Homeschool Menu Planning Doesn’t have to be difficult. Nutritious, family-acceptable fare is what you’re going for. I began menu planning when I was a little girl. Kid you not. I thought hamburgers were a weekly necessity, so I created an alphabetic list for them. A for apple burgers, B for breakfast burgers, C for carrot … Continue reading
Accept the Challenges of Your 2021 Homeschool Be honest with yourself, what do you need? What do your kids need? Be proactive, not reactive. Where do you need to grow? Homeschool has all the freedoms. Except for those days. Those days…the ones where you wake up a little heavy. The wintery world outside is dreary. … Continue reading
Include You, Homeschool Mama, in your Homeschool! What’s your unique purpose in this life? Who are you outside your homeschool mama role anyways? Learn about your interests, your curiosities, your aptitudes this year: unschool yourself? Find time for Fun, Alone Time, and Learning Just for You. What can you include in your daily routine that is … Continue reading
KNOW you WHY: Why are you homeschooling? Why you homeschool affects how you homeschool. Write down your reasons.What brought you to homeschooling? What do you love about it? What keeps you homeschooling? Write it down! The reasons for you homeschooling should affect HOW you’re homeschooling. And how are the reasons you’re affecting HOW you homeschool? Write … Continue reading
Unschooling Christmas studies: a necessity at Christmas break? Not sure if we’re gearing down because we’re mentally gearing up for Christmas, but it seems to me that keeping everyone’s attention is getting more challenging. I don’t think it’s the increased sweets factor, the candy canes coming from every direction, the Hershey’s almond kisses, the gingerbread cookies … Continue reading
Bringing your kiddo home this fall? Here are four things you need to consider when beginning homeschooling: Your goal is to consider what an education is anyway and read about unschooling, deschooling, and learning. I compiled a Homeschool Mama Reading List just for you! These books are ones that have taught me everything that has helped me structure my homeschool. What do … Continue reading