New Homeschool Year [whisper] I’m still unorganized..

Well Dahlings,

here we are, ringing in a new homeschool year!!  So, how are you doing?  Better than I, I’ll wager…

Our 1st day of homeschool was last Thursday.  I have most of my books, my homeschool room is a wreck, shelves filled with last year’s books and other books I can’t let go of [whisper] because I . . . → Read More: New Homeschool Year [whisper] I’m still unorganized..

homeschooling means we have added hours to damage our kids, or Driven Part II

So,

we had standardized testing last week.  I had a bit of a dilemma, though.  It’s actually a common mom dilemma: how to be in two places at once?

1 of 4 (10th grade dd) had her testing at another site, about 20 minutes away by freeway.  The times were staggered a bit, but there was not much . . . → Read More: homeschooling means we have added hours to damage our kids, or Driven Part II

the mess that is me

Where to start?

This has been, I am pretty sure, my most un-organized homeschool year.  We homeschool through a charter school that is made up of all homeschooled students.  There are several of this type here in California.  Several, in fact, based in our area.  We homeschool this way for probably equal parts accountability and help funding . . . → Read More: the mess that is me

Home-School: first week back report

Our first two weeks back to homeschool are complete.

The verdict?  It’s going to be a great year, I think.  But the driving to lessons just might kill me.

The confession bit- (you know that’s why you are here…!) Well, I was really determined in my mind- to be very organized this year and have my learning area . . . → Read More: Home-School: first week back report

Driven a bit too much.

We haven’t even started our new homeschool year, and I have to admit to you all that today just kicked my trash can.  I wrote in the last post about being willing to drive my kids so many places…well, today was just too much for me.  I met The Captain for lunch (that part was nice . . . → Read More: Driven a bit too much.

our stories- how much should we share on the internet?

I founded my secret place so I could share, unfettered.  Yet, I hesitate, still.  Why?  I’m not really sure.  I’ve got some great stories, just itching to be shared, and yet- I haven’t.  I think for women with a conscience too big, too sensitive- it’s a bit hard to step out and tell the tales you’ve . . . → Read More: our stories- how much should we share on the internet?

My homeschool regret

I have been a homeschool mom for about 11 years now. Looking back, one of my big regrets is not finding one curriculum/program that I could work with- and sticking to it.  I have jumped around from program to program quite a bit, mostly trying to find something I could work with-as teacher/mom.  Sometimes, just enjoying . . . → Read More: My homeschool regret