It’s that time of year when my kids are suffering from burnout.  Ok, so I am too!   This period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is so hectic and busy that it’s harder to accomplish the same homeschooling tasks we would otherwise be doing just fine with.  It’s time to spice things up a bit to keep [...]

“Mama, what do you think about string theory?” This is the question I got on the way to TaeKwonDo lessons a couple of weeks ago. String theory? Seriously?! Did I mention that she is ten years old? In all honesty I was thinking about what I was going to feed my family on return from [...]

There are so many types of homeschooling, and so much homeschool curricula to explore….There are public school online programs, classical education, Waldorf, Montessori, Charlotte Mason, unit studies, lapbooking, and….I’m sure there are more!  There are as many approaches to homeschooling as there are homeschoolers.   That’s a wonderful thing, but how do you choose what’s right [...]

I have made it through these last years of homeschooling by listening and learning from online parent communities.  There is always someone else experiencing your situation or somewhat close enough to relate to you.  One online parent community I have found very helpful is the Time4Learning one.  There are so many subjects to pick and [...]

The decision to homeschool is hard enough, but then new homeschooling parents have to decide which curriculum, resources, and activities to use.  There are so many choices; it’s completely overwhelming!  For me, the big must-have was a clear, concise sense of organization and having everything I need in one spot.  We use Time4Learning because it [...]