When you’re homeschooling, your days might be full of hands-on projects, read-alouds, field trips, and a day at your local Homeschool Co-Op. It’s rich, meaningful learning—but without a paper trail, it can be easy to forget just how much you’ve accomplished. That’s where record-keeping comes in. Homeschool record keeping is more than just a formality—it’s …
“The secret ingredient in baking is always love.” Our first month of the Real World Learning Challenge was great! Our theme was baking so it was quite a yummy month too! Here are some interviews I did for our baking theme. Check them out to learn more about teaching your children about food, baking, business, …
No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted. ~Aesop~ Teaching our children the importance of giving to others is something that is always on my heart. I fully understand that teaching this concept to children isn’t something that can be taught in one lesson or even a week’s worth of lessons. Instead, it is …
“The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower As a young child, my parents taught me about the importance of being a good American citizen. They shared with me the value of being involved in the election process and the importance of actually voting in our elections. …
Money is a tool we use each day. Parents should intentionally teach their children about money, so as they grow, they will understand it is a tool for them to use wisely, not foolishly My daughter is only four years old yet we have already started teaching her about money. She really enjoys learning about …
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. ~Saint Augustine~ St. Augustine is the United States’ oldest city. It is full of rich living history, culture, art, religion, and fun places for families to learn together. Being from central Florida, our family generally visits St. Augustine at least …
Time will tell us what truly matters. As an adult, we use a calendar every day. Whether it is hanging on the wall, lying on a desk, shoved into your purse, or found on an app in your phone, we could all agree the calendar is an extremely important and useful tool. Since the calendar …
At the beginning of 2019, I chose Intentional to be my word of the year. I learned so much in 2019 with intentionality as my focus. The plan was to be intentional with everything in my life. Well, the saying “be specific to be terrific” was created for a reason. Trying to be intentional in …
