My heart is heavy. A couple days ago, while we were away from home on a field trip, loose dogs got into our chicken yard and killed all...

Some of the oldest cookbooks in the world are from the fertile crescent region. This recipe for Babylonian Dried Fruit Bread is based on...

In this season of life, I'm juggling increased work hours and extra household responsibilities due to my husband's health problems. I'm...

It's August, and that means we'll be starting our new school year soon. Our summer homeschooling was fairly laid-back this year, but in a...

Growing up in public school, history class was SO boring. With so much focus on memorizing dates and names, no wonder I thought I didn't...

One benefit of the Leadership Education philosophy is that my kids love our homeschooling and want to homeschool year-round. (It wasn't...

I plan the bulk of our homeschool curriculum once a year in July, but each January it is time for our mid-year review. The whole process...

Games are one of the most effective ways to teach children. Games allow kids to learn while having fun, and the learning occurs without...

If I could recommend just one daily routine for families, it would be Quiet Time. Being able to stay home with our kids is a true...

2022 UPDATE: A few more books were added to this list for older kids based on our most recent exploration of the human body. My children...

We homeschool year-round, but each August we officially start our new school year. It is a fun and exciting time when we dive into our...

Last school year, my kids and I embarked upon a year-long study of ancient history. Rather than focusing on memorization of dates and...

"...self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. The only function of a school is to make self-education...

In our modern society, whenever education is the subject, we always want to talk about the kids. We care about them, and we know their...

We haven't been doing much with our curriculum resources lately. Instead, with the weather warming up, our homeschooling has focused more...

I purposely use chores to teach my kids how to work hard and have good work ethic. Through chores, my kids also learn valuable life...

You can't teach what you don't know. You can't share what you don't have. -Rachel DeMille As parents, we want so badly to get it "right"....

Ever have one of those days when life just feels harder than usual? When tempers are running high, and children are melting down, and the...

I wanted to share a snapshot of what our homeschool days are looking like right now. Because our days can vary pretty widely, I decided...

I plan the bulk of our homeschool curriculum once a year in July, but each January it is time for our mid-year review. The whole process...