“There is only one difference between the madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad.” – Salvador Dali We may all define “sanity” a bit differently, but we can probably agree on the fact that homeschooling can sometimes pull […]

After years of dreaming about having a garden, we finally dug in (literally!) and planted a beauty this year. Harvesting has begun, which got me thinking about what an amazing teaching opportunity it has been for the whole family. Third-day creation lesson in living technicolor. […]

I woke up this morning with a nagging feeling. I had ignored most of the hype around the solar eclipse and was only vaguely worried about not making any of my children blind. But this morning, I felt that old familiar nudge of homeschooling mommy […]

I’ve been so pumped to spend the last week digging into the new curriculum we chose for my fourth and fifth-grader, Trail Guide to Learning: Paths of Exploration. Here’s my initial take: EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.  As I’ve mentioned, this is my fifth […]

I’ve spent the last several days digging into the curriculum we chose for my kindergartener and I am so excited for the coming year. Here are my initial thoughts: FANTASTIC CUSTOMER SERVICE. While I was still debating whether to order, I spoke to a very […]

I’m about to embark on my fifth year of homeschooling. This may not sound like a big number to some of you, but to me, it’s CRAZY. Five years and we’ve SURVIVED. Figuring that a little introspection is good for the soul, I have been […]