Dear Homeschooler, I am THAT homeschooling mom. You know, the one who tends to bite off more than she can chew because she wants her kids to have every opportunity to learn about everything. Yeah. A few weeks ago, I was looking at our already full schedule and noticed that…
Dear Homeschooler, Our first month of school was a busy one. We started on August 7th with one first grader (Princess Super Kitty) and one third grader (ZooKid). For the first time, we are taking some elective classes at a once-a-week homeschool program at the First Baptist Church. ZooKid is taking…
Dear Homeschooler, I remember going on a tour of the local middle school and seeing all the different classrooms and subjects. It was so different than elementary school. I was especially excited about Home Economics where we would learn to cook and sew. Now, I ended up starting to homeschool…
Dear NEW Homeschooler, So, you have decided to homeschool. Whether you have always known you would and your kids are starting preschool or if this is a new venture and your kids are older, you may feel a little trepidation about the upcoming school year. Relax. Breathe. We’ve all been in your…
Dear Homeschooler, I don’t know about you, but my heart skips a beat when Target starts setting up the ‘Back to School’ aisle. I LOVE school supplies. I always have. My mom will attest to me sitting for hours in middle school pouring over flyers deciding whether I wanted binders…
Dear Homeschooler, Are you a crafty person? Not in the devious sense but in the artsy sense. 🙂 I would not consider myself an artist. I cannot distinguish hues of color nor do I have a steady hand for drawing or painting. However, give me some construction paper or a…
I am a stay-at-home, homeschooling mama of 2. When my husband and I decided that it was time for me to quit my teaching job and homeschool our children, I was both excited and a little scared. Don’t get me wrong — I LOVE homeschooling my kids, and because of…
This month, we … Spent 2 weeks with Grandma in Canada. This is the first trip the kids have gone on a trip without me. The had a blast playing with cousins, camping, looking for treasure at the beach, having a Canadian birthday party, swimming, biking, going to the aquarium,…
