Homeschoolers, as a rule, are a thrifty lot. We educate children on a homeschool budget that is about 1% of a public school’s budget. Of course, Our teacher and principal don’t get paid, but we don’t get subsidized curricula. Many […]
Every mom stresses about planning and fixing meals. Feeding a houseful of little people makes cooking with Gordon Ramsey look like a love-filled episode of Barney. There should be a show called Chopped With Kids. Not only would the contestants have […]
If you’re using this summer (or any other season) to begin training your children to do chores, you will undoubtedly run into problems with attitude. Everything is about attitude, when it comes to children. It’s like 18 long years of […]
It’s pretty common these days to feel driven by life instead of being in the driver’s seat. I might not mind being Miss Daisy if someone like Morgan Freeman were my driver, but alas my problem lies with over-commitment, not age. […]
Summer is looming on the horizon. Whether you homeschool or not, you are looking at a copious amount of time with unoccupied children. Some might argue that jail time is preferable. It doesn’t have to break your budget to keep […]
Ah, dinner time. That magical time of the day when the whole family gathers at the table to share a meal with witty conversation and lovely attitudes. Or not. Maybe you’re not the Cleavers from Leave it to Beaver. If […]
Summer vacation strikes fear in the heart of so many parents. How many camps can I send them to? How many times will I have to hear, “I’m bored!”? How much food am I going to have to feed them? […]
Our family prefers experience gifts to knick-knacks. There are tons of ideas for fun, but why not pair an experience with some good old-fashioned life skills, like kids cooking? When my oldest daughter was about 11, I signed her up […]
Many people debate the definition of homeschool. Is it school at home? Is it school outside of a government building? Is it school at all? I, personally, prefer to call it lifeschool. We learn as we live. That learning takes […]
Character. What does it mean? Well, it’s hard to say. I looked at five different dictionary sources and none of them had an exact definition for character beyond the personal traits that make up someone. Wishy-washy. So, I’m going to give […]
