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Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins I have been waiting and waiting and WAITING for a “typical” day to come along this year so I could write about it for you, but so far I’m still waiting. So… let’s just talk about the fact that nothing is typical and call it a day, shall we?? What’s typical for our …

Melissa’s homeschool day in the life (with a 16-, 13-, 12-, 9-, and 6-year-old)Read More

Written by Shawna Wingert of Different by Design Learning I've been looking forward to sharing this day in the life with you for a while now. My first day in the life post here was back in 2015. Every year, I have struggled with wanting to give you a realistic look at life homeschooling two boys …

Shawna’s homeschool day in the life (with a 14- and 17-year-old)Read More

Written by Kari Patterson Today is a rare occasion: It's been a mostly Plan A day (which is why I'm curled up under a blanket with time to write this post!). Our days rarely go exactly as planned, right? We know this.  Perhaps the most crucial character trait for any homeschooling parent is the …

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Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool and Introverted Moms If I had to choose a word of the year based on the way I often feel on a typical day, it might be this: RUSHING I often have a low-grade, gnawing level of discomfort at any given moment, thinking of all that needs to be done, …

Jamie’s homeschool day in the life (with a 14-, 15-, and 16-year-old)Read More

Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners Scritch... scratch... scratch... I pull the comforter up over my head, hitting snooze on my phone alarm while simultaneously knocking the puppy's scratching paws off my chest. And roll back over. The puppy is relentless, though, and I …

Colleen’s homeschool day in the life (with a 7-, 10-, 12-, and 17- year-old )Read More