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Homeschool: When Life Doesn’t Cooperate

Inside: 5 Steps to Overcoming the Overwhelm! Plus a cute free printable!

My youngest sons will battle over anything.

Even freshly picked blackberries.

Chores for Kids

Sitting on the porch quietly enjoying the sun and savoring the warmth and fleeting moments of summer vacation. That’s how this day began.  

So peaceful.

So wonderful.

Blessed.

And then I heard them.

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Filed Under: blog, popular, sticky Tagged With: character first homeschooling, chores, chores for kids, overwhelm, stress

Will You Kids be Ready to Leave Your Nest?

Inside: If you’re hoping your kids will live with you forever, don’t read this.

In the old days, children were given a suitcase for their 18th birthday.

That’s right. “When you graduate, be ready to hit the road, Jack!”

photo by Mike Birdy

Take my dad.…

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Filed Under: Blog, Mom Solutions, sticky Tagged With: budget, chores, life skills, online school

Homeschooling Magic: Lessons From A Stranger’s Purse

Inside: 8 Steps to help you create a plan for house management, meals, routines, fun, and homeschool.

The first time we flew across the country with our then 3-year old, we thought we were ready.

The flight was only supposed to be a few hours long- how bad could it be? We made sure our son slept well the night before, we ran him ragged before the flight, we packed some of his favorite toys and snacks, and we boarded the flight with a smile. We were sure we were ready.

I was sure I was ready.

Ha.

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Filed Under: Blog, Mom Solutions Tagged With: chores, homeschool, homeschool freebies, homeschool organization, Notebooking

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