Monday, 04 October 2021 / Published in Articles, Blog, Encouragement, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: Are You a Joyful Teacher or Parent Under Pressure, Mama?

  Hey Mama,   Ever feel like a jar of jam? Under so much pressure, but it’s all bottled up! Instead of “bursting,” take heart. You can do this. You ARE that joyful, loving Mama your littles adore. The one they run to when they have a boo-boo, or in the case of your older
Friday, 01 October 2021 / Published in - Faith, Articles, Blog, Devotional Door, Encouragement

Water Fountains: Being Refreshed by the Living Water

  In John 4, we find an interesting conversation between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. This was unusual for two reasons. First, she was a woman. Second, she was a Samaritan. According to Jewish customs, for these two reasons, this conversation never should have happened. Jesus, however, is more concerned about the woman’s spiritual well-being
Wednesday, 29 September 2021 / Published in - Character Development, - Family, Articles, Blog, Encouragement

Do You Focus on What Matters?

  I don’t know about you, but it’s so tempting just to check off those boxes in our homeschool. Math, check; Language Arts, check; character training, oops too busy. But when you get right down to the brass tacks, which is more important? So, ask yourself, “Do you focus on what matters?” Now, I’m not
Monday, 27 September 2021 / Published in Articles, Blog, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday, Unit Study, Writing

Hey Mama Monday: Homeschool Handwriting Help, Mama

  Hey Mama,   A couple of my kids have chicken scratch for handwriting. And they are the adult children, even though we all went over handwriting together for years. Some of my kids’ writing abilities are just neat from birth, and others need a lot of help. We should teach excellence but not stress
Friday, 24 September 2021 / Published in Articles, Blog, High School, Unit Study

Using Literature to Teach about World War II in High School

  Many of us use a curriculum to teach history, but using literature to teach history can be a great teaching tool. I am continuing this history literature series with some of the best books to teach about World War II. Using literature to teach history illuminates the time period, helps integrate the history curriculum,
Wednesday, 22 September 2021 / Published in Articles, Blog, Devotional Door, Encouragement, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Homeschool Science Tools for All Ages

  Are you looking for homeschool science tools while on a budget? Here you will find an incredible list of free and inexpensive tools and resources that you can use in your homeschool, regardless of the ages of your children. Most of these tools can be used together as a family while some can be
Monday, 20 September 2021 / Published in Articles, Blog, Devotional Door, Encouragement, Hey Mama, Hey Mama Monday

Hey Mama Monday: Let Us Not Be Weary, Mama

  Hey Mama,   When they’re still small, it’s hard to believe our littles will ever get big—but my, how time flies! Before we know it, they’re in high school looking at electives and prepping for college—and we think, “What am I doing? I don’t know anything about teaching (or for that matter learning) a
Friday, 17 September 2021 / Published in - Character Development, - Family, - Finding Joy, Articles, Blog, Encouragement

Why I Don’t Regret Homeschooling

  Why I Don’t Regret Homeschooling A question was posed to me the other day while at my six-month dental cleaning that caused me to consider why I don’t regret homeschooling. The hygienist mentioned to my dentist that, with my youngest entering his senior year, I was about to complete my final year of homeschooling.