Spread the loveReal food takes time. Don’t expect to get in the kitchen at 4:30 and have a hot meal, cooked from scratch, on the table by 5. Unless you’ve prepared in advance, that’s not going to happen. My two best tips for getting a homemade dinner on the table every night is to begin dinner prep early in the…
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The Homeschool Advice I’d Give You If I Was Your Big Sister
Spread the loveAs the title suggests, this is the homeschool advice I’d give you if I was your big sister. Not the polished advice that is sure to get a lot of clicks. The raw, honest advice that is typically shared over coffee, between shouts of children. The kind of advice that comes from someone who’s been there and done…
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The Most Important Work of Play
Spread the loveIt seems to be the case that when mothers decide to home educate, they immediately start by researching educational philosophies and curriculum. I know, because that’s how I started. And those things are important, sure. But they aren’t really the secret sauce to homeschooling. The secret sauce is giving your kids plenty of time to play. What I…
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The Best Homeschool Advice I’ve Ever Received
Spread the loveToday I’m going to share with you the BEST homeschool advice I’ve ever received. Seriously, it was life changing. And the best part is you can apply this to all areas of your life: homemaking, homeschooling, parenting, learning anything new. Are you ready? Here it is: Easy plus one. That’s it. Here’s what that means: start with whatever…
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This Is How I Would Start Homeschool If I Could Do It Over
Spread the loveListen, I started homeschooling in the middle of the pandemic. No warnings. I hadn’t done any research ahead of time. My kindergartener came home for spring break and never went back to school. Add to that two toddlers, a newborn, and a husband who was working overnights at the time and to say that the beginning of our…
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