How often do you feel like you are drifting from one priority to another, never quite accomplishing what you set out to do? All of us are busy every day, but it seems as if few of us feel
Homeschool Planning: How to Set Goals, and Reach Them
First Time
Where did cereal toys go?
I just realized that my kids have never received a prize in the bottom of their cereal box. Do you remember those? Rushing to be the first one to open the box. Pouring very slowly and carefully while peering up
If I Was in Charge of Packaging
Sometimes my friends laugh at my wacky ideas. Sometimes they copy them. So, what do you think? Ingenious or unnecessary?
On Helpful Friends
Have you ever needed help? We did this weekend, and a lot of it. First, we (this is the Royal We here, where my husband does all the work, and I get to write about it and choose the pronouns)
Homeschool Planning: Why You Should Make a Mess
Don’t judge me by that photo – I’ll explain the chaos in a minute. Over the past few years I have developed a system of getting ready for the coming school year that is a bit wacky. I thought I’d
Flying Saucer
My oldest has decided that her favorite water toy is a 1950s “Flying Saucer,” and she is becoming quite the pro. She has already mastered the 360 and is solid when standing, but don’t worry, we won’t let her try
Homeschool Planning: Why We Combine Classical Education with Unit Studies
Have you ever noticed that when one person is laid up, the entire family slows down? At least, that is the way it works in my house. My husband sliced his heel on a boat cleat and can’t walk (I’d explain,
6 Keys to Increasing Lesson Retention
Our world is noisy. Information overload isn’t just a buzz word – it is our reality. Unfortunately, determining what to remember (or even notice in the first place) is largely sub-conscious. So, how can we influence what our students’
Lightning Launch
