The week the chickens went sideways & so did the parenting
Last week we were sitting pretty. We had a flock of chickens who were all contributing to the stash of eggs in my fridge. Every one of them was laying
It is hard to find that line between parenting and homeschooling. There are days that there is no separation, but sometimes you have to put away the teacher-mom hat, and just be a mom with your kids so you can focus on being family.
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Last week we were sitting pretty. We had a flock of chickens who were all contributing to the stash of eggs in my fridge. Every one of them was laying
Where do all those dirty dishes keep coming from? That is what I thought every morning this week. I go to bed and the kitchen still could use a quick
I love weeks that are busy, at least those that are busy teaching my kids. The subjects whir by and with each lesson, I feel myself brushing those cobwebs out
This was a week filled with lazy summer days, loud chickens and parades. Our 4th of July Parade Our neighborhood has had a small parade on Independence Day every year
Sailing Through Failure versus Getting Caught in the Eddies of Disappointment This morning I ran across a wonderful short video that a homeschooled girl (Hannah) made demonstrating her rubber-band powered
Who Are These Kids? Maybe this happens to all homeschooling parents. This week abounded with opportunities for me to face humility as a homeschooling mom. We can’t always be right
A Blog Hop About Homeschooling, and Mine Is All About Twins! Homeschooling twins can take you right back to those first few months when you got no sleep, spent all
A Peek Into Our Typical Day A typical day in our homeschool is never the same. Or typical. The kids wake each morning with new ideas and plans. The only
Daddy’s Role In Our Homeschool My husband has always taken the role he likes to call ‘Principal’ in our homeschool. In our state we legally homeschool by filing as a