New Year’s Motivation

procrastination in your homeschool
  “Tomorrow, tomorrow, we’ll finish this tomorrow. It’s only a day away.” Procrastination can become the norm in a homeschool family’s day unless we are diligent to inspire motivation. Certainly, even in the best of homeschooling families, it is incredibly easy to get off track, to put off until tomorrow, next week, or even next
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New Year’s Resolution: Rest

winter burn-out
  The new year brings with it the promise of a fresh start. We make goals and write resolutions. We edit lesson plans and evaluate our students’ progress. Then, we forge full-steam ahead into the new year convinced that our efforts will be fruitful. But, what happens before winter’s end? We are completely exhausted! Why
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Simple Meals Homeschoolers Can Make & Share, Part 2

home economics
  In our last article we shared two recipes your homeschooler could make and share. Here are two more recipes to try! Spaghetti Bake Most kids love spaghetti with sauce and the Spaghetti Bake is an easy dish that can be made earlier in the day and then cooked later for dinner. Younger children will
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Simple Meals Homeschoolers Can Make & Share

home economics
  When a dear friend’s mother became ill this past fall, our family did what it does best in difficult situations: we cooked meals for her family. And when she passed away, our eldest daughter immediately baked a batch of brownies for the family. Having homemade meals can be such a comfort for families struggling
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Making Goals for 2018

homeschool goal
  Every December I sit down and pray about focusing on a certain character trait or attribute that the Lord would like me to work on for the new year. Last year my word was Faithfulness. It was a tough year in many aspects, but during the storms I could see my faith grow because
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Hey Mama Monday: Just Remember That Every Trial Is a Part of God’s Plan

Hey Mama
  Hey Mama, I heard something about you that is pretty incredible.

 You have gone through storm after storm. Trial after trial. Pain after pain.

 But in the midst of it, you continue to bless others. You not only do the “bare minimum” with your kids (keeping them healthy, secure, educated, fed, and happy) but
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Winter Backyard Bird Watching

bird watching
  Winter is a wonderful time for children to observe the beauty of creation through the nature around them. With only a little effort this can occur right in your own backyard. I usually prefer to enjoy winter’s beauty from inside my warm home. Just outside the window of my office stands a large maple
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Vacation, Homeschool Style

summer vacation in the winter
  We school our children year-round. When they were young, it was so much easier to keep up math and grammar and spelling lessons all the way through the year. I noticed that both my children tended to forget math facts if we took a summer break along with the rest of the neighborhood of
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