With four kids who are school age and three littles who aren't, one of the most frequent questions I get about homeschooling is "What do you do with the babies?" My short answer? Have a plan. Everybody's plan looks different, but in order to make it through the day, you need an easy routine that …
Lesson planning for Mac users
Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of VitaFamiliae As my children have grown, my needs in a homeschool planner have grown, too. Google Calendar is our family's go-to for scheduling and I've used it successfully for several years for planning out our school work. But when my boys were …
Using Pinterest for homeschool inspiration
Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae A note from Jamie: This post originally published on August 8, 2011. Pinterest has grown substantially since then, and has become a popular spot for keeping track of homeschool inspiration! You can find Lora Lynn's boards here and follow mine …
The challenges of being a work-at-home mom
Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae My in-laws are the best. Last week, they took my three young girls and left me with a baby and three school-age boys. Easy, peasey, lemon-squeezey. I made a lengthy list of all the things I was certain to accomplish after school without …
What I learned from summer camp
Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae Our family has been in survival mode for a year. We managed to continue with schooling, but we didn't get out much. When we finally came up for air, my husband and I wanted to give our kids some bonus fun, a chance to get out of the …