Sabra at Cotillion

Sabra at Cotillion

Sabra was so excited about getting all dressed up for the cotillion. I didn’t realize it, but she had picked out her dress weeks in advance. Sparkling conversation with Joshua. Sabra with her charming date, Quinton. Performing in sign-language Being...
Christian at Cotillion

Christian at Cotillion

Christian was the only one of us who seemed to realize his daddy was up above us taking pictures. I love this picture! I think adults thrown into such a formal setting could have been uncomfortable if they weren’t accustomed it. These kids had a marvelous time,...
“What works for us” or “Yet another post about the schedule…”

“What works for us” or “Yet another post about the schedule…”

We’re still tweaking this year’s schedule; some elements are working nicely, others are still in the development phase. The objective is to integrate school with family. Obviously the little ones can’t be quarantined during school hours; the trick is...
Friday Night Football

Friday Night Football

My husband and I did the whole jock/cheerleader scene in school; he was a quarterback, and I was a cheerleader, albeit for rival schools. Homeschool high school football is taking off with a vengeance, but we live too far from the closest team’s home field for it to...
School Daze

School Daze

This week, the day after Labor Day, we began our fourteenth year of homeschooling. What a week it’s been! Not only did we start schooling within our home, but our outside activities kicked in with a vengeance. Unbelievably, we have squeezed ten music classes, a...

Solving the Crisis in Homeschooling

I just linked from Spunky Homeschool to a very long but insightful article by Reb Bradley entitled “Solving the Crisis in Homeschooling.” In summary, many homeschooling parents who thought they had done “everything right” are finding that their...

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