Author: mymentech

It’s your first child. A toddler. They are driving you, up.the.wall. Everybody and their great-grandmother of your sister’s neighbor tells you, “they grow up so fast,” and “enjoy them while they’re young.”

If you’re like me, you love learning alongside your kids and getting in there with them during the school day. However, I doubt there are many among us who aren’t also enjoying or looking forward to having more independent...

How do you attend outside classes and demonstrate that you are well educated and well socialized? Do you want to take a class at public high school or community college, but you are afraid of what the teachers think about homeschoolers? Let me explain the problem.

Going on vacations is one of my favorite activities to do with my family, all eight of us. No, really, it is. I really enjoy exploring together and seeing new places, having new experiences. Making the trip educational is a bonus.

Heather Vogler is a homeschool mom of three, author of the Thrift Schooling blog, and one of our super-duper guest contributors. I asked Heather if she would share a glimpse of her homeschool (and self-sufficient farm) with us, as well as some tips about schooling on a budget.