The following are our favorite folk and fairy tales from the 20 countries we "visited" on our World Trip.

Having routines for homeschooling and housework helps our lives run more smoothly.  Sure, there are weeks when the routine gets thrown...

Do Children Learn Differently Than Adults? There has long been a debate about whether 1) children learn just the same as adults do, or 2)...

I think there is way too much emphasis in our culture on physical appearances. Already overly-thin models are airbrushed to make them...

A Pattern of Discontentment From adolescence onwards, I was never quite satisfied with my body and appearance. In the early years, it was...

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...

Arnica Montana is homeopathy's most well-known remedy, and for good reason. It is a most-excellent remedy for first-aid of a variety of...

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

I am an early riser. Although I never set an alarm, I generally awaken every morning between 5:30 and 6:30am. I stay busy most of the...

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...

Since it is monsoon season here in the desert southwest, it is our rainy season, and that means the mosquitoes are out.  If we forget to...

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...

Last year I wrote a series of posts about my daughter's orthodontics and why we are not using conventional braces for her teeth.  It has...

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

Whether we are going to the library, hiking, or at a homeschool park day, I like to bring along a small kit of homeopathic remedies and...

Although my children and I are at home for lunch most days, lunch preparation still needs to be quick and easy. We are so busy with...

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...

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