The following is a post from contributing writer Megan Spires at House of the Rising Sons. We all know about traditional holidays and find ways to celebrate them. We anticipate them and typically have traditions that we look forward to when celebrating those holidays. But did you know that there are long lists of events, [...]
The following is a post from contributing writer Carlie. Spring is in the air! At least she has shown up a few times here in the beautiful region of upper Bavaria, Germany. Regardless of where you live, longer days and more light give most of us the urge to get busy and do something productive. [...]
The following is a post from contributing writer Jennifer Fink of Blogging ‘Bout Boys It was one of those days. My 6-year-old woke up at 4 AM, complaining that his eye hurt. Given his two recent bouts of pinkeye, I assumed that it was pinkeye and scheduled an appointment with his doc. I also assumed [...]
One question I am asked often by those curious about my military homeschooling family life is: When do you find time for yourself, especially while your husband is deployed? Here is my answer. Everyday, I give myself a time out. This concept might not be new to some of you; but I believe that others [...]
We all know how important the homeschool schedule is. Without it, our lives are often chaos and confusion, with sometimes hours of the day wasted just trying to figure out who’s going where when, what’s coming up next and where did I put the reading comprehension sheets again. As with most aspects of our life, [...]
If I told you that scheduling a weekly painting afternoon completely transformed our homeschooling, you probably wouldn’t believe me. But it has. About halfway through our first year of homeschooling, I wondered why we weren’t doing more art activities. Determined to change that, I made a resolution to prioritize art. We started small, scheduling one [...]