A new year means new beginnings and new opportunities. For the last several years, I have decided to avoid making resolutions and instead select one or several words to be my word(s) of the year. Resources for doing appear all over the Internet to assist with the process of selecting a Word for the Year. … Read more
Homeschooling parents are made up of people with tenacity and grit. Going against the grain, giving yourself more work, and bearing the large responsibility of your child’s education is not for the faint of heart. It is exhausting some days and when throwing the holiday tasks on top of it, parents can get a little cranky, … Read more
Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. Books are my second love. Put the two together—Christmas books!—and you have a marriage made in heaven. Over the years of my homeschooling journey, one of the things I’ve enjoyed is seeing the growing family traditions around Christmas and books. Some traditions to try Some … Read more
Every homeschooling mom feels guilty from time to time. Whether you feel guilty about not getting enough school work in or you wonder if your kid is actually learning anything from what you are teaching. This guilt attacks everyone, no matter what stage of life you’re in, that guilt likes to sneak in from time … Read more
If you start talking about Thanksgiving books, most people immediately envision pilgrims and turkeys. However, in our family, they start thinking about cranberries, sweet but feisty grandmothers, and a gruff but kind old man. Several years ago we found the book Cranberry Thanksgiving and it has become a family tradition. This fun picture book tells … Read more