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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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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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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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curriculum

Choosing Curricula for Multiple Students (2011 Curriculum Fair)

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Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom Ages of my children: 13, 10, 8, 6, 4, and 2 Educational Philosophies I Pull From: Classical, Charlotte Mason, Literature-Based I don’t know if it’s my academic background, my penchant for planning and dreaming, or my love of learning, but exploring curriculum choices makes me happy. Like [...]

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family time

Finding Comfort & More in Stories

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Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom As a child, I loved reading. My mom would take us to the library each week where I would select 10-20 books to devour in a matter of days. In my dad’s words, I “always had [my] nose in a book.” Books were sustenance for my imagination [...]

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Identifying Priorities in a Large Family Homeschool

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Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom Mothering a large family is one of the greatest privileges of my life. At one time I despaired of ever having a second child, so now to be mom to six children is truly a dream come true. It probably goes without saying that teaching six [...]

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