Life Skills that Matter This seems so obvious, and yet you’d be surprised how many things people will do without proper safety in place.I remember my my boss coming to work walking slower than usual. She had her arm carefully across her belly.“Are you ok?” I asked.Her face turned bright red.This woman, 20 years older than me at the time was enjoying her liberty to iron her shirt while only wearing her underwear and she accidentally brushed up against the hit surface and gor a huge third degree burn.My sister loves to tell the story of her high school friend Suzie. My Sis’ picked up the phone only to hear Suzie WAILING that she was blow drying her hair and got her hair sucked into the vent and didn;t know how to get it out.My sister cupped her hand around the speaker and yelled, “Suzie, turn off the hair dryer!!!”Common sense.Our kids need common sense!The Homeschool Mom’s Membership Huddle is gearing up for a year of short lessons, tips, and funny stories in our Members Only Group.Life Skills Kids need to know and master before graduating High SchoolHiding God’s Word in our hearts with Bekki (That’s me!)Workshop about teaching math, writing etiquette and so much more!Huddle Fun Coming soon (Just a sneak peek: in Random order)5 ways to cook an eggHow to be nice to peopleTipping at t restaurantGift wrapping a presentCreating a budgetHow to sew a buttonGross habits to avoidMemorizing God’s word with mini lessons and hand motionsand so much more…Join us and get immediate access to past and future “huddles”.“Why yes, you can always try it for 30 days and see if we are good fit for each other. Love it? STAY!! Not a good fit? The EASY instructions for canceling are right here.My personal statement of faith:I believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.I believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.I believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.I believe “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” and that we are saved by faith in Jesus.Some of my favorite Bible teachers are my husband (Craig Sayler), Pastor Jon Courson, Pastor Chuck Smith, and CH Spurgeon.
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.… Read More »
The One Skill Your Homeschooler is Missing As a homeschooler, I can struggle with pride. I can become so puffed up about the skills that my sons have developed under my watchful eye. It’s an easy challenge. We’re right there guiding them from crawling, to walking, to reading, and eventually to solving quadratic equations. We even require that they keep their art supplies neat. But, honestly… Sometimes I miss the mark entirely. … Read More »
From 8th Grader to Man: Homeschooling through High School Son #3 is currently wrapping up 8th grade. That’s right, high school is just around the summer corner. It is time to make “the list”. What list? The “Everything I want to teach you before you graduate from High School” list. … Read More »
Life Skills: Teach Your Kids Their Phone Numbers I Know My Phone Number!! But do my kids? We have been struggling to memorize our new phone numbers together. It is amazing how confusing it can become when you begin to throw out the old numbers and learn the new ones. Our family has four phone numbers that need to be memorized. Phew! That is a lot! I created this fun little foldable to help out our youngest. In the event of an emergency, can you kids simply pick up a phone and call you or your emergency contact? If not, I would recommend that you begin memorizing phone numbers together. (I confess, I JUST memorized my oldest son’s cell number. Since I simply dial by contact on my smart phone I never committed his number to memory. Bad mom.) How do you teach your children important phone numbers? ***Just a final nudge*** My home phone does not work during a power outage. Does yours? We have a back-up phone. you know, one of those plug into the wall types. I would recommend you not only have a back up, but teach your kids how to use it! Preview of the Heart of Homeschooling God’s Way Master Class. We need to STOP measuring success by grades, achievements, awards, and worksheets.