Being a helper is not necessarily a natural born talent. In our family, we believe that it takes time and training to encourage children to be helpers. They all want to please, they just don’t all want to help.
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Date night is always a treat, but it does not happen often. Once we hire babysitters, pay them, and go to a decent restaurant ourselves, we have spent a pretty penny. If you are looking for a stay at home date night idea this Valentine’s Day, here are a few ideas:
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About a month ago I sat down with a group of my homeschool mom friends to discuss hospitality. It’s one topic that we all agreed is important to do not only for other but to teach our children. However, implementing this desired task is quite another thing all together!
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The other day while I was taking a long walk and in a particularly reflective mood, the Lord brought to mind an encouraging memory from long ago. When I was single, many years ago, I use to visit with a large family from my church on a weekly basis. I loved the simplicity of their home and the unity of purpose within it!
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I’m the type of person that, if I can do it myself, I will. Especially if it helps me save a penny or two! I approach homeschooling the same way.
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Home Management… I have a love – hate relationship with those two words. On one hand, I love calendars and charts and organization. When my home looks and feels peaceful, I look and feel peaceful. On the other hand, sometimes getting to that peaceful place can be a hard road.
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Looking to fit more “school” into your day? Want to do more, but you can’t bear the thought of another class period? Maybe you have that one subject that is way down low on the totem pole, that you just never seem to get to, but you know you should? Or maybe you need a time to reinforce a few concepts or go over memory work.
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When I first began this journey, I wondered how it could be possible that the two could ever meet. I had determined I would have to choose one or the other. Either I could send my kids off to school so I could keep a clean home or I could homeschool in a never ending messy disaster.
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As home education continues to grow so do the many options for giving your children experiences outside of the home. In our area there are several opportunities available to the home school community. There are co-ops, tutorials, and field trip groups on every other corner.
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Ballet class. Karate. Soccer practice. For some parents, it seems like all they ever do is drive their child from one place to the other. It’s no wonder that America is struggling to keep the tradition of family dinners alive. The family structure is falling apart on so many levels and we have to ask ourselves, why?
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Most of us spend at least part of the Christmas season celebrating with extended family. Often times, those are joyful times of togetherness that we look forward to throughout the year.
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When I first began homeschooling I asked a friend how to do it all. Her response? “Hire a maid!” At first I thought she was joking until I realized she did in fact have hired help.
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