure our kids are equipped with some basic life skills before they leave home. (Some of these are based on my own inexperience, others are those I’m really glad I…
Happy Friday! I just love Fridays. I’m looking forward to a weekend that will be a nice mix of chilling out and preparing for next week. I have managed to keep the mountain of laundry under control this week and the house relatively well-maintained, so I won’t have to spend all day Saturday cleaning. Nice….
Chances are, if you’re reading this blog, you’re probably a homeschooling mom. And, chances are, if you are a homeschooling mom, you know other homeschooling moms. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how to get out of my own little bubble of self-centeredness. I loved the post about inexpensive ways to bless others at Homegrown Mom…
“It was a dark and stormy night…” Poor Snoopy never got any farther on his novel than that and, unfortunately for many would-be writers, neither do most of the rest of us. I have dreamed of writing a book since I was in high school, a dream shared by many teens — and successfully realized…
