After trying to explain why we homeschool to a number of people, including family, you come up with a sort-of standard answer because some will get it and some won’t. I’ve said before that homeschooling is a choice and not for…

Family Game Night is super important to us. Growing up with board games around the table is one of my most favorite memories.  Long before we had kids my husband and I made game night together a priority. Back then it…

Do you remember a time not that long ago, when we would go outside and just be outside unplugged from the world. Then cell phones came along and we would be outside but had a line back “in case”. Now…

I tried to choose a typical day to show you a day in the life at our house but of course the kids had other plans and slept in for the first time EVER! I can count the number of…

Giving up my smartphone was one of the best decisions I have ever made! Yes, it is the 21st century, I know. Everybody has a cell phone, even some kids in school have smartphones nowadays. After all, a smartphone is…

Have you noticed I’ve been MIA? That’s because I’ve been busy preparing for our next homeschool year. You see, we school year-round but we start our school year in the late spring or early summer. I’ve had tons of people…

One of our goals this year was to start tot school with our little one, the same way we did for older brother.  I think school at this age is about experiencing different things and ideas.  This is why we…

Attentiveness isn’t always easy, especially in today’s multi-media and fast-paced world. Sometimes you have to silence your phone, turn off the television, or face away from other distractions in order to give someone the respect and attention they deserve. This…