Monthly Archives Mar 2013
Preparing for a New Season
March 20, 2013
I love where we live. There are mountains, the ocean, farms, a fascinating culture, great people, and affordable living. (There's a lot we don't have here either, but I choose to focus on the positives. No place is paradise.)
Herb Fairies
March 15, 2013
When I wrote about our kids' current elementary homeschool curriculum I mentioned the fantastic program called Herb Fairies that Brienne is using for her science studies. (This is not a science "program" but it fits the bill in our house for exploring nature during the elementary years.)
What I brought home from Allume ~ Survey Says
March 13, 2013
Last fall you might remember I went to a blogging conference. For me, the highlights of that conference were meeting online friends and acquaintances; bunking with Jamie, visiting with my dear friend Emily, traveling somewhere different, and learning more about better blogging.
Homeschool Writing with Patricia Zaballos
March 11, 2013
Writing is a "subject" that stresses out many homeschool parents and kids. I get a lot of questions on the blog and in coaching sessions about writing, usually along these lines, "My kids' don't like to write. What do I do?"
Showing my kids how to study
March 10, 2013
I have a goal I want to achieve and I'm working towards it. This is how we teach our kids to do the same.
I need your help
March 7, 2013
Last week I was supposed to deliver a webinar. A webinar that didn't happen because I didn't get enough registrations to pull it off. The webinar-that-wasn't. Here's how I went about making the plan for this webinar. I've been listening to homeschool parents I coach, reading blog post comments, and ...
I may have been wrong about myself
March 6, 2013
I had the pleasure recently of speaking with Heather Caliri from the blog A Little Yes. Heather's blog is all about saying "yes" in your life and she's writing a series of interviews called One Woman's Yes, sharing the stories of different women who have said yes in their life. ...
Thresholds
March 4, 2013
Laurent turned twelve last week. We had a small family celebration in his honor. Laurent is at the threshold of adolescence. This is a slow journey. We don't rush our children to grow up and we afford them as much childhood as we can possibly give them; that also means ...
