Our 18-year-old daughter Marissa Renée is a professional portrait artist who never took a “real” art class in her life. Part of her success is sheer determination, part is remarkable talent, and part is the art experiences of her youth. To spark some ideas if your own artist is budding and your budget isn’t, I’ll … Read more
I’ve been home educating for many years now (almost two decades) and I’m feeling tired. On thinking about it I came to realize that I have not been practicing what I preach to my homeschool mama friends. Look after yourselves. This is a marathon not a sprint journey. I first learned about the art of … Read more
Over the years I have come to realize that so many of the things we do in our homes can be used to teach something in our homes and make learning about the world around us so much more tangible. Using our senses cements our learning and our sense of smell and taste are one … Read more
“Mama, do you hear the birds singing?” “Can you feel the cool breeze as it comes through the window?” Obviously, homeschooling with the window open will not work as there are too many distractions for my son who has a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). When we first started homeschooling, it was difficult … Read more
One of my all time favorite things to do is to browse through The Day in Our lives posts of other home educating families. They inspire and encourage me to try new things and bring about revival in our home school. Today a few of the Crew would like to share a day in their … Read more