Removing the 600 lb Guilt Monkey

Do you get in the cycle of feeling guilty when you are homeschooling, because your house needs cleaning? When you stop to clean, do you feel guilty because you are not homeschooling? Well, it is time to ditch that guilt.Are there things you just never seem to get to? These things can leave you with […]

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A Dozen Steps to Make and Reach Your Goals

January is a wonderful time, great for new beginnings and a fresh start! This time of year is so full of hopes and dreams. The ending of an old year and starting of a new one comes with a clean slate. A new year is a giant button to begin anew!New habits are difficult to […]

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Creating a Joyous an Hygge Christmas

The hustle and bustle of the season can at times be anything but hygge. This post is about how to bring more joy and hygge into your life during this time.The tendency for many moms is to take December off from their homeschool and also their home routines. This can cause more challenges then you […]

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Homeschooling Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner. I often come across questions on social media or through email that I feel would best answered in a newsletter, because I feel so many can benefit from the answer…This question was on a Facebook Homeschool group: I’ve been toying with the idea of taking December ‘off’. Does anyone […]

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Self-Care in Autumn

We are now in mid-autumn and the weather is getting colder, days are getting shorter. I love this time of year.I love Thanksgiving and Christmas time.I love the music.I love the smells of fresh baked breads, cinnamon, peppermint, pomanders, and pine.I love the goodwill people show towards each other.I love the thoughtfulness and consideration for […]

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Home Management for a Hygge Thanksgiving

Time is flying and Thanksgiving is just weeks away. You may be hosting in your home this year, you may be a guest elsewhere, or due to Covid restrictions, you may be home with immediate family.  Whatever you do, take a little time, choose joy and hygge with loved ones!In our last post, we defined Hygge. […]

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Hygge Homeschool

Hygge is back!  What is hygge and how do you pronounce it?“The Danish word hygge (pronounce hue-gah) is taking pleasure in celebrating the ordinary; spending a cozy evening with family or friends, sipping cocoa, sitting by the fireplace, perhaps dinner by candlelight… Words such as warmth, living well, security, coziness, comfort, reassurance, family, fellowship, friendship, and […]

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How is Your Shelf Life?

It is said, “What is down in the well, comes up in the bucket.” What is down in your well? Will your family find invigorating and thirst quenching refreshment? Or will they find the well dry or stagnating?How is your Shelf Life? If you do not have a shelf life, just fifteen minutes a day […]

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How to Leverage Mealtime

We live in a busy world. Most of us have our plates filled to the brim. During 2020, many families have rediscovered family dinners together. As we move past 2020, let this be one blessing we choose to keep in our lives.  Slow down. Don’t rush your family meal. Avoid overloading the family schedule.  Make […]

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Three Reading Strategies

Most parents want their children to become proficient readers. They know thar reading is a vital life skill in our society. Most adults know that reading is an essential key to self-directed lifelong learning.  Yet, at the end of fourth grade, only about 36% of children are proficient readers at grade level or above. This […]

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