When you think of weird homeschoolers, you probably think of denim dresses, conversion vans and lots of lots of children. While most of these stereotypes don’t ring true across the board, it’s true that many of the homeschooling families I know would be considered “large […]

Last week, I posted my first Facebook Live video! (Super desperate for an ‘atta girl, here…) In the video I detailed how a simple dining room storage piece from Ikea has worked great for our family for the last four years to keep all of […]

I’m gearing up to attend my state’s big homeschool convention in a few weeks, which always gets me excited to plan for next year. As I consider curriculum tweaks, mods and complete about-faces, this has gotten me thinking about the various curriculums we’ve used over […]

If you’re considering homeschooling for the first time, you’re probably lying awake at night thinking about all the things that won’t get done around the house, obsessing over curriculum choices, and trying to decide which local co-op to join. [Note: If you’re currently in your […]

This weekend my 11-year-old son had a friend over for the day. The friend is someone my son has known for years through scouting. He isn’t homeschooled, and to the best of my knowledge he isn’t even weird. The day consisted of tons of video […]

I’ve seen a lot of frazzled momma posts on social media lately asking for advice on how to homeschool (or accomplish anything at all) with littles underfoot. It’s an age-old problem and I think one that gets sweeter and more manageable the farther from that […]

Most homeschool families I know try to strike the balance between not overscheduling their kids, but not falling into the we-only-leave-the-house-for-church mindset either. Some focus on sports, others on outdoor-focused endeavors. In our house, we try to mix things up somewhat seasonally. Summer and Fall […]

I haven’t blogged much through the holidays and while I could make the usual homeschool excuses – holiday baking, Christmas crafts, sewing costumes for the live nativity we put on in our backyard every year, etc – I know I should just be honest. I […]

We are nine weeks into our school year and our new unit-based curriculum, Trail Guide to Learning: Paths of Exploration from Geography Matters. So far we’ve explored Columbus’s early years and the significant events which led to his becoming the most famous explorer in American […]

So, you’re having one of those days. Or, it might be difficult to tell bad days from bad weeks because the days, the disappointment, the drama, they all seem to run together. Homeschooling was supposed to be inspiring. To you and your children. This summer […]