Dinner is the most important family time we have every day, but often we go into it harried and exhausted, hectically getting food on the table with no energy left. In this 38-minute workshop, Allison Schaaf and Mystie Winckler give several suggestions for simple changes to make to your meal routines to eliminate decision fatigue…
March is one of those transition months. It’s winter some days, spring others. Just when you think it’s time to pull out the tshirts, a cold snap hits. Apply your own metaphor. I’m sure there’s one there, but the whiplash has addled my brain. 1. You can hike in snow. We went on a Spring…
Does the word schedule make you break out in hives? Do you picture yourself harried and deflated at the end of a day on a homeschool daily schedule? Maybe for you, like me, that’s a vivid memory, not a theoretical picture. Schedules get a negative reaction in the homeschool world, and I totally get why….
I remember sharing a dorm room with a friend in college and simply being astounded that every day, first thing, she made her bed. My home-keeping habits were not so regular. It was no mean feat, either, as she was on the top bunk. Every day. It was and is simply pulling teeth for me…
Hospitality requires and brings growth; it takes time & practice. Love, empathy, and even conversational skills come with cultivation. And that’s another way of saying it takes work. But, like all forms of obedience, it is worth it. Let love be genuine…seek to show hospitality. That might mean letting the dust bunnies be, if that…
We don’t start homeschooling in order to fail. In fact, no matter why each one of us ultimately chooses to homeschool, fear of failure is likely our number-one obstacle and difficulty. We want to homeschool successfully. Fear of failure makes us choose the “safe bet” textbook program. Fear of failure keeps us up at night….
February in our neck of the woods was cold and snowy, but not nearly so bad as in many places. It was a month to be grateful for power and for a safe, warm home with running water. It was a month to realize how much we take for granted. 1. Reading more takes time….
February is nearly over. How are those new year goals going? Have you been consistent with your goals? After the new year high has worn thin, after the gray and cold has taken its toll, we need to get honest about what it takes to stay consistent with our goals. It is not unusual to…
Pesky paperwork, asking obnoxious questions. If you stay home, what is your listed occupation? What do you fill into that occupation blank at the doctor’s office, at therapy, on your tax return? Is homemaker a legitimate occupation or should you just leave it blank? Even as someone who earns money on the side, I write…
Moms often experience burnout, but we can address the issues at play and not give in to the temptation to give up. If you’ve been homeschooling for a few years, you’ve probably felt it, and probably around this time of the year. Even if you aren’t homeschooling, still the temptation rears its ugly head. Burnout….