Photo Credit If your family is anything like our family we can always use a good lesson teaching us more about how to walk in love with one another. It is no secret that when we spend a lot of time with another human being; conflict is inevitable. Homeschooling families face a unique challenge in [...]
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Although I typically fix a hot lunch for my kids each day, during our summer break, I instituted one do-it-yourself lunch day a week. This was a day when each child (ages 10-16) was responsible for fixing his or her own lunch, which usually involved heating up some leftovers or fixing something simple — like [...]
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As a homeschooling mom of 3, it is no secret that sometimes I have to climb Mount Laundry. I have tried many systems including having a set laundry day where we would basically have a laundry party and do laundry all day long. I realized quickly that system does not work well for us. So [...]
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As a new homeschooler, the only challenges I’ve faced thus far have been personality battles and scheduling snags. I was feeling like I could handle it all ….. Until I got pregnant with Baby #5. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m busy chasing many small children, or because I’m a little older, but this [...]
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It’s vacation time again! Hooray! With three small children at home, traveling by airplane is cost prohibitive for us. We’ll be loading up our beloved minivan and hitting the road to sunny Florida this summer. After surviving this trip three times, I feel somewhat qualified to offer my tips for traveling by car with [...]
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