We all have a Bucket List. Some of us have it written down, some of us hold it in their heart and mind, but it’s there. On my Bucket List is a visit to each USA National Parks. I have crossed a few off my list already but this week was a big one. Visiting…
We are at the beginning of October, we all have a few weeks of homeschool under our belts and now is a good time to evaluate where we are at and how things are going. And more specifically to relieve some of the stress that we might be feeling. If you are overwhelmed, something needs…
This new home education year has a lot of novelty for us, which is exciting as it is also my 19th year of homeschooling!! The biggest change is that I will not always be home and that my schedule is somewhat all over the place. Therefore I have had to streamline as well as reinforce…
“Chose promise, chose due”. Or: a promise is a promise. Our first week of home education is under our belt, the plans have been tweaked, and we are on our way. This year is very different for us than our previous years. First, I only have three students, gasp! That has not happened in about…
I recently had a conversation with a friend that has made me think a lot over the last couple of weeks. My friend was one of the participants on a discussion panel at our local homeschool conference. She was to talk about homeschooling the elementary school age, I believe. She was addressing how each of…
Guess what? I ended up having a whole evening with no one in the house! It never, ever happens. And it was wonderful! I was able to make quite a bit of progress in my school planning and now, let’s look at the more detailed process together. (This is Part II of a series, find…
I have a secret… The two real, honest to goodness reasons I homeschool is so that I can collect books and so that I can plan all kinds of fun learning experiences for my children. So at the end of the day it’s all pretty selfish, lol! But it is my favorite time of the…
On a random day, as I was walking through the library, I caught something from the corner of my eye. It was an oversized picture book. It was reddish and blue with mountains and a family on the front cover. As I approached closer the title emerged and I knew in my book lover’s heart…
On my quest to a slower, gentler summer rhythm, I have created A Sauntering Summer, a plan that enables my semi independent and my independent learners to fly on their own. Please visit A Sauntering Summer, part 1 before continuing. The Chosen Paths Even with the best intentions, some things fall through the cracks during…
Summer is here! What is the most common question homeschoolers ask each other at this time of year?: “Are you done for the year?” The answers vary from “just one more week” to “no, we will keep going through the summer”. Why is this question so popular? Because, most of us are tired by the time…
