5 Steps to a Simplified Summer Homeschool Routine
It’s almost summer! As year-round homeschoolers who live in a state with yucky winters, we have to change things up in the summer. I’m posting…
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The Cleaning Competition to Make Chores Fun (and get them done!)
Do your kids do chores? A better question: do your kids do chores well? Mine didn’t. Well, sometimes they still don’t, but when they don’t…
The Best Podcasts for Homeschool Moms
My eyes have been opened. I have discovered a whole new world of podcasts that I didn’t know existed, and it’s all thanks to you. I…
IQ Candy – learning fun for kids
This year we’ve noticed that we need to fill in a few gaps in our homeschool curriculum. Namely, we needed to add some logic skills. We…
Teaching kids to pray
I have a tween who begs to be passed by when we call on someone to pray. I have one middle kid who is happy…
A Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Teaching Reading
There are many, MANY resources available for teaching a child to read. When my first child was in preschool, I was completely overwhelmed. My first…
Ten Tips to Start Homeschooling
When I had a four-year-old and a one-year-old, I was gung-ho about homeschooling and ready to jump in. I remember meeting with some experienced homeschool…
Homeschool Preschool Curriculum Ideas from the Target Dollar Spot
This year, I am homeschooling three big kids, with two littles in the house. Having never had five kids before now, I don’t know exactly…
Clean Room Checklists for Kids!
Do you ever feel like your kids’ ideas of “clean” don’t match yours? If I had a dollar for every time I was told…
A Stress-Free Approach to Scheduling Your Homeschool Year
If you homeschool, you’ve probably fallen behind at some point. If you’re a working-from-home homeschool mom like me, you’ve probably fallen way behind. Seriously behind….
15 Ways to Save Money on Homeschool Curriculum
It’s that time of year again! My kids are finishing up the school year, and I’m getting ready to fork over a good part of…
Organizing Homeschool Worksheets
OK, so I’m not an organizer. I probably have a dozen areas in my house (and my life!) that could use a professional touch. I…