Are you considering homeschooling high school next year? What a marvelous opportunity you have! Of course, you might not feel like this is an opportunity. If you have unexpectedly been at home with your teenagers during this pandemic season, you may certainly be frustrated at how things have gone or are going, and somewhat fearful…
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Cleaning out… Decluttering… Organizing… Ugh…are those the kind of words that just make you cringe? If you’ve been spending any amount of time homeschooling, you may find yourself up to your whiteboard in, well, stuff. Papers, and projects, and supplies – oh my! You may find yourself already wrapping up your homeschool year. (In the…
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For our family, and for many Christian families, springtime brings thoughts of Easter. And with Easter in view, my family takes note of both Lent (a preparation for Easter that starts 40 days prior to Easter) and the Passover (the Jewish celebration of the story of Moses leading God’s people out of slavery and into…
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Each year, the month of February paints our landscape red and creates lots of Hallmark-induced opportunities to express the love we feel for friends and family alike. Lots of articles – online and in print – will give us cute little tips and ideas for showing our love to our spouses, kiddos, and “besties.” There’s…
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. But if you think that holiday is only for romance…well, you’d be wrong! Name me ONE person who doesn’t need love. I mean, how many lonely people do you know out there who are just waiting for that “special someone”? Even during their most difficult times, our teens…
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Yes, it’s that time of year again when people get to thinkin’ about their goals and plans and dreams for next year. aka: New Year’s Resolutions – do you still make them? I’ve certainly come full circle. And if you’re still struggling with that idea…you may find a Word of the Year just-the-ticket! For more…
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Homeschool planning…when you have a job, too There is not much point arguing against the cliché “Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.” At the very least, don’t you find yourself jotting down a “to do” list when you have a big event coming up? Or the holidays are upon you? My mantra these…
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