So many goals, so little time.

Just like so many mothers there are countless things that I want to do with my children and want to help them achieve.  For instance, I want my sons to get their Eagle Scout award.  I also want them to get a few other church related rewards.  Not for the recognition but because I love [...]

Homeschool Chess Club a Great Success!

We had our first homeschool chess club meeting last Friday and it was a great success.  We had 16 children come and we had a few parents stay to learn how to play.  It was so much fun and the kids were really into it.  We are hoping that we will have continued success with [...]

Somehow fitting amateur radio into the curriculum.

My in-laws decided to get their ham radio certification or license or whatever it is you need to have.  They now are good to go and have tons of equipment.  I have never been the least bit interested in such things.  My older brother is the type that loves this sort of thing and recently [...]

A lesson in politics and more fun!

On November 4th my three oldest children were allowed to stay up with all of the adults that were at our home and watch all the election news.  They didn’t go to sleep until they had heard Obama’s speech.  It was such a good evening for them.  My family is very opinionated and yesterday we [...]

Homeschool Bliss

Friday we had a great homeschool Halloween party for our regional homeschool group.  We had a great turnout and so much fun!  This week, a local performing arts high school is doing special matinees for our group.  They are performing A Midsummer Night’s Dream.  I am so excited to go and share this with my [...]

How to cope with a behavior disorder

Homeschool families have a unique opportunity in how they can deal with children or teens with behavior disorders.  A behavior disorder can be hard to diagnose but a lot of families get their diagnosis and decide to keep a child out of the public school system so that they can work around a child’s needs [...]