Over the years our routines have changed. Our homeschool has evolved as my children have matured and as I’ve become more comfortable with our routines. But, our constant has been the Charlotte Mason philosophy. We are not strict adherents, but more of loose followers of this homeschool philosophy. So, take a peek inside a day in the life of our… View Post
Breaking geodes, eating sedimentary rocks, and laughing along to our read-aloud made our “There Are Rocks in My Socks!” said the Ox to the Fox Nature Book Club a rocking good time! Breaking geodes, eating sedimentary rocks, and laughing along to our read-aloud made our “There Are Rocks in My Socks”, said the Ox to the Fox Nature Book Club… View Post
I’ve always been told that there are creative, artistic people (right-brained) and analytical, scientific people (left-brained). But, I’ve never really fit one of those descriptions. I can be quite analytical (I’m an accountant, after all), but I hate science. And I can be pretty creative in certain areas while not being very artistic. So, it was no surprise that my… View Post
No more elementary for us. The youngest has made it to middle school and a new chapter has begun in our homeschool. As she’s learning to become independent, she has taken some ownership of her education. So, our homeschool is shifting and we’re working together on our 6th-grade homeschool curriculum this year.To make this page a little easier to navigate,… View Post
It’s back-to-school time and we’re starting high school!! This year the new high schooler asked to go part-time to a local Christian school. This gives her the opportunity to hang out with her friends from both traditional school and homeschool. And, it gives me the opportunity to let her take control of her education. Really, it’s a win-win! So, these… View Post
