Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats I love the line in Chicken Little when he pulls himself up by the proverbial bootstraps and sets out to be a changed man, er, chicken. He's had setbacks. He's faced disappointments. He's been fearful. Yet, he declares …
Archives for December 2011
The Halfway Point: Evaluating Our Progress
Written by Toni Anderson of The Happy Housewife This week marks the halfway point in our homeschool year. I have to admit I'm celebrating a little because usually we don't reach the halfway point until February! This year we are on track for an early finish and a full summer vacation. (The first …
The Gift of Slow
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Recently I spent much of the morning in the kitchen while the kids played, popping in and out to help and serve as taste testers. The results of our efforts? Pint-sized jars prettily filled to the brim with homemade …
Wishing You and Yours a Merry Christmas
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Recent weeks in our home have been filled with a lot of creating a little math (of the edible sort) …
Weekend Links
A Simpler Season :: Life as Mom Peace on Earth (starts with peace at home) :: FIMBY Plan Your Peaceful Christmas: Embrace Imperfection :: Simple Mom When an adult took standardized tests forced on kids :: Washington Post Homeschooling on Accident? Don't Fret the Interrupted Day :: Generation …