This week began with Palm Sunday, and tomorrow is Good Friday, leaving us three days until Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday. During this week, I like to read the related Scriptures with my family. During my homeschooling days, we read these during our Bible lessons for the day or before our treasure hunt on Friday…
Today, I am continuing answering a homeschooling mom’s curriculum questions. Please see last week’s blog for the first part. What if a child struggles with spelling? Of my five kids, I have one excellent speller. I tried numerous spelling programs and was in tears sometimes with the other four. I have concluded it is a…
How I homeschooled often becomes hours-long discussions with moms considering homeschooling or beginning their homeschooling journey. Today and next week, I will share parts of one conversation in hopes that it will answer some of your questions too. While homeschooling, I primarily used the Abeka curriculum, but I did use other curriculums to supplement or…
Popularity was the topic of my Tuesday blog at the Storyteller Squad this week, and I’d like to direct you to it today because I think this pandemic of insecurity is getting out of hand with many people, including me. I think social media exasperates it. Growing up I wasn’t in the popular crowd. Quiet…
Keeping a budget is a wise way to save and stretch a dollar. First, track your expenditures so you know where you spend your money. Take a ledger and write your line items such as mortgage, medical, garden and yard, insurances, food, gasoline, charity contributions, gifts, utilities, etc. I separate each utility so I know…
I enjoy listening to Focus on the Family broadcasts once in a while. Several years ago when they were on the radio station I listen to, it was easier to hear them daily. Now, I must seek them out online, and that means planning to listen on purpose. I tend to listen while I cook…
Thirteen easy ways to save money includes saying no to some things. In 1999, a fierce storm came and blew our satellite dish away, along with over 30 huge trees in our once-wooded lot. Months before the storm, my husband quipped that if God wanted him to give up satellite television, He’d let him know.…
Transitions rock the boat. One chapter finished, yet you find yourself in limbo, in unchartered territory for you. As a homeschool mom, you worked yourself right out of your job! Now what? Here are four options to consider while you transition after your homeschool career. Breathe. Take it one step and day at a time.…
How many hours did you homeschool is another question I hear. However many hours it takes to get through the lessons for the day was how I did it. Some days were longer than others. Some shorter. It’s not about how much time you spend. It’s about how well the children learn. Some subjects just…
Another question I am often asked is, “Should I have a schedule for my homeschool?” Some homeschoolers are spontaneous, free spirits, but I am the type of person that thrives with order, so when people ask if they need a schedule when they homeschool, my answer is a resounding yes. Have a loose or fluid…