Wednesday, 11 May 2022 / Published in - Coping With Chaos, - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

6 Tips to Manage a Crazy-Busy Homeschool Life

  This has been a hard homeschooling year—not just because of everything life has been throwing at me but because of my own anxiety and being overwhelmed. I wouldn’t trade homeschooling for anything; the freedom to educate our daughter according to the way God leads us, including the ability to choose our own curriculum and
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Monday, 31 May 2021 / Published in - Coping With Chaos, - Family, - Finding Joy, - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: Mama, The Solution for Family Stress

  Is there stress or strife in your family? When the family isn’t rested, there tends to be more stress and strife among its members. I don’t know about you, but our summer so far has been the busiest ever. In fact, we have been doing nothing but running around (all really good things, mind
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Monday, 24 May 2021 / Published in - Coping With Chaos, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: What to Do When Life is Falling Apart, Mama

  Hey Mama, When it’s all falling apart around you, stop and be still. Just quit moving for a moment and re-group; hit the reset button. You’re allowed to do that. No one is standing over you with a whip (except yourself). Don’t do it. What will your advice be to your daughter or daughter-in-law
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Monday, 19 April 2021 / Published in - Coping With Chaos, - Fun Ways to Learn, - Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Arts and Crafts for the Non-Artsy Homeschool Mom

  Arts & Crafts: My heart sinks when I think about leading or even participating in such activities. I’m so uncreative when it comes to art, and the idea of crafts is on par with going to the dentist. And I don’t like the dentist’s chair. I wish I loved going to the dentist or
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Monday, 08 March 2021 / Published in - Coping With Chaos, - Faith, - Finding Joy, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday – When My Homeschool Blew Up: Getting Through the Tough Spots, Mama

  Hey Mama, I heard you are drowning. You thought you were going to wake up and start a fresh new day, lots would get done, and you’d go to bed tonight content that so much was accomplished. It’s not looking that way, though, and the day is already underway and moving too fast. Your
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Thursday, 04 March 2021 / Published in - Caring for Yourself, - Coping With Chaos, - Finding Joy, Articles, Blog

Redeeming the Rough Homeschool Day

  We can all agree that rough homeschool days happen. Sometimes they occur more often than we’d like. When we encounter chaotic days or seasons of life, homeschooling can take a hit and we’re left feeling “behind the curve.” Don’t despair! There is hope, and all is not lost. Even the roughest of homeschool days
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Monday, 01 March 2021 / Published in - Coping With Chaos, Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Do You Remember Why You Are Homeschooling?

  For those days when you can’t remember why you are homeschooling and you think about saying these two words, “I QUIT!”–I have a list of 25 reasons to help you remember why you are homeschooling and why not to give up:   25 Reasons Not to Give Up God’s grace is sufficient; His power
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Thursday, 25 February 2021 / Published in - Caring for Yourself, - Coping With Chaos, - Faith, - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Homeschooling Through the Hard Times

  Let me begin by saying that I hope you never need this information. Homeschooling through a family emergency, medical crisis, or other hardship isn’t something I’d wish on anyone. However, if you find yourself in that position, here’s how to homeschool through hard times.   Homeschooling When Life Is Tough We all have bad