Today I’m so excited to share an interview I did with Keilee. Keilee is 12 and has been homeschooling for the last five or so years. I’ve learned a lot about all the creative things Keilee has been doing lately from visiting her mom Karen’s blog at HomeschoolGirls. I wanted to interview Keilee because she…
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Answering the Unschooling Question: So What Do You Do All Day?
* Today I’m excited to share with you a guest post by my good friend Julie Polanco, author of the book Finding Joy: A Christian’s Journey to an Unschooled Life. So, what do you do all day? Recently, I was invited to speak at our local homeschool support group meeting. What was the topic? As…
The Comfort Zone: Helping Kids Get Out of It
I’ve been planning a big road trip that we’re going to take this summer. We’re a nature-loving family, and our travels in the past usually include either mountains, deserts, beaches or islands. This summer will be different. Our trip will have a lot of nature-watching, but it also will have some big city touring, too….
My February Unschooling Fun & Resources
After a month of unexpected bumps in the road, like our two car accidents, my asthma attack and taking my son to the ER at 2 in the morning, it felt like we were really out of our groove this month. It didn’t really feel like we had done that much, but I was a…
4 Ways Travel Can Dispel Myths about Unschooling
* I’m exited today to share with you a guest post by my new friend Monica @ FamilyTrek.org. So we’ve taken the plunge into the outer fringes of society, pulled our kids out of the public school grind and are now enjoying a life that most people don’t understand. We are the ones who people…
A Guest Post Round-Up
In the past two weeks, I’ve been given some great opportunities to guest post on different sites. Here’s a beginning preview of each of the posts. Click the link at the end of the preview to read the rest of the post. 1) Are Stay-At-Home Moms Happy? @ The Sattvic Family’s Website Mothers…
How to Take Advantage of Your Local & Surrounding Libraries
*Today I have a guest post from Susan @ learning ALL the time!! Almost all homeschooling families are aware of the amazing resource that is your local public library. As a librarian and a homeschool mom of two daughters, the library plays an important role in our lives. First of all, what are the…
How Interest-Led Learning is like Master Chef
I’m not a big cook. I like cooking and trying out new recipes, but I wouldn’t say I have a passion for making food. But I really like to watch cooking shows….a lot. In fact, I think I like to watch people cooking more than I like cooking myself! One of my favorite cooking shows…
10 Unusual Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just one step below Halloween in my house. My kids are beyond excited to get chocolate, receive some valentines and decorate cookies. I’m sure most of you already have a lot of ideas about how your family will celebrate Valentine’s Day. Maybe you’ll make some fun arts or crafts projects, or try…
Why Failure is a Great Option
When I student taught at a highly rated public high school, most of my language arts classes were honors classes. At this particular school there were four tracks, honors, accelerated, regular, and I’ve forgotten what they called the lowest track. In the minutes before class would start, I’d love to listen to the kids talk…