We were stacking some of our wood yesterday in the not-quite cool of mid-morning. It was a last-minute decision to let the dishes go by the wayside. Not because dishes don’t matter, they do. If I were a list-maker (and I am), I could see the never-ending road of tasks, paved before me, leading me […]
How is your school year wrapping up? We have had our fair share of panic this year. One of the great benefits of homeschooling is the ability to handle life’s challenges and interruptions as a family, and adjust the learning schedule to accommodate. Usually by the time April and May roll around I can start
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Day ninety-eight living like campers; the children are stir crazy and mother has succumbed to exhaustion. Just kidding. Well, kidding about me succumbing to exhaustion. Our family moved this summer and it was a move into a place that is under construction. Change is hard in the best circumstances, but I’m glad to report that
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Are you having fun teaching? Over the course of our homeschool we have had a lot of successful learning, and a lot of setbacks. Things that I thought would come easy have proven to be difficult, and I have been surprised at the areas that we have thrived in. Every family has that one subject
As this school year winds down toward the finish, it’s tempting to let go of our motivation and trade it in for the excitement of next year. Speaking for myself, and a lot of other homeschoolers, March tends to be the month where curriculum sales start and we’re ready to let this year end. But
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