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  • The Latest and Greatest Homeschool Product Ever

    There’s nothing quite like strolling through the commercial buildings of a large county or state fair.  The vendors are energetic and enthusiastically make claims that each new product is the latest, the greatest, and the most spectacular.  I always giggle when I see 90% of the fair goers all leaving with the exact same product!…

  • Encouraging Words From G. K. Chesterton

         “How can it be a large career to tell other people’s children about (arithmetic), and a small career to tell one’s own children about the universe?  How can it be broad to be the same thing to everyone, and narrow to be everything to someone?  No; a woman’s function is laborious because it is…

  • What’s A Good Read For One….

          …is NOT necessarily a good read for another.       Captain Kidd’s Cat,  by Robert Lawson, was such a fun read for the twelve year old a couple of years ago, I thought that the seven year old would enjoy it just as much.       However, during his afternoon school reading time yesterday, this is how…

  • It’s All About Discipleship

         Homeschooling is not about academics.  Did you hear me? Homeschooling is NOT about academics.  Homeschooling is about discipleship.  It’s about training your children in the ways of the Lord.  It’s about instruction in righteousness.  It’s about raising a generation that will honor Christ with their lives.      I know that’s not what your parents…

  • Homeschool Mom, Are You Stressed Out? Tired?

         So many homeschooling moms I meet seem so stressed, worried, burned out, anxious and just plain ol’ tired!  Some even seem near to emotional overload. We’ve all been there at some point in time. If, as I firmly believe, God has called us to be the primary educators of our children, why are we…

  • So Many Books, But No Time to Read – Part Two

    In filling my children’s reading baskets each term, I use the following guidelines. I keep a list of the various genre I want them to read from.  I also pick and choose some from one of the many book lists I use.  I also have a mental list of what I want them to read…

  • Surviving the Homeschool Conference – Part Two

    Now, let’s go to the conference!! THE DAY OF THE CONFERENCE: Wear comfortable clothing and shoes!  Dress as though you are sure it will be quite warm at the conference, and then bring a sweater!  There’s nothing worse than being uncomfortably hot all day at a conference.   Having a sweater in your tote bag will insure that…

  • Surviving the Homeschool Conference – Part One

    It’s summer and time for homeschool conference season.  Homeschool conferences are to homeschooling parents what continuing education is to other professionals.  It is to your benefit, as well as to the benefit of your children,  to keep yourself up to date on what’s new in homeschooling.  Attending a homeschool conference can revitalize you, and can keep you from…

  • Character Education Posters

    As a private homeschooler, I am always looking for ways to s-t-r-e-t-c-h our homeschool monies.  Finding freebies is always nice, but finding a freebie that is really good is even better!!  That is why I was thrilled to find these Character Education Posters at Faith 4 Living. There are 49 posters in all, each covering one…