homeschool co-op
Friday, 27 July 2018 / Published in Articles, Blog

Homeschool Co-Ops – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

  When I started homeschooling, I visited a couple of local support groups, and joined one. That served our needs for a little while, until I discovered that a local church had a homeschool co-op. That seemed like a fun idea, so we tried it for a couple of years. Since then, co-ops have become
finding time for art
Thursday, 26 July 2018 / Published in - Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Finding Time for Art

  Did you ever begin your homeschool year with grandiose plans for all of the art enrichment that you were going to include, on top of your basic subjects? I have, only to become overwhelmed and then discouraged, feeling that there was no way to fit it all in. In the early elementary years, you
comparison trap
Wednesday, 25 July 2018 / Published in - Finding Joy, Articles, Blog

The Comparison Trap

  Flashback to the early 1990s! I was a young mom, interested in homeschooling, who noticed all of these amazing, well-behaved children who respected their parents. I wanted children like that! As time went on, our family thrived with homeschooling. However, my children squabbled with one another. They were not perfect. Sigh. Comparing Ourselves to
history
Tuesday, 24 July 2018 / Published in - Christian Upbringing, Articles, Blog

Teaching The Tragedies of History Like Scripture Does – Part Two

  Just as Genesis 3 reveals why our world is now broken, it also describes the consequences of man’s sin against God. “Unto the woman he [God] said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall
history
Monday, 23 July 2018 / Published in - Christian Upbringing, Articles, Blog

Teaching The Tragedies of History Like Scripture Does – Part One

  When Sin, Sorrow and Death Entered History “If God is good, why does He allow evil and suffering?” Evil and suffering are realities that students of history will cringe over, time and time again. Our hearts truly should go out in compassion to secular historians; they see no hope and no redemption in the
car trips
Friday, 20 July 2018 / Published in - Games and Activities, Articles, Blog

5 Musical Games to Play in the Car

  Do you have any summer road trips coming up? Playing games is a fun way to help pass the time. My family loves playing games in the car, but we get bored quickly with standard classics like “I Spy.” I love playing a variety of games that kids of all ages can participate in.
giving up
Thursday, 19 July 2018 / Published in - Caring for Yourself, - Finding Joy, Articles, Blog

The Art of Giving Up

  A few years ago, I ordered the book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Everybody else was going on and on and on about how it had inspired them to declutter their homes and lives. We didn’t live in a very big place at the time (a 700-square-foot apartment), and I can remember staring,
drab task
Wednesday, 18 July 2018 / Published in - Finding Joy, Articles, Blog

Everyday Fun: How to Find Joy in the Mundane

  For too long, I’ve griped about my daily work. I have to do this; I have to do that. Then slowly, something I didn’t expect started happening. The kids were sounding like me when I had them do their work. Oh, I have to do this again. This work is so boring. I realized