Welcome to my Mentoring Our Own blog. This is my new, optimized, all-in-one website. I will blog here about homeschool, home, family, and life! That about covers everything, doesn't it? Mentoring Our Own was originally a yahoo group I started in January 2002. The group was an online home for our local homeschool study group. […]
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Consider adding a Family Classic Movie Night to your homeculture. Classic movies are movies that are enduring and have survived the test of time. They touch our hearts, make us think, we are better for experiencing them, and we would gladly experience them again and again.6 Ways to Make Family Movie Night SpecialTo Continue Reading this […]
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A new school year is upon us. Some homeschool year round, some make the seasons part of their curriculum of life. Others take a break. For many though, school is about ready to start. Here are some steps to smooth the way:6 Steps to a Wonderful Homeschool Year…To Continue Reading this week’s Newsletter 6 Steps to […]
Continue readingPower of an Hour: Gateway to a Classical EducationFree Live Homeschool WebinarJoin us for our next webinar on: Thursday, 10 August 2017, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time10 AM Mountain Time, 11:00 AM Central Time, and Noon Eastern TimePlease Register Below!Please share the link below with friends who may be interested. What can be taught in one hour? Are […]
Continue readingIt has been a season since I asked these questions. Before I ask, since January 2016 have been doing weekly FREE Live Home School webinars on various topics and among those are the monthly FREE Live Homeschool Essentials Webinars, Homeschool Q & A Webinars, and Power of an Hour Webinars. These were in response to […]
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Summer has arrived! The heat is on! Who wants to be in a hot kitchen? Whether you are buying them each week on summer veggie and fruit sales, buying at local farmer’s markets, or you are growing them in your own garden, they are a welcomed blessing! These veggies are chock full of essential nutrients, […]
Continue readingHomeSchool Essentials Webinar:Shepherd ParentingThursday, 3 August 2017, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time10:00 AM Mountain Time, 11:00 AM Central Time, and Noon Eastern TimePlease share the link below with friends who may be interested. What does the Shepherd and His rod have to do with parenting? It may not be what you think!Join us and learn about shepherd parenting! Homeschool […]
Continue readingPower of an Hour: Gateway to a Classical EducationFree Live Homeschool WebinarJoin us for our next webinar on: Thursday, 27 July 2017, at 9:00 AM Pacific Time10 AM Mountain Time, 11:00 AM Central Time, and Noon Eastern TimePlease Register Below!Please share the link below with friends who may be interested. What can be taught in one hour? […]
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Summer is here and the heat is on. Are you drinking enough water? Our bodies are about 60% water and that water needs to be replaced often. No matter what time of year it is, our bodies need lots of clean water and maybe more during the summer heat.You do not like the taste of […]
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What are Wild Days? Wild Days was a term coined by Karen Rackliffe, a home school mom who promotes nature journaling. These Wild Days are the days and times we spend in the out-of-doors. Has the season’s weather kept your family inside? Are your children driving you crazy being home bound? One good thing about […]
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