For years, Saxon Math was a steady and trusted part of our homeschool. It was consistent, thorough, and it worked. But as my oldest moved into the upper grades, something began to shift. Math lessons that once felt manageable started stretching longer and longer, turning into a daily struggle to fit everything else in. I…
This school year was the fourth year using the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) in our homeschool. When my two youngest children graduate high school we will have been using IEW for twelve years total in our home with our four children. Essentially this is why I decided to invest the time into Teaching…
Hi! Welcome to my tiny space on the internet, I never really planned to go silent on my blog for over year. Homeschooling four kids is my main priority and last year I was so exhausted at the end of day I could barely keep my eyes open let alone type a coherent sentence. I…
This entire school year I have been wanting to do a day in the life of homeschool post. Mainly I wanted to document this journey for myself so I have it to look back on in the years to come. This year has been so amazing in so many ways, but this mama is tired…
I am fortunate that my son Caden enjoys reading but it can be tricky sometimes finding the right books for your kid. Which is why I am always excited when I come across a book series that we both truly enjoy. These book series are mom approved and don’t have much bathroom humor in them….