Microcleaning, doing tiny manageable cleaning tasks is a great way to get a cleaner home without loosing your mind.
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I’m probably not supposed to admit to feeling burnt out. But here I am, admitting that I am feeling burnt out. And I'm okay admitting it.
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There is a myth that homeschoolers all live on farms and have more pets than a respectable zoo. I would never be accused of having a zoo, but we have had several of the obligatory variety of pets. Here are some things that I have learned.
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One of the challenges of staying home with your kids every single day, is that you have to keep feeding them. I love food, but even I get burned out on cooking every meal every day. And while I have no problem with throwing a good PB&J at them, I don’t want a sandwich every day.
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As summer camps are closed this year, you may be wondering what to do with your child to mix things up. Cooking is one of my favorites activities to do with kids. There are some ways to change it up to make it more interesting as part of your summer fun.
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Last week, I decided, again, that I needed a new way to tell the kids to do their chores. My husband thought a kanban board might help, so we gave it a try. Here is how we modified this business strategy to work in our home.
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This past fall, my family bought a house. I had some things I wanted just because we homeschool. So, I present to you: The Homeschooler Checklist of Needs When House Hunting.
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I’m going to talk today about something that secular homeschoolers don’t discuss often—Marriage. This year marks my 20th wedding anniversary, so I’m going to pretend that it gives me the wisdom to share. Bear with me.
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Homeschooling through major life events, new babies, illness or moving, can be challenging. Should you push through or change your routine? Advice from a veteran homeschool mom.
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Usually, the parent who does the homeschooling is the mom and the one who gets to be the breadwinner is the dad. But not always, but usually. And if you are that dad, there are some things you need to know about your wife’s job.
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