Creative Curriculum on a Creative Budget

When we made the decision last February to homeschool (has it really been almost a year?), I knew one of the things I’d have to deal with was little to no budget for buying curriculum and supplies.  Our children were in Kindergarten and Pre-K and had been in public school for the first part of … Read more

From Work to Home — The Sweetest Sacrifice

Parenting is a sacrifice. Home schooling is a sacrifice. If we take on either of these roles we know that there is going to be something we put off to ensure we can fulfill this role. Many of us gave up our professional careers.   It was this past November that I had my latest job … Read more

Jumpstarting Your First Day Back of 2013

  Happy New Year!! It’s 2013! A new year full of promise and expectation. Of course, this may also bring something akin to dread. Have you ever heard these words? “School again? Do we have to?” Oh yeah, it is time to put away the holiday excitement and batten down the hatches for a long stretch … Read more

Feeling Overloaded?

It’s that time of year again…time to get a nice, new, shiny, empty calendar…and overfill it. WAIT! Are you sure that is the best plan for your family (and you) for 2013? Many, many people (mostly Americans I think) spend January making plans. Whether you want to call them resolutions, goals, or family focus, can … Read more

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