Author: mymentech

Living in the south during the summer can be very brutal. I live in Virginia and can tell you that the heat index gets into the 120’s on the hottest of days. I don’t like running the oven in the summer unless absolutely necessary. So, I resort to using my slow cooker, electric pressure cooker, or the grill.

Do you ever feel like you cannot let your guard down when speaking with non-homeschoolers about your decision to homeschool? Do you feel judged, condemned or under a scrutinous eye?

Many homeschool moms (and dads) are busy planning their year right now. Even if they homeschool year-round, it takes a good amount of planning to pull it all off. I use the summer months to get my planner organized and my year all planned out.

Somewhere along the path of the homeschooling journey, you move from being the newbie to the veteran. I know it was a shock to me when it happened!

If I asked you to describe the perfect summer day, what thoughts invade your mind? Peaceful conversations over iced lemonade? Lounging on the beach while your children joyfully build sand castles nearby? Sounds delightful, doesn’t it? In my family, I remember eagerly awaiting the arrival of summer only to find that within a few short days, we were restless and short with each other.