How We Are Preparing Our Homeschooled Kids for College
As we near the end of our first 13 years of homeschooling, we get ready to launch one child into college. Here’s what we’ve done to prepare.
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Don’t Be Afraid to Travel with Children
Don’t be afraid to travel with children! It can be a wonderful experience for the whole family. Use these tips to make it fun. The following is written by Amy Gross of Mom’s Toolbox: You will probably experience a diaper blowout at some point in your life as mom. Babies cry. Kids whine. And things get lost….
Video Games Are Not the Devil
Video games get a bad rap, to the point that moms think their children should never play them. I’m going on record to say: Video games are not the devil. It took me a long time to learn this lesson, but here I am, going on record: Video games aren’t all bad, and I’m okay…
Reader Q&A: Military Career? Yay or Nay?
This week’s Q&A involves questions about careers in the military. What do you think about it? What advice can you give to a young person’s aspirations?
Enjoying the Ages and Stages
These are my “littles”. As you may know, I have six children. Currently, they are divided into “the big boys” and “the littles”. Of course there are other ways to group them: the boys and the girls or the big boys, the middles, and the girls. But, these days for most experiences, their interests seem…
Kids Can Clean the Bathrooms (with FREE printable checklists)
Once upon a time, I did the bulk of the housekeeping on my own. Today, my kids help share the load. I’m both humbled and amazed at where we are today. (Hang in there, mamas of little ones, your time will come!) Now with children aged 16, 12, 11, 9, 6, and 4, I have…
Gift Guide for Teen Boys
A gift guide for teen boys. I spent a little time shopping this past weekend, but I haven’t quite made even a dent in my holiday shopping. But, I have ideas. Oh do I! So far this season I’ve shared a gift guide for kids 2 to 6 as well as one for kids 6…
To Have An Opinion Worth Having
To have an opinion worth having. I’ve been thinking about this phrase for a couple days now. My man-child is starting high school coursework in a couple days. He’s four years away from “legal independence.” But, he’s already on the road to becoming a man. He’s taller than me. He’s growing a mustache. His voice is…