How to know what to teach, or, what I want my children to know

How do you know what to teach? This has got to be one of the most common questions I get from people who find out we homeschool. It was also one of my biggest questions when we pulled our daughter out of public school in 2006.  I had no idea where to start. Curriculum choices [...]

Are you a parent?

I homeschool…but there’s a part of me that hates to admit it.  I hate to admit it not because I’m ashamed but because a lot of people automatically put me in a box.  And often the box is marked “weird.” The bottom line is, parents are responsible for educating their children.  Schools are not responsible, [...]

14 Best baby buys & tips

Jo-Lynne over at Musings of a Housewife just posted about baby items, specifically what has worked for her and what hasn’t. I’ve been thinking about this very subject lately and have been meaning to post so this seems like a good time to do so. I’ve given birth to 4 kiddos and have spent the [...]

Free printable medical record log

Have you ever been filling out a form (as a new patient at a doctor’s office, applying for insurance, etc.) and were asked for your (or your child’s) medical history?  And do you usually have to go by memory because you never wrote it all down?  I do. Well, I got tired of trying to [...]

28 kid-friendly, (mostly) healthy snack ideas

We are beginning to consume large quantities of food around here.  I hate to think of what the teen years will be like. When it comes to snacks (and food in general), I generally take this approach: I go for natural stuff, but not necessarily organic.  I like our food to come from the ground, [...]

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