In the 9+ years that I've been a mother, I've read many parenting books. Among the parenting books I've read in the last few years, one...

Although we homeschool year-round, each summer I like to shift the focus of our homeschooling a bit. Some years, we have focused more on...

A couple weeks ago, I blogged about Teaching Elementary Math Without a Formal Curriculum, and now I'd like to share why I don't try to...

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

Chores are an integral part of my homeschooling and parenting philosophy.  Over the last few years, I have endeavored to teach my...

While I did include some aspects of nature in our early home schooling experience, it wasn't until I read about Charlotte Mason that I...

Reading aloud to my children is an essential part of my parenting and homeschooling.  Through reading aloud: I am able to introduce my...

Although we home school year-round, each summer we scale back our schooling and focus less on structured school activities and subjects....

I am always open to new ways of improving my parenting skills and the relationships in our family. For the last few years, I have...

Back when we had only one child, we had the typical yearly birthday parties with lots of presents, food, and friends.  While this was...

Fruit trees are one of the easiest ways to grow our own food. Few foods can rival fruit that is fresh-picked from a tree.With very little...

Circle Time was introduced as a part of our home school back in August, and it has quickly become one of my most cherished parts of our...

I plan the bulk of our homeschooling curriculum once a year in June/July, but each December/January it is time for our mid-year review.  ...

Computers, internet, iPads, TV's, video games, smart phones: in this digital age, we are immersed in technology. Over time, my family has...

Leadership Education is our overall homeschooling philosophy.  Since my kids are 4 and 7, they are still in the Core Phase of...

As parents, it is natural for us to want our children to have everything they need.  Beyond the basics of love, food, clothing, and...

We are a few weeks into the new school year, so I thought I'd share our current homeschool philosophy and curriculum.  Currently, my...

We Decide to Get Chickens My family lives on a small suburban plot of less than 1/4 acre, and over the last five years we've dedicated...

This post is the second in a series on Once a Month Cleaning.  The first part of the series is here.  In the previous post, I discussed...

I admit to being a bit of a neat freak, but I feel agitated when my house is in a state of disarray.  Once my first baby was born,...