My son and I were sitting on a bench the other day, waiting for his sisters to come outside the building from their Girl Scout meeting.  He started looking for something to pass the time and ended up picking up nuts from the ground near a group of trees.  I was excited to see they [...]

We were at the doctor’s office, waiting to go back. Since the majority of our curriculum is online with Time4Learning, we needed portable school work.  My daughter and I were doing word ladders together. I read the clue, she gives me the answer, spells it, and I write it in. The previous word was “mall” [...]

We all want our kids to have a well-rounded education, right?  Homeschooling parents want plenty of opportunities for their kids to explore sports and other activities in addition to setting a high academic standard for them.   It all comes down to making sure they get everything the kids in public schools do, but kicking [...]

I found this hilarious word game that my kids love.  It’s called “Hig Pigs” and I kid you not…my kids were rolling on the floor laughing over this riddle game!  You’re supposed to answer the riddle with 2 words that rhyme, and have one syllable each.  Sounds complicated, but here’s an example: Q:  What’s a [...]

I’ve found that even after eight years of homeschooling, I’m still making a lot of adjustments to make it fun to learn. This coming year some of the adjustments are due to the fact that my two girls work independent most the time and prefer it that way.  As usual, I reserve the right to change up learning [...]