In a prior post, I listed the benefits of public school, many of which would also apply to private mass schooling. Here, I list my reasons to homeschool. Of course, I’ve always had a list of reasons to homeschool. I…
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During our stint in public school, I struggled with the decision to return to homeschooling. My reasons to use public school were good—mainly that I was starting a full-time job that required my mostly uninterrupted attention. Have I given public…
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I thought I’d never try public school for my kids. I had my list of reasons we homeschool. However, it didn’t account for me spending an entire summer burning the candle at both ends and up the middle trying to…
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I had an additional hurdle to clear on my path to becoming a working homeschool mom that has nothing to do with working or homeschooling: surgery. Extreme decluttering: simplifying my digestive system My start date for my new job was…
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Wow, has this been a year. I started the year as a stay-at-home homeschool mom with an expanding homestead and ended it as a working homeschool mom trying to simplify my life to preserve my health and sanity.It seems obvious,…
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We’re planning to expand the homestead! We’ll add buildings, plants, and even animals. To recap, this year we installed a 3700 square food garden. We also expanded the perennial garden and the orchard. Our harvest, paltry as it was compared…
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This post is part of a collaboration with The Waldock Way and Rooted in Rest. Thanks for hosting! Sometimes homeschooling is about surviving the day, putting one foot in front of the other. With six kids under six, I have…
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Homesteading encompasses personal responsibility, education, self care, and gratitude. All of these help us make our home the center of our family.
This year (2020) has seen an unprecedented influx of new homeschoolers because of the pandemic. Many parents ask “how do I start?” or say “I’m not sure I can teach my child.” Whether they planned to homeschool or chose it…
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Home managers often neglect the most important thing in home management. It has nothing to do with laundry or dishes. It’s not organizing your house or finances. The single most important, and often hardest, thing for a home manager is…
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