As I was sitting down and drafting out my ideas for a post series about ‘radicalizing Charlotte Mason’, I knew that before I get into the details, I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about how I go about planning a secular Charlotte Mason year. It can be as complicated or as easy as Read More
Not Your Mama’s Morning Basket: Smashing The Patriarchy One Book at a Time
After a bit of a blogging break, I figured that it is fitting that this first post in a while is being published on International Women’s Day. Though to be honest, I have a whole set of feelings about women getting one day – or one month – where our history is discussed. I am Read More
Wild Math Fifth Grade Review: Thinking Outside The Textbook
I feel like every day I come across something new or exciting, that I know I need to share with everyone. Wild Math is one of those products. I know it’s been on the market for a little bit, but I have to be honest. I don’t think I took it very seriously when I Read More
Re-Imagining Charlotte Mason
The first time I started to think about re-imagining the Charlotte Mason method, I was sitting at a Black Lives Matter rally with my son and some friends. We were listening to a speaker who passionately called for parents and educators to decolonize the education system. I felt something light up inside me, and that Read More
One Big Follow Up Post
So, you may have noticed that I do a lot of reviews. Over the years, I’ve had the chance to use and review some amazing curricula. Since my site is a direct reflection of my own hot-mess homeschool, sometimes things change or my kids needs change or I just decide to give something else a Read More
Ultimate Guide to Secular Homeschool Curriculum
Alright, secular homeschoolers – this one is for YOU. I have spent quite a long time compiling this list – the ultimate guide to secular homeschool curriculum. If you are anything like me, at some point you have felt overwhelmed and frustrated in the search for homeschool curriculum that is TRULY secular. I can’t even Read More
My Biggest Homeschooling Regret
As I am heading in to a brand new school year, I am sitting down to think about our goals and priorities for the upcoming year. Part of creating goals and a vision for my homeschool that will work, is to look back at past years and assess where things went well, and where they Read More
A Review of Lost Tools of Writing: Level One
Having the opportunity to review and use Lost Tools of Writing: Level One in my homeschool has been so exciting. This is becoming one of our favourite resources of the year so far, and I knew I wanted to share this writing curriculum with you all. So, let’s take a look at why I chose Read More
Homeschool Latin Curriculum – Why We’ve Made it the Focus of our Homeschool
I remember once, in my early 20s, I had the opportunity to attend a Latin Mass at a Catholic Church. I was no longer a practicing Catholic by that time, but a friend asked me to go and said it would be a beautiful service. She was not wrong. I didn’t understand much of the Read More
Homeschool Planning for Middle Schoolers
*Note: this post was previously published in March 2019* It’s the most wonderful time of the yearrrrrr! After the February Funk comes March Madness – that time when we start to shake off the slump of winter and start thinking about next year. Curriculum researching, window shopping, and planning. It can be the best time Read More