Tag: starting to homeschool
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09. from breakfast to blessings: adding bible to homeschool
Our family is religious, though our church routine has been a bit rocky in recent years. I grew up Catholic before transitioning to the Lutheran faith, and my children were baptized in a Lutheran church. We used to attend services regularly, but once COVID hit and church switched to online-only, our Sunday mornings at church Read more
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08. real-world ready: life skills for your homeschool.
Today, while sitting at my desk answering customer calls with Investigation Discovery playing in the background, I had a moment of clarity: so many adults lack basic life skills. Manners, money management, responsibility, even understanding simple laws—these are things many of us were never really taught, yet we’re expected to figure them out as adults. My Read more
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07. curriculum overload: so many curriculums, so little time.
The more I research and try to put pen to paper to plan out our tentative homeschool day, the more I change my mind. It’s like trying to pick just one dessert at a buffet—there’s just so much out there, and it all looks so good. There are so many resources and curriculums available that Read more
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02. lets get it started.
The days leading up to the new school year feel both busy and overwhelming. I work full-time from home, and by the end of the day, I’m completely wiped out. My friends tease me because I’m usually asleep by 8:00 P.M., but I know the first day of school is coming up fast. So, I’ve Read more
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01. the life of a homeschool mom.
“Homeschool? Yeah, that’ll never be me. No way. I don’t have the time, the patience, or the bail money for that. Aren’t homeschool kids kind of… weird and socially awkward?” That was definitely my response if you’d asked me about my thoughts on homeschooling a year ago. Actually, no one even asked—I just felt the need to Read more