Category: School/Homeschooling
DIY Vinyl U.S. Wall Map
A removable United States map for homeschooling your kids. It sounds easy, right? This post is a looong time coming. It took me over two months of walking away from my computer in a frustrated tizzy before I got this piece of homeschool wall decor ready to show. This will be easier if you [...]
National School Choice Week | 7 Educational Choices for Families Today
Did you know that January 27 through February 2nd is National School Choice Week? Are you aware of the variety of educational options available to us in America today? I learned about School Choice Week and some of the following options after reading from the (print publication) February issue of Ohio Family Magazine. Regardless of [...]
After Newtown Shootings, Do We Homeschool Out of Fear?
I’m a homeschooling parent. I’ll confess, in light of the terror and fear I read about on Friday, I felt a calming reassurance that my children were at home with me. Still, I was deeply grieved and in tears over the loss those parents in Newtown faced that day. My 8-year-old has asked me [...]
Skyo Gives Students Savings, Gives Back to Communities
Thank you to Skyo for allowing me to be part of their amazing community–both in partnering with them and in helping spread the word about the Thirst Project. It’s the holidays and you’re strapped for money. You, or the kids, just got out of school, so the last thing you want to do is [...]
Homeschool Exhaustion | Is Homeschooling Too Much for Me?
We have begun our third year of homeschooling–me and my boys. Well, my husband helps some, too, but the bulk of this burden lies on me. After all, it was “my” decision mainly. He may not care one way or the other; however, it was my heart and mind that went through the changing [...]
