To do lists? Chores? Projects? Errands to run? It’s no wonder we mothers sometimes feel like we’re staring down a never ending line of plates to juggle. In taking care of everyone else, mothers sometimes get left at the end of the rope, feeling run down and often, let down. Expending all of our energy [...]
{ 6 comments }
After stressing about our lack of rhythm, I think we finally have some daily and weekly routines that work for us. Our homeschooling has some regularity to it, and I’ve spaced out our weekly outings and household chores so we get things done while still feeling relaxed. I even printed an outline of our daily [...]
{ 6 comments }
Tuesday morning, math time. The phone rings. I ignore it. It rings again, and again, and again. I give in, and run to answer it, leaving the boys working on multi-digit multiplication and addition with carrying. It’s my mom. “Your father can’t go. His doctors have said no traveling.” My parents had been planning to [...]
{ 8 comments }
With a few months of this new homeschooling lifestyle behind us, I feel much more confident. Sure, we have problems – the kids have meltdowns, I have panic attacks, we all lose our minds now and then – but we’re in a much better position to deal with those bumps along the way. We’re spending [...]
{ 22 comments }
Recently, one of our local homeschool moms had the fantastic idea to pair up veteran homeschooling moms with new homeschooling moms in mentoring relationships. It’s one of those things I wish I’d thought of. When we began homeschooling, I had one friend who had homeschooled her kids for several years. She was the only local [...]
{ 4 comments }
I’ll soon be heading into my eleventh year of homeschooling. My firstborn is leaving for college, and, as usual, the dynamic of our homeschool will change. I like to take this time before we start again to prepare myself for a new year. After 10 weeks of enjoying lazy days, it’s time to shift gears [...]
{ 5 comments }
Each category button will take you to a list of subheadings
Just a Tiny Owl: Whimsical and Inspirational Art
