character
Friday, 01 February 2019 / Published in - Character Development, Articles, Blog

Character Comes First

  I have read this over and over, but it’s really starting to “finally” sink in that it’s so true. Character really does come first in homeschooling. I guess I’m a little slow sometimes, but I have figured out until I teach my son diligence that all the schoolwork in the world won’t make him
baby
Monday, 28 January 2019 / Published in - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Baby Prepping

  As I write this, I’m currently 29 weeks pregnant with baby #4. The baby is due sometime in January, so we will still be actively homeschooling. What am I doing to prepare for this huge event? Actually, I am already prepping so that when the time comes, I will hopefully be “mostly” prepared. Here’s
homemade christmas
Thursday, 06 December 2018 / Published in - Holidays, Articles, Blog

Homemade Christmas

  Its December now, and if you aren’t panicking thinking of all the people you’d like to give gifts to this year but really can’t afford to, then you’re probably in the minority. Christmas time has become so commercialized that we really believe that the amount we spend on someone equates with how much we
field trips
Saturday, 03 November 2018 / Published in - Games and Activities, Articles, Blog

Fun, Frugal Field Trips

  I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite things about homeschooling is the opportunity for so many awesome field trips! However, as a one-income family with five (soon to be six) people, paying for some of those trips can really be a stretch. Zoo memberships, cave explorations, and much more, sound like
audio books
Wednesday, 10 October 2018 / Published in - Reading, - Teaching Methods, Articles, Blog

Making Audio Books a Part of Your Learning Experience

  Do you have young learners in your home? Are you a busy momma who can’t possibly read for 2-3 hours a day? Do you have a struggling reader who still loves to hear books? Are you looking for a way to make car trips more pleasant and educational? If you answered yes, then I’d
routine
Thursday, 13 September 2018 / Published in - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Routines

  Over the summer, we got out of our routine, as I tried to simply survive horrible morning sickness and crushing fatigue. However, as I started to come out the other side, alive, and we started a new school year, I knew we had to get back into a routine or we were doomed to
focus
Friday, 31 August 2018 / Published in - Character Development, - Christian Upbringing, - Family, Articles, Blog

Focus

  I was just reading in the Book of Mark, Chapter 2, this morning, where Jesus healed the man with palsy. Afterward, some people were murmuring and He poses the question to them: Which is harder; For a man to heal the body or to forgive sins? That really hit me. In our world, we
time for relaxation
Tuesday, 17 July 2018 / Published in - Caring for Yourself, Articles, Blog

Let There Be Rest

  One of the saddest things I’ve noticed, since becoming a parent, is how it seems that everyone is so incredibly busy all the time! It’s not like we have just one or two busy days a week; every day is packed with multiple activities, and everyone staying home at the same time is an