A Blog on Homeschooling, Parenting, Homemaking, and Productivity
We technically homeschool year round, but with a different schedule during summer. We try to officially start the new school year late July to early August, so that we get a head-start for the year, and can give in to few random days we may need to take off during the year. The reason we […]
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As an ‘on the go’ homeschooling mom of 8, with multiple small trips throughout the week for different activities or appointments or what not, it is very important to have a system for being able to get places on time. When you are on time, it means you respect the other person, and shows how
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We have an extensive library of books. Both me and my husband have a weakness for accumulating books. On top of that, I have a weakness for digital books too. We both make notes while reading. Whether I refer to the notes later or not, I feel like it helps to solidify what I read.
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We make several road trips throughout the year (family trips, conferences, ministry). Last year itself, we made 3 out-of state trips; one to Missouri, one to Chicago, and one to Florida (last one while I was 36 weeks pregnant with baby#8!). On top of that, we do several smaller weekend trips. Here in Texas, out
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We don’t make bacon very often, only on special occasions. I love bacon fat. My dear husband always tells me not to eat the fat part of the bacon, and tries to take it away from my plate. Even my kids don’t eat it as they know it is unhealthy. But for me, I just
Teaching Children To Make Good Decisions Read More »
I am extremely grateful that God provided the circumstances, opportunity and freedom for me to homeschool our kids. In fact, today, I can’t even think of an alternate lifestyle that would have suited us. Even though it is definitely a sacrifice, I would still go this route if I am given the choice! Though the
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Although it is very important to establish a routine, life can become very mechanical if we keep on following our routine, without much of a purpose or relaxation. We all tend to fill up our schedules with this and that, that we end up barely having any breathing room. Margin is this breathing room that
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In order for your days to have order, it is important to have a routine. You can read about the importance of having a routine here. There are many ways to establish a routine. You can be very specific with the time in which a task is done, or you can map out blocks of
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Have you had days you wake up and not know what to do, and just idle away your time figuring out what to do next; when in reality you have a mountain load of things to do? Well, that has happened to me several times, until I learned to establish a routine. Establishing routines will
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