Work the plan

Months have passed since you picked out the year’s curriculum and set out on the year’s journey of homeschool. You made goals and plans and set out with bright thoughts on all your kids will learn and do this school year. But is it all still working? Are your kids getting what they need? Are […]

Managing housework and homeschooling. It’s one of the most common topics I hear homeschoolers asking about. “How do you manage everything else in your day while you’re homeschooling? My house is a mess!” Because the question is so frequently asked, I’d venture to say this is a pretty common problem for most homeschoolers. I’m definitely

Do you ever feel like a homeschool failure, momma?  Well, one thing I know is that because you’re even reading this, that’s a sign it’s probably not true.  Moms that are truly failures don’t care about whether they failed. Or maybe you could say they’ve given up on caring. So at least you’re not there. 

Getting started back into homeschooling after an unexpected break doesn’t have the same thrill as starting off a new school year. The new school supplies, books, and first day pictures aren’t happening. You’re not refreshed and renewed, ready to start the new year. Instead, you’re exhausted and feeling lazy and you’re honestly kinda liking this

Not every day is going to be the day where you check all the boxes off on your list. And that’s ok. There will be lots of days where the baby slept terribly, the toddler woke up five times, and your middle schooler is giving you that look again. And you just don’t have the

I’m sure you’ve heard it. “You homeschool? I could never do that!” That’s probably the most common thing I’m told after someone finds out we homeschool. Second is “what curriculum do you use?” Not sure why they care about that, but that’s for another post.  I had been waiting for this moment to come. My oldest was