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Once a public high school teacher, Jessica now homeschools her six children, covering preschool through 8th grade. When she's not changing diapers, washing mountains of laundry, or chasing down the wayward math student who's steathily playing video games in the closet, she shares parenting and homekeeping tips on Life as MOM as well as "delicious ways to act your wage" at Good Cheap Eats.

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Today is a New Day

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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 with confidence, “Today is [...]

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3 Things to Do When Plans Don’t Follow the Plan

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Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats. I‘m a fairly academically-minded homeschooler. It could be the former public school teacher in me. It could be my big head. But I like to know that my kids are making progress through their curriculum. I like to know that they score at or above [...]

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a mom's education

Jessica’s Biggest Homeschooling Mistake

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Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats I have a big head. Seriously. I have a bigger hat size than my husband. We call it “the Getskow head” after my maiden name. Some of my kids have the Getskow head. Others don’t. We laugh good-naturedly when the seven year old wears a [...]

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organization

Planning for Back to School Success

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Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats I‘ve been “going back to school” for almost 35 years now. That’s crazy! And while I’m no longer a registered student anywhere, I continue to learn. Thank the Lord. As a mom teaching her kids at home, one of the most important skills I’m [...]

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field trips

Following Your Child’s Lead: Learning About Edible Wild Foliage

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Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats It all started with a little red berry. A little red berry and a toddler. I had taken my children to the park to play. My daughter, a toddler at the time, was roaming about the playground, just a few feet away, and [...]

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home maintenance & management

Menu Planning, Make Ahead Meals & the Busy Homeschool

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Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats If I had a maid, a chauffeur, and private chef, homeschooling would be a piece of cake. Ok, maybe I exaggerate a little. We know that even the best laid lesson plans sometimes meet with reluctant learners. But what can break a [...]

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