Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom The hot days of summer stretch out ahead of us--are you making plans to change up the routine and take a much-needed break? I am, which includes a bit of a sabbatical from my online life. So for the next month …
Archives for June 2011
Weekend Giveaway: Peace Hill Press
This giveaway has ended and the winner has been contacted via email. Thanks for entering! Welcome to today's weekend giveaway, brought to you by Peace Hill Press. Learn more about Peace Hill Press: "Most educational presses are run by large, international companies. Not us. We're a small …
Lessons Learned While Camping
Written by monthly contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY. A note from Jamie: This post first published on June 11, 2010. With many of us gearing up to make smores and set up tents at some point over the summer, it seems like a good time to revisit these thoughts from Renee. Summer is a great time to …
The Case for Once a Month Decluttering
Today I'm writing over at Steady Mom about the decluttering system that works for me. From my post: "Back in April I wrote a post about how I deep clean my house once a month. I mentioned that "it’s amazing how a tidy, uncluttered house can fool people into thinking it’s clean." In a …
Summer School: A Time for Skills Training
Written by contributor Kris of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers Summer. A time for swimming, sleeping in, watching a little more TV, reading a few more books, cook-outs and family vacations. In short, summer typically offers a more relaxed schedule and a little more free time. Even if you …