why it is important for kids to be bored

The “B” Word

  I cringe every time I hear this word said in our home, and as the days become wetter and colder, I seem to hear it frequently throughout the day. “I’m bored, Momma. There’s nothing to do.” I am a firm believer that our kids NEED to be bored. I don’t think I knew this
Homeschool Is Exhausting, But Totally Worth It

Finding the Awesome in the Exhausting

  Are you tired? There are a lot of responsibilities and burdens that we take on in choosing to homeschool. Where a public school employs teachers, cafeteria workers, janitors, lawn care workers, security staff, not to mention administrative staff and then sends the children home for their bathing, clothes laundering and other needs, a homeschooling
A Gentle Reminder Of Why You Homeschool Your Children
  Are there days when you wonder if your children would be better in public school? My mother was a music teacher before having children. Though trained to teach other parents’ children, my mother’s years in the system taught her one thing: it wasn’t for HER children. Even so, there were moments when my mother’s
A Fresh Way To Incorporate Art Into Your Homeschool Schedule

Keeping Art in Our Homeschools

  It’s fun, it’s messy, and it’s essential to a well-rounded education. Art awakens God-given creativity that’s necessary for our kids to excel in every subject! As an art school grad, I’ve seen the boost artistic creativity can give even the most technical of fields. The Lord Himself calls us His “work of art” and
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