Traditions are fun but when they focus on family and time together, they are just beautiful! This time of year, the girls always start hinting about Christmas books. That is because we have a very special tradition surrounding our books. After our tree goes up at the end of November, I shut myself in my … Read more
In all of my adult life, I cannot remember a Thanksgiving without children. Having five of them now, ages one to sixteen, I’ve learned a few tricks to keeping the peace during Thanksgiving preparations. What started as a mommy being clever enough to keep the kids busy has turned into fun Thanksgiving family traditions. The … Read more
Today is National No Rhyme or Reason Day! To help us celebrate, we’ve invited SchoolhouseTeachers.com’s Executive Editor, Bonnie Rose Hudson to share with us some fun activities to do with the kids today. Please help me welcome her to the blog! *** In honor of today being National No Rhyme or Reason Day, we’re going … Read more
The thought of teaching algebra sends shivers up my spine—the kind you get when you hear a tire blow, and you know that you and the boatload of kids you’re toting around are going to be stranded on the narrow shoulder of a busy road for hours unless you make yourself get out of the … Read more
May I ask you to take a trip with me? Think back to the first few weeks after you first decided to homeschool. You’d done the research. You’d talked to God and your family. And you decided to do it. A million questions flooded your mind. I want to zero in on a few of … Read more