Nature Notebooks~ Where Science, Art, and Literature Meet

The British educator, Charlotte Mason, taught the concept of nature studies and keeping of nature notebooks or journals. Nature studies and nature notebooks are the perfect medium for project based and interest led learning. The nature notebooks combine three traditional kinds of record keeping all in one place. This makes nature notebooks a wonderful place […]

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A “Prove It,” Paper Trail

Teens have lots of choices to make.One choice can be to prepare for college. Many people mistakenly believe that the only way to prepare for college is by taking high school classes, either in a brick and mortar classroom or via an online virtual classroom. Some are discovering concurrent enrollment, enrolling in college classes during […]

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Thirty Minute Miracle

Do you struggle with finding a system to clean your home? This one thing does not require a binder or huge complex tracking system, is easy to implement, and can be done in thirty minutes, starting now! The Thirty Minute Miracle will Change Your Life!

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9 Ways to Teach Geography

Recently, I visited an online Facebook group where this question was asked, “I’m wondering what great books/resources you all have found to help with learning World Geography.“I love geography and have loved it since I was a young child. This love probably comes from traveling across a vast continent in our aqua blue Ford convertible, […]

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MOO nCOVID-19 Relief Response

March sure has roared in like a lion in 2020! To all of you who are unexpectedly new to homeschooling and those who are in the trenches, I want you to know that I understand. I have been there where you are now.Many years ago, I too, unexpectedly and abruptly came to homeschooling. I had great […]

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The Family Recital

This is picture was taken of my oldest daughter, in about 1984. She could not really play the piano yet, but I was letting her develop a love for the piano and music. She eventually took piano lessons and then violin lessons. As she grew we also home schooled. We would learn, memorize, make, etc. […]

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If You Can Do Just One Thing…

Are you new to home school? Are you wondering where to begin? ​Have you been homeschooling for a while and need to bring new energy to your home schooling?  ​Perhaps you have had the winter bug go around your home and you got off track? ​Maybe you have some elementary aged children struggling to learn […]

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It Can Be A Dirty Job

Let’s face it, as homeschool moms, at times we can be pretty stretched for time and money. Taking care of a home can be a dirty job, but does not need to be time consuming and expensive. I demand a lot of my home management tools. One of my favorite tools is micro-fiber detailing towels. […]

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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? Are there things you just never seem to get to? These things can leave you with a sense of failure, no matter how […]

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7 Ways to Avoid the Christmas Avalanche of Toys

Christmas is almost here. For some parents gifts under the tree may be few. While for others they are trying to stem an avalanche of toys from extended family. Both are very real at this time of year and both can be equally overwhelming. We had a large family of seven children and were of […]

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