I’m big on plans. I have more planners and checklists than I probably need. In the immortal words of Hannibal from The A-Team, “I love it when a plan comes together!” Plans I can do, adapting when everything goes sideways? Not as much… I felt so optimistic about the start of this school year. I…
I actually wanted to be an archaeologist when I was in grade school! That didn’t exactly work out, but I still love to study history and archaeology. I’m always on the lookout for a good history documentary, so I was anxious to review Patterns of Evidence: Exodus.
Outside my windows… are all sorts of wildflowers. I love all of the variety and color in my yard at this time of the year! Inside my house… is plenty of fresh air. The temperatures have been fairly moderate so far this summer, and we’re all enjoying having the windows open as much as possible.…
I’ve always had an affinity for using mason jars for storage solutions. There were always plenty of mason jars around while I was growing up and they are wonderfully useful! I’ve been re-doing our school room this summer, and I wanted to figure out a way to use some mason jars for organizing school supplies. I’ve…
Some weeks… Some weeks are not for the faint of heart. Juggling work, four kiddos sick with a stomach bug, end of year homeschool reports, and trying to get something productive done around the house will challenge the sanity of most parents. The problem is, I’m one of the faint hearted. I don’t have my…
You’ve heard me mention Powersheets a time or two around here, I’m sure! The developer of my favorite goal-setting tool, Lara Casey, has also published two books. I read her first book, Make it Happen, at the beginning of this year and immediately pre-ordered her newest book, Cultivate. I was thrilled to receive a digital advance reader copy a little early so that I could get a sneak peek at Lara’s new book!
Technically, we do year-round school. However, we take the month of August off, and the other two summer months typically boast shorter school days because at this point we’ve completed the curriculum for some of the subjects. You know what that means, right? Kids get bored. Someone in a local homeschool group shared a link…
If you read my blog or follow me on social media, then you’ve probably heard me mention Powersheets a few times this year. It’s a goal-setting workbook that I’ve really enjoyed this year. I absolutely won’t get all the goals I set at the beginning of this year done, but as it’s printed in big…
When I was 15, my mom was in a near-fatal car accident. For the first week, the doctors weren’t certain that she’d survive. She did survive, but recovery was long, hard, and never quite complete. The next two years were some of the most grueling for our family, and I suffered through months of depression…
I honestly don’t care what the standards laid out in Common Core are. Some sort of federal educational standards have been around for as long as I can remember. Whether it’s Race to the Top, No Child Left Behind, Common Core, or whatever catchy name they come up with next, it’s basically the same ideas…