It was the best of years, it was the worst of years. No really, this year has had some major ups and downs. It was a year that – on paper – can feel very unsuccessful in some ways. In other ways, however, it was one of the best years we’ve had. I finally got Read More
Homeschool Planning for Middle Schoolers
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 of the year – or the most stressful. Especially 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
Classical Homeschool Curriculum For Everyone
When I knew I wanted to go in a new direction for my homeschool this year, and set off on my search for classical homeschool curriculum that would fit my needs, my family, and our academic goals – I had no idea how challenging a task that really would become. I knew I wanted something Read More
Maintaining A Relaxed Homeschool While Using Curriculum
There is a myth in the homeschooling world, one that is pervasive and divisive, and I have been wanting to write and address this for some time. I recently came up against this issue personally, and decided that now is as good a time as ever to broach this subject. I’m a part of quite Read More
Curriculum Choices for 2018-2019: New and Improved
I posted recently about the ‘big curriculum switch’ we made recently in our homeschool. As I mentioned in that post, it was not an easy decision to make but we made it. While I may have struggled with the decision to switch curriculum, let’s be real – getting to shop for new curriculum and resources Read More
The Big Curriculum Switch: Making Big Changes in Our Homeschool
One of the most difficult things for a homeschool parent (especially as a blogger) to do is to admit that what she thought was the One Curriculum To Rule Them All, the one resource that would alter the course of her homeschool forever – – was not the right choice. As some of you may Read More
Planning Oak Meadow: A stress-free approach
When I made the decision to use Oak Meadow Sixth Grade with my youngest child, I knew that planning Oak Meadow might be a challenge. After a lot of time, energy, and some help from my friends at Oak Meadow, I have finally realized what the key to planning Oak Meadow is. Let me set Read More
Online Learning With Study.com
As a self-professed ‘serial curriculum researcher’, I have come across a LOT of really amazing homeschool resources and curricula. More recently, since starting this blog, I’ve gotten to know even MORE homeschool products. So, I find it a really pleasant surprise when something comes across my emails that I have NOT YET heard about. I’m Read More
Fun, Easy Grammar – WriteShop’s Fold-N-Go Grammar Pack
As you all may know by now, I’ve been pretty excited about the upcoming school year – my children have some really fantastic curricula, resources, and activities coming up this year. As I was trying to figure out the last bits and pieces that I wanted to fill into the plan – I knew I Read More