Tips from a Lifelong Worrier Dealing with anxiety is a problem that everyone faces at some time in their lives, but it affects some people to a much greater degree. I am not a mental health professional, nor have I been officially diagnosed with anxiety. This post should not be viewed as medical advice. I …
What I Learned from Playing a Game Every Day for a Month I don’t remember where I got the idea. I think it was an aside in an article about goals for the New Year. But for some reason, I decided that I wanted to complete a daily game challenge in January. There were a …
Whether you finished up your homeschool year last week or last month, if you’re anything like me, you probably still have some end of the year organization to do. Go through your house and gather all the homeschool materials you used this year. Divide materials into Reusable texts Consumables (eg workbooks) Papers/projects School supplies Store …
This post with instructions for building a model tabernacle is updated from the original post made in 2008! It’s astounding to me that it has been that long since we made this model. This project is probably the most memorable of all 19 years of homeschooling. Here are the basic materials and methods we used …
2017 is almost over. I’ll be honest. It wasn’t one of my best years. There were a lot of unexpected expenses. This year we had to replace the washing machine, the refrigerator, and the dishwasher. We also purchased a new MacBook to replace my old machine that was unable to type the letter l. I …
Screen Addiction? My kids are growing up in a different world than I did. Think about life before the internet. And now think about life before smart phones. Our daily activities were different when we were kids, weren’t they? When I was a small child, the only screen we had was television. And that was …
We tend to take time off some our regular school work around Christmas, so we have more time for projects! I did the neatest Christmas craft project with my 6 year old this week. We made a snowflake out of pipe cleaners and Borax. Borax Snowflake Materials: The first step is to cut a pipe …
Creation versus Evolution Evolution is taught as basic fact in schools. It is what all “scientists” believe. Only uneducated, brain-washed Christians believe that God created the universe and everything in it. Right? It seems that there is a lot of division in the US and the world today. Creation versus evolution is just one of the issues dividing us. But …
Disclosure: I received Thin Stix by Kwik Stix to review. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions expressed are my own. The Reality of Art Projects “Mommy, can we paint?” In my head – “Ugh. Not paint. I will have to find newspaper for the table. And where did I put those shirts we were using for smocks? …
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As a homeschool mom of 5 who works part-time from home, I have a lot to manage. Between working, keeping up with my teenagers’ schedules, teaching my younger children, and managing my home, free time is rare. Recently I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my lack of close friends. I’ve tried to analyze the reason. I …
