The Titus 2 Homemaker

This software is so awesome! I have seen it, and used it, at our homeschool convention, and it is so cool. It is the equivalent of several years’ worth of high school foreign language, and yet it’s easy enough (and “fun” enough) that a preschooler could use it (not the reading part, […]

Yesterday was National Popcorn Day. We celebrated by popping popcorn together in the Whirlypop and reading the poem posted at By Sun and Candlelight, then divvying our popcorn up into bowls, seasoning them a variety of ways, and having a taste test. Ariel practiced being a gourmet taste tester and using water to rinse […]

01Charger has a contest right now, with a theme of “What do you enjoy about homeschooling?”  This post is my entry.
It’s common, during the summer months, to hear mothers say, “I can’t wait until school starts back up.”  Hearing this always grieves me, because what they’re really saying is, “I can’t wait to get rid […]

Something I’ve been pondering for some time is how to teach time management skills - like the use of a day planner - to my children while they’re young.  I didn’t really learn this stuff until I was much older, so it took me a long time to make it (mostly) a habit.  I’ve been […]

The 2007 Homeschool Blog Awards are now open for nominations. I have just nominated my favorite blogs. Click on the button below to head over and nominate the blogs that have blessed you this year!