Written by contributor Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats I spent my twenty-first and twenty-second birthdays in France. I lived a year in Bordeaux, studying and perfecting my French skills. My husband and I honeymooned there. At 22 years of age, I considered myself a world …
Archives for June 2012
The truth about preschool
The Truth About Preschool ~ Written by Carletta Sanders of Successful Homeschooling. I absolutely love reading blogs written by well-organized, energetic moms who are creative enough to dream up fun activities for their preschoolers, and disciplined enough to follow through with their …
The power of the beginner
The following is a guest post written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane. I am a homeschooling beginner. My only claim to expert knowledge is the fact that I was homeschooled thirty years ago, was raised by a precious homeschool pioneer, and sat clutching my doll at 5 years of age while The …
10 questions to ask & answer about your family
Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom Homeschooling families recognize, at least in theory, that one of the beauties of the lifestyle we live is the freedom it gives us. I definitely feel this way. In spite of the messes and challenges, laundry and to-do lists, each …
A guide to navigating the homeschooling community
Written by contributor Sarah Small of SmallWorld at Home We homeschoolers are an opinionated bunch. After all, at some level one of the reasons we home educate this is because we want to do things our own way. And, well, let’s get down to it: We often think our way is the best way, and we want …