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To The Twenty-Something In A Thong Bikini

To The Twenty-Something In A Thong Bikini

Hi there. I’m a homeschool mom. I haven’t quite gone over to the denim jumper side, but I’m pretty modest. I think it’s more a mom thing than a homeschool mom thing. I only bring up clothes because I took my kids to the water […]

Is Prayer For Me?

Is Prayer For Me?

I don’t know if it’s a Mom-Thing, or a crisis of faith, or both, but somewhere along the way I got the idea I should be able to sort out my own problems, meet my own goals, and provide all my own needs without any […]

Homeschool expenses 2017/2018

Homeschool expenses 2017/2018

This is less a blog post than a list I’m keeping for my own information. But it may be useful as encouragement for those of you who either want to homeschool and think it will be too expensive, or are homeschooling and wondering where all […]

How I Plan For A Year Of Homeschool

How I Plan For A Year Of Homeschool

Can you believe it’s already July? I can. I’m about done with Summer to be honest. We finished our 16/17 school year way back in May, and the lack of structure is starting to get to me. Thank goodness I plan to start us back […]

The Dark Side of Homeschooling:  3 Things Nobody Is Talking About

The Dark Side of Homeschooling: 3 Things Nobody Is Talking About

Homeschooling isn’t really a new sensational thing anymore. It’s almost mainstream. Everyone knows someone who homeschools. Look, you don’t need me to tell you about all the wonderful benefits of individualized education, more family time, or marching to your own drum. You need me to […]

Mother Culture Monday #2

Mother Culture Monday #2

Thanks for coming back for more Mother Culture! Let’s dig right in, and take a closer look at the words Mother and Culture. Click below to find out what Merriam-Webster says: Definition of Mother (alert… one definition is decidedly naughty…I don’t know why they included it) […]

Who’s in charge here?

Who’s in charge here?

This is going to start out like a political post, but if you’ll bear with me I think I can bring it around, to NOT a political post. And since it’s rather a rant, it won’t be my best writing. I pay the hosting, I […]

My Great-Grandmother’s Commonplace Book

My Great-Grandmother’s Commonplace Book

I never knew my great grandmother. But looking through her commonplace book, I know I would have admired her. And she probably would have been puzzled by, but tolerant of my my wide-eyed enthusiasm for doing things the hard way. I can almost hear her […]

What Am I Going To Tell My Children?

What Am I Going To Tell My Children?

I see a lot of folks asking what they should tell their children.  Regardless of who you voted for an whether or not you felt you “won”, I believe you should tell your children this: Tell them that you love them. Tell them that we […]

Why You Need a Routine

Why You Need a Routine

Have you ever noticed how exhausting a week off is? Needed a vacation to recover from your vacation? I know I have.  We have this week off of school, and I tell you I’m beat! It’s from all the fun activities and extra projects, right? […]