Encouragement for Teaching Struggling Readers Many moms worry too much over reading, and struggling readers. The truth is, reading typically happens much more naturally than we realize, and when a child is truly ready, something in the brain seems to just “click.” Teaching is important, but I think we often over-emphasize our role. I tend…
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My Great Big Ginormous List of Homeschooling Curriculum Recommendations for Lifeschooling It was only a matter of time. Eventually, this post that has been stirring around in my sloshy brain was bound to be spilled out on a page, so here we go! I want to share with you in a step-by-step, subject-by-subject manner all…
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Help Kids Establish a Daily Devotional Habit with Minno One of the most important things we’ve tried to do with each of our children over the years is to help them establish daily devotional habit, and today I’m going to tell you about how you can do that with Minno TV. Spending quality time with…
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Staycation Ideas for How To Staycation on a Budget I don’t know about you all but this year has us planning a vacation closer to home than perhaps we’d like. So it’s time for some staycation ideas! Things have gotten so CRAZY in our world, with mandatory masks many places, closings and other restrictions that…
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A Route 66 Vacation for a Fun Trip Through History Looking for an unusual vacation idea this summer? Why not plan a Route 66 vacation? Even if you can’t travel the whole Mother Road, driving sections of it can offer a new way to explore a piece of American history. A Bit of History This…
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Tips and Deals for Saving Money I don’t know about you, but I’m really feeling the need to reign in my spending and do a better job with budgeting and saving money! I am not a numbers or details girl and sometimes it gets me into trouble. But of course, that’s no excuse to…
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Considering Lifeschooling High School? 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…
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Homeschool Organizing: Cleaning out the “homeschool house” 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…
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So, you’re a homeschooling mom of lots of little ones and you’re struggling to keep up. Maybe you need a routine! Keep reading to find out practical steps to establish a routine to get your sanity back! Routine versus schedule… What’s the difference between a schedule and a routine? A schedule is super structured and…
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Lifeschooling Lessons in Love Through COVID-19 This time in our world is certainly not an easy one. And I’ve shared in another post a bit about lifeschooling through COVID-19, But this time, I want to share a bit of my heart with you and what the Lord has been teaching me. Maybe He’s been teaching…
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