My Sister-in-law keeps a family blog so the relatives on the other side of the country can keep up to date with their lives.  It’s a very sweet gesture, and I love seeing my niece and nephew (and even their parents) even if it is only pictures.
The latest photos have been of my niece going […]

My children love sports and I love to let them participate.  Right now they are young enough that the only team sports available are through the local recreation departments.  But they are growing up fast.  In just a few more years, the only sports that will be open will be through the local schools.
Currently, there […]

There are times when I worry that maybe I’m not teaching my children enough.  The parents around me talk about the hours they spend “doing school” while our family is through before many of them get up.  It doesn’t help when I read about children getting college degrees at the ripe ole age of 10 […]

Several years ago, I called into a talk radio show to answer a question the host was asking.  During the conversation, I said that I home schooled my children.  The next caller said he felt sorry for my kids because I was stifling their imagination.
That conversation is one that I relive on a fairly regular […]

After spending the day at a curriculum fair, I have come to the conclusion that there is no perfect curriculum available today.  There are some amazing ones on the market – some of them even come with a script so that you don’t have to think about what you are teaching – but because every […]

In Alabama, homeschool is whispered about like the names of diseases were in your grandmother’s generation. People are afraid that they may catch it (or maybe get caught). At least, that is the way it feels most days.

Even with the inclination to hide, I am determined to draw out homeschoolers and form a […]

It’s out of control. The day is half gone, no one has done any work (school, home, or otherwise) and tempers are already on the edge. I give up.

I know I’m not the only homeschool mom who has had a day like this. There have even been a few weeks that were […]

The longer we homeschool, the more curriculum there seems to be. The massive amount of information can be overwhelming – even for a veteran. I can’t imagine how panicked it would make a new comer.

The best way to view a large amount of curriculum at one stop is to go to a homeschool […]

I am a home schooling mom.  Some people immediately picture a long haired, hippy chick who doesn’t shave under her arms.  That’s not me.  (Although that does describe my cousin)  Other people probably are picturing me in a long skirt and a bun with a dozen kids trailing behind me.  Again, not me.  You could […]

When my children were just four and two, my husband and I first kicked around the idea of homeschooling.  We had no idea what it was (other than an alternative to sending them to public school), but we had the internet.  So we started surfing.

My sons are now ten and eight, and we’ve added another […]