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February Goals for Homeschooling High School

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to discover what most needs to be done and then to do it.  I planned to do it by month, and that works well for me.  The Pantry Challenge was January’s big home project. Last week, as I finished the Pantry Challenge, I wondered, “What’s up for February?” […]

Resolutions for 2013

So, I had some grandiose plans for 2013 and was going to post a beautiful New Year’s resolutions post.  Then we had our first day of school today, and I remembered a crucial detail:  a day has only 24 hours.  Oops!  So now I have a theme rather than a resolutions list: With joy, gratitude, […]

Review: 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life by Crystal Paine

Recently blogger Crystal Paine shared how she was learning self-discipline in her own life.  Some days it worked and some days it didn’t, but no matter what, readers responded enthusiastically in the comments.   That series of blog posts has been reworked and expanded into an intensely practical little ebook, 21 Days to a More Disciplined […]

Our Un-Schedule with Grades 12, 10, 7, and 5

I always like to see how others run their homeschools and homes.  It’s interesting to see what works for people, and I often get an idea or two.  Assuming you may feel the same way, I’ve put our routine into words. Note that word ‘routine’.  It is not a detailed schedule like some I’ve seen.  […]

Review: 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy

There’s one book I always recommend to new homeschooling moms, 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy. But it’s getting old. This summer, a new edition of Cathy’s wonderful book has come out, called 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum. It is similar to 100 Top Picks in format and content, but some […]