Confession time. I truly disliked more than half of this book the first time I read it. Sorry, Sarah! Over time, however, my mother’s heart was truly transformed by its spiritual and practical wisdom. And I now believe it should be required reading for every homeschooling mom. When Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler’s Guide to […]

It’s the time of year for senioritis when everybody wants to be free and outside in the sunshine and not sitting and doing schoolwork. Moms get it. Kids get it. Not just high school! The great thing about homeschooling is that you don’t have to sit inside all day and just do work if you […]

I’ve previously written that I would guess something like 99% of moms who are personally connected with other homeschoolers will feel more confident about homeschooling and continue to homeschool the following year than those who are not. And this is the primary reason that I began my Heart of a Mother ministry! We need each […]

It is the ultimate goal of my homeschool that my children look back on these years and recall how much we celebrated.  We celebrate favorite authors and silly holidays like Winnie the Pooh Day and Mad Hatter Day.  We celebrate feast days of our favorite Saints and solemnities of the liturgical calendar.  We celebrate culturally […]

I don’t have time. That thought runs through my head on a daily basis about many things. Fun outings. Kid meltdowns. Personal interests. Whenever I think of the things that I want to do and don’t get to do, the things that bring me joy, that’s my internal response. The voice that whines in my […]

For a few weeks at the end of December and the beginning of January, I put together at least one 1000-piece puzzle. My family sometimes helps me with a piece here and a piece there, but they all know it’s Mom’s puzzle. I love it! I love sitting in one place, in the midst of […]