I wish I had invented Instagram. Really. It’s an amazing idea that has completely changed my life. Now is that being dramatic? Not a bit. I’m a picture taker not a status updater. I have gained so much wisdom from my Instagram friends. Most of them I’ve never met in real life and probably never...

…and I know I should pay it. I just keep forgetting! A way that I keep things fun for myself is I utilize the library. This might seem like a subject that doesn’t need a whole day’s post devoted to it…but it does. Reading is a huge part of our homeschool day. Honestly, if we...

The moment I realized I was supposed to homeschool our children I immediately called my mom. My mom is an amazingly wise woman and since she homeschooled all my siblings at one point or another and homeschooled me until 10th grade…I knew she was the one I needed to ask for help. From recommending curriculum...

A few months back a revelation hit me so hard I just about fell over. Ok, not really…but I love being dramatic 🙂 I was so caught up in what my kids needed to learn! “What if they aren’t able to do add fractions like other 5th graders?” “What if the other 3rd graders are...

Let’s face it…if us as homeschooling moms aren’t having any fun…then our kids won’t have any fun either. I have realized that I love to be outside, not going going going and doing lots of things outside…just the act of BEING outside is enough to recharge my homeschooling soul. We have a sunroom off the...