Homeschool Resources
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Book Lists
Recommendations for high moral literature, classics, and more.
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Homeschool Routines
Homeschooling routines grow just like our kids do
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Homeschool Troubles
Homeschool Troubles? I can lend some advice
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Homeschooling Must Haves
Homeschooling items I’ve found over the years
Blog Posts
Caring for your WHOLE SELF
Many of you already know my story of four children under four years old. During that span of my life, I felt I had nothing for myself. No time. No interests. I lost who I was as an individual in my kids. It's easy to do, especially as a mother. I had let myself disappear and this left me feeling depleted. This feeling ultimately led to burnout and defeat. That’s when I finally realized something: My identity is NOT my kids. I am still ME. The ME that God created uniquely and for a purpose.
Overcoming Doubts and Fears about Homeschooling
“Me? Homeschool?” If someone had asked me about homeschooling nine plus years ago, this would probably have been my reaction. I was someone who had never thought of homeschooling nor been exposed to it. That is until I began seeking out alternative schooling options for my kids back in 2014.
Third Quarter Homeschool Blues
It would hit me hard every February. I’d wake up feeling tired, unmotivated, uninspired, and questioning if we were doing enough. I’d think to myself, what could possibly be wrong with me, to be feeling so down, when nothing terrible had occurred? It took me about two years in and several attempts at changing our school calendar to realize that the “third-quarter blues,” as I have dubbed them, was a really REAL thing.