We've all been there as homeschoolers. "Mom, this is boooooring." "Mom, I hate math." *Foot stomps* "I'm not doing it!" "Moooooommm"....kid looks at math problems they have done a million times..."it's too hard." Kid escapes to the backyard or bathroom for the eighth time in 20 minutes the moment you turn to help another child. … Continue reading What to Do When Your Child Won’t Do the Work
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The ups and downs of my homeschooling year
I've been at this homeschooling gig for 15 plus years. After a few turns around the sun our years started taking a very predictable course. Maybe you can relate. August - I get caught up in the school supply sales (love me some paper products! LOL) and rah-rah of a new school year about to … Continue reading The ups and downs of my homeschooling year
A Day in the Life of a Type B Homeschooler – First Day of School!
(Times are approximate. I'm severely Type B, after all.) Technically, the first day of school was supposed to be this Tuesday, the day after Labor Day. That was the day my other kids started high school outside the home so it made sense to me. However, some day in July it made sense to me … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Type B Homeschooler – First Day of School!
They all rolled over and one fell out…
Well hey hey, look at that I'm actually blogging. 😀 The upcoming start of a new school year has energized me to want to blog again. I finally feel like I have some things worth sharing! So much emotional turmoil over the summer kind of left me tongue tied (I'm sure I'll talk about it … Continue reading They all rolled over and one fell out…
2016-2017 School Year Update
So hey. I can't believe it's been months since I utterly destroyed accidentally wiped out my site. I've ached to come back here and at the same time have been completely tongue tied. Sometimes I love Facebook and Instagram for the "one sentence and done" availability of updating. Doesn't fly so well in a blog, … Continue reading 2016-2017 School Year Update
How we are doing Spanish this year
I have to admit, fitting in a foreign language had been low down on my priority list in the past. *I* really like languages, but with all the Other Things That Must Be Done, I often let foreign language slip the way of my formal music and art lessons...i.e. "out of sight out of mind." … Continue reading How we are doing Spanish this year
Homeschool Interview Series
Did you ever wonder what other homeschoolers think about homeschooling and how they run their days? Well, Amanda from Sicily's Heart and Home is doing a great Homeschool Interview Series and today is my turn! Head on over to today's post to hear me ramble on some more about our crazy homeschool, successes and … Continue reading Homeschool Interview Series
Creating a Meaningful Morning
There was a time in my life when gathering for homeschooling morning time or circle time was easy...ish. This is not that time. Our oldest needs to get to her community college classes a few days a week, the next one goes off to school every day, #3 has hit the teen years and … Continue reading Creating a Meaningful Morning
Homeschool Standout
I've just started reading Standout 2.0 by Marcus Buckingham. It's supposed to be about "winning at work," and honestly, I got it out of the library to take a peek at for my older daughters. They are both wondering--at 16 and 18--what the world holds for them career wise. While I got it for … Continue reading Homeschool Standout
Six Things I Love About Being a Highly Sensitive Homeschooler
We all think about the downsides to being highly sensitive and homeschooling, mainly because they are in our face every day. (Do I mean the downsides? Or the kids? Hmmmmmm...) Let's not forget there are plenty of upsides to being an HSP and homeschooling. Here are my top six, I would love to hear … Continue reading Six Things I Love About Being a Highly Sensitive Homeschooler