I’m a homeschooler. I have 5 kids. These two facts open me up to a lot of interesting and sometimes-way-too-personal
Continue readingWhen I wrote about an unfortunate experience I had with a stranger at a grocery store a few years ago, a reader noticed that I mentioned how much fun my kids and I were having as we shopped.
Continue readingIt’s a heavy burden, this parenting gig. Sometimes it’s near impossible to take the longer view and see that the troubles of the moment will resolve into memories. And sometimes
Continue readingIt happens by tiny measures, in single microscopic moments that seem like nothing at all. Weeks, months or even years later, it all seems to hit you like a tsunami wave crashing over you and you wonder
Continue readingWe have a fun guest post today! Dawn, from www.IncidentalFarmGirl.com is here to share with you her tips to successfully homeschool multiple ages at the same time. It’s such a great topic and,
Continue readingHave you ever noticed that homeschoolers are afraid to complain? Maybe you feel like this yourself. It could be that you’ve had a really rough week and you’d love to vent to your friend,
Continue readingRecently, I wrote about music lessons and I encouraged you to let your kids learn on their own if you can’t afford lessons. Now I want to share with you just a little bit about all the amazing things
Continue readingIt all started out innocently enough. A blog I follow (and you should too! FHD ROCKS…) posted a helpful list of ways to help your child learn to play an instrument for free or nearly free. I
Continue readingThere are so many opportunities for homeschooling families to get involved with things. But let’s face it: All those activities (and the fuel we use up to get there!) sure can take a toll on our
Continue readingDear Homeschooling Momma, Do you feel it? That pressure to be better? That expectation that whatever you’re doing must be spectacular? The fear that someone will realize you’re not as together
Continue readingHey Mama! Do you have a new little one in your family? Is Baby making homeschooling seem like some vague memory you can sometimes recall through your sleep-deprived fog? Have you shut down into survival
Continue readingThere are a great many homeschoolers out there who aren’t really home very much since they are so involved in activities outside the home. For some it comes very easy to get involved. For others,
Continue readingLittle Learning Lovies Contributor Cindy shares with us today how she totally rocks this Mommy gig by letting her toddler do the dishes! Will you let yours? Let Your Toddler Do The Dishes Little miss
Continue readingA note from Sandra… Yvie is taking over our 4 Weeks To An Organized Homeschool series today sharing some great tips on how to use unit studies to make learning more fun for your kiddos! If you
Continue readingIt isn’t something I can, or would, hide. I’m pregnant. This, on it’s own, seems to be enough to invite all kinds of comments and questions from perfect strangers. Most of them are
Continue readingWelcome to 4 Weeks To An Organized Homeschool: Week 2 – Weekly Lesson Planning! If you missed Week 1, we talked about organizing all those supplies (and you can read all about that here!). Weekly
Continue readingWelcome to our first week of Four Weeks To An Organized Homeschool. The contributors of Little Learning Lovies are teaming up to bring you this fun series to help bring off the rest of this homeschooling
Continue readingAre you looking for some fun ideas to organize supplies for arts and crafts? Preferably ideas that don’t break the bank? A way to keep children entertained on a rainy afternoon? Here are fun ideas
Continue readingExperts have been telling us for years… The best way to achieve your goals is to write them down. You keep yourself accountable that way. Instead of just making a wish, you give yourself a clear
Continue readingI Asked For Your Help… You Answered! Not long ago, I asked you all to help me out with something… I wanted you to send me some pictures of your kids doing their homeschooling thing so I could
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