Who doesn’t use a routine? I know there a lot of homeschool families that claim they don’t, but in reality even their days follow some type of pattern. Figuring out your homeschool’s natural routine is a major key to a successful homeschool. Even if you do not have a set wake up or bedtime, you …
Today I wanted to write a quick note to all the “in the trenches”, down and dirty, homeschool Mamas out there. Until I created my blog (and all the social media accounts that needed to go with it), I never realized how many of us there are…and internationally, at that! Mamas are international, so why …
Bug began looking into colleges during the spring semester of her junior year of high school. By that summer, there she was, college guide in her lap, creating a spreadsheet of everything she was looking for in the perfect college. I was amazed. Her criteria was so different than what mine had been almost 30 …
Letting go of a homeschooler once they head off to their grand adventure, whether it be college, the military, or just moving out, can be tough on you as a parent. I wasn’t ready and no one had warned me of what I as about to go through. (Am still going through, if I’m going …
I was talking to my Bestie the other day and we agreed that hey, as parents we’re all just FAKING IT. No one has the instruction manual,….as far as we know. (If you have one, please get ahold of me immediately! I’ll help you market it and we can make millions!) I’ve gotten so tired …
A question I am often asked is why I homeschool. Of course my immediate reaction is, “Why Not?!” Honestly, I had given thought to homeschooling Bug when she was in kindergarten, but I shook it off as “not for me”. Fast forward 3 years, and the idea was still there when she began 3rd grade. I …
Scroll to the bottom to grab the Free Questionnaire About Homeschool Laws! Making the decision to homeschool can be daunting. I remember when the idea first popped into my head. What are the laws? Where do I get my resources? What does it cost? How do I teach? Can I do this? And these were only …
