I am probably the world’s strangest blogger. I own a laptop, iPad, and smartphone, yet I choose to do most of my writing with a pencil. There is no accidental publish with a pencil, and no way to get distracted.
In Praise of the Pencil
The Little Things that Help School Get Done
January. Time to get back in the swing of things after a long holiday break. I always find myself re-thinking our school at this time of year. Staying motivated at the mid-point of the year is always tricky. Momentum is
Homeschool Planning: How to Set Goals, and Reach Them
How often do you feel like you are drifting from one priority to another, never quite accomplishing what you set out to do? All of us are busy every day, but it seems as if few of us feel
Homeschool Planning: Why You Should Make a Mess
Don’t judge me by that photo – I’ll explain the chaos in a minute. Over the past few years I have developed a system of getting ready for the coming school year that is a bit wacky. I thought I’d
Don’t Expect What You Won’t Inspect
I’ve written many times about my favorite parenting quote, Powerful words. If mom can’t stay focused, why would we expect our kids to. I found these words years ago, and quickly adopted them as the standard of my parenting style.
Intentional Choices
I never get everything on my to-do list done. Join the club right? I have learned to live with this reality for home repair projects and housework, but it truly irks me in regards to our homeschool. My beautiful schedule
How’s your routine treating you?
We all have routines – some work, some don’t. I have been working really hard lately to get things done. My big project, that I mentioned a few weeks ago, really needed my attention, but the parts and pieces were
Learning to Prioritize
Have you ever gotten so far behind on a project you were passionate about that you completely forgot about it? I have. Learning to prioritize is a skill. A hard-earned skill that I am continually working on. I think I
Making Room for the Mess
In this month’s issue of Impart Magazine (which, by the way, is being offered for free at the moment) I wrote about The Dirty, Messy Truth About Lesson Planning. Planning makes me happy, but you know what? Our lesson reality
Accountability – Why Co-op Works For Me
It is so easy to become distracted from our highest priorities. To let the immediate project take over when we really want to put our effort into a long term goal. Homeschooling isn’t immune to this, unfortunately. While I wish