I’m over at Heart of the Matter Online today talking about schedules. Come join the fun!Ssshhhh! Don’t anyone tell my husband the topic of this month’s post or else he might make me read and apply it! We might as well get my confession out of the way right off the bat: I have issuesContinueContinue reading “How to Create an Overcommitment-Proof School-Year Schedule”
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The Graduate
Two weeks ago, my oldest daughter graduated from our homeschool. Yay!! I shared a little bit about persevering through all the hard times. Now, I’d like to share a little bit about my special girl through the years. I’m joining up with the Heart of the Matter Online homeschool high school graduate celebration blog hopContinueContinue reading “The Graduate”
Perseverance Pays Off
What happens when you persevere? Eventually, you’re able to graduate a child from your homeschool. The day after this article appears here and over at Heart of the Matter Online, my oldest daughter will graduate—at the age of 15, but she turns 16 next week. Let me tell you, many days (weeks, months) I wasContinueContinue reading “Perseverance Pays Off”
Graduation on a Budget
The time that all homeschoolers look forward to with both trepidation and excitement has finally arrived at our house. Our oldest daughter is graduating from our homeschool this June! We are thrilled to be able to honor her achievement, but when we looked at our finances, we’re not so thrilled. How can we celebrate inContinueContinue reading “Graduation on a Budget”
To Keep or to Toss?
Most articles I’ve read about putting paper in its place start with storing your most important documents (whatever they may be) in a safety deposit or fireproof box. I’m going to start at the opposite end of the spectrum. Let’s take a look at the plethora of papers that come into your house daily.The firstContinueContinue reading “To Keep or to Toss?”
Decluttering for Dummies
“Help! I don’t even know where to begin organizing!” To quote a well-known song, “When you read, you begin with A, B, C; when you sing you begin with do, re, mi.” When you organize, you begin by decluttering.My handy-dandy spellchecker is trying to tell me that decluttering is not a word. Let’s decode theContinueContinue reading “Decluttering for Dummies”
Reality Homeschooling
Thank you all so much for hopping over to my blog for the past 10 Days of Organization! I hope you enjoyed not only my posts, but also those of the other HOTM hoppers.Speaking of HOTM, the winter conference starts TODAY!!! Click here to purchase your ticket if you haven’t yet. What is an “online conference”? AContinueContinue reading “Reality Homeschooling”
And the Winner Is . . .
Drum roll please! The winner of the FREE ticket to the online homeschool conference put on by Heart of the Matter Online from Feb. 21-23 is TN Quiltbug!!! Congrats, Susan! I’ll pass your email address along to the HOTM conference people, so look for your log-in information to come from them!Thank you all for enteringContinueContinue reading “And the Winner Is . . .”
Day 10 of Organization ~ On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
Although this is the last day of HOTM’s fabulous 10 Days of Homeschooling Blog Hop, this isn’t the last of organization tips! I’ve been encouraged by all of your comments; usually I answer each one personally and I promise I’ll get back to that next week :-). Many of you have said you’re going toContinueContinue reading “Day 10 of Organization ~ On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!”
Day 9 of Organization ~ Library Books & Other Borrowed Stuff
Homeschoolers love the library. Where else can we access thousands of books for free? (Paper books; let’s not get started on the Kindle and iPad now!) Last month when my teenage daughter and her friend cleaned out her room, she discovered a bag full of books that had been due two months earlier. Oops. Yes,ContinueContinue reading “Day 9 of Organization ~ Library Books & Other Borrowed Stuff”
Bethany LaShell 