JuiceBoxJungle has a funny show (see my sidebar) about Losing It that helps you feel better about yourself as parent and remember to enjoy those crazy times as well as the calm ones. What better time to remind ourselves of this than the beginning of the busy new school year. Cookie Magazine and the...

There are many prepackaged curriculum available to home school your children. But sometimes, your child may not be ready to use some of the books in the pre-packaged set or may be more advanced in one of the subjects, so making your own makes much more sense. It is not difficult to create your own....

My last post was about kinesthetic learners and today we will focus on Visual learners. This topic is not difficult for me because I can classify myself as a visual learner. A visual learner is one that needs to see pictures to connect what they are learning. Do you have a child that jumps on your lap...

I have been a home school mom for over 10 years and love it! I am always looking for ideas to make home schooling fun for my children. Since I have a 5 year old that I  officially began home schooling, thought I’d share some fun tips. I have been teaching him all along but he thinks he’s...

Wow!! Never thought this day would come, but we had our first graduate!  We are so very excited and proud of our child and ourselves. Home schooling was a venture my husband and I decided to encounter 12 years ago and by the grace of God were we able to maintain our sanity and continue.  We now have...

Hi Everyone! I was recently contacted to do a review for Sylvan Learning products.  I was able to do a review for 4th Grade Super Reading Success Workbook which includes 3 books in 1.  The books involved were Spelling, Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension.  Watch the video review for more details: [kaltura-widget...

Back to school – when I read those words I recall the Staples commercial with the daddy pushing the cart and the kids following behind with their frowns and heads hanging low. The jingle is ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’… Seeing that makes me chuckle and wonder...

Today was a time of reflection for me.  I had to sit and determine what was best for me as a home school mom and business woman.  I prayed long and hard and determined that it was best for me to remove myself from many of the online distractions.  So, as difficult as it was to determine what to let...

Well, after our crazy night, we all recovered and had a good day!! Took the kids to the park and enjoyed the beautiful sunny weather. We even had a lesson about squirrels. While eating at the picnic table we had a little furry friend visit us. The kids decided to feed it a french fry and the little...