Greetings all!! I am back from Ghana, Africa! Did you even notice I was gone? Probably not. While there I answered your emails, took phone calls or sent text messages. Received new members and conducted scheduled phone conversations. Yes!!! I did all of that while enjoying my 3-week travels to Ghana! Why did I go …
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Some children have trouble staying focused because of age, Some children have trouble staying focused because of energy, but the ones I want to talk about are the creative ones. The mind of a creative child is a very unique mind. They are forever coming up with things to build, stories to tell, and places …
So a while back I shared how easy and helpful it is to create meals to fill your freezer with to keep you out of the kitchen. It’s so helpful on busy days to go to the freezer and pull out a meal for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or all three! Well I’m here to tell …
When I was in middle school, I was placed in a supplemental class called AVID. The goal of the class was to help teach quick-witted kids how to find key ideas in books and lectures, take notes, learn to present information and provide a rich learning environment for kids whose minds seemed to always want …
Just a quick post to share one of my favorite things I use during this time of year. It’s getting colder and with the falling temps comes illness like cold and flu. We know it’s coming so why not prepare for it. My go to for cold and flu season is elderberry syrup. It is …
Let’s talk about a topic that is difficult for most of us. Our health. Whether we are male or female, older or younger, as parents, we can struggle with our health. Now, let’s get one thing clear right away. Being healthy is not a specific weight on a scale, not a specific size of pants, …
I find myself often planning the next step in our curriculum and pushing so we don’t get behind. I was thinking this past week just that ‘we need to keep up with our lessons so we don’t get behind’. Then it dawned on me…behind who?
We are just a week away from the month of November. If you didn’t know it there is a trend that ALWAYS occurs during this time of the year. Families are ready to transition from public school to homeschool. They have begrudged through public school for a semester and are contemplating be BIG SHIFT during …
When I first started homeschooling, I knew, without a doubt, I was homeschooling my kids for their benefit. I was going to focus on their individual needs. I was going to make sure that they explored what they each were interested in to their heart’s content. I would give them one on one instruction as …
It’s Fall! And the weather has finally decided to show it. Lol I’m loving the 70 degree days and 40 degree nights. I’m all about bundling up in warm socks and cozy blankets to play games, watch movies, or just hide from the cold. What better to have on these cold nights indoors than good …
