As a military family, moving to Europe has been at the top of my wish list for years. When our orders to Germany dropped I could hardly contain my excitement. I jumped and cheered, and ran straight to the computer to start planning all the things we could see. The more I stalked Pinterest travel … Read more
When I asked my children what they felt was different about homeschooling in China, versus our experiences homeschooling “back home” in Canada, my nine-year-old daughter’s first response was, “It isn’t really all that different from homeschooling in Canada.” And in many ways, she’s right. We study the same subjects, we have the same schedule, the … Read more
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
I think traditions are so important for families! They give families a way to feel like a team, to work together, and to do or create something that they can be proud of. My family has some traditions that we all do together, but we also try to have some traditions that are between mother … Read more
{This week’s Spotlight on the Crew article is brought to you from Christina, at i have been blessed. } When I was about five years old, my Mom wrote a song for me: I might be a Kindergarten Teacher Or work in a bank like my Aunt Joan Or work in an office like Mommy Or have … Read more