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How to Enjoy a Learning-Filled Summer as a Mom
Since I started walking the treadmill every day, I’ve been reading a ton. I love these other tips from Life as MOM contributor Prerna about how to fill the summer with learning for us moms. Photo...
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How to Homeschool This Year
Now’s the time to start planning how to homeschool this year. I’m approaching it from a number of angles. This year, all six of my kids will be in school. The last few times I’ve said this, my listener...
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Back to School Sales on Digital Products
You get a do-over, Mom. With back to school approaching, you get a fresh start. New homework, new books , new teachers, new…. ways to get life a little more organized, smoother, simpler. The following...
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Getting Children Back on Track for the School Year
Take a few simple steps toward reorienting yourselves for school days. Life as MOM contributor JessieLeigh explains how: Been enjoying some long, lazy days? Has the lingering daylight meant bedtimes...
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Eat Well, Spend Less with Healthy Snacks
Looking for healthy recipes that won’t break the budget? Try out these healthy snacks ideas for the new school year. Our family is not yet ready to go “back” to school. Well, I’m not. I’ve ordered all...
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Back to School Helps
Switching from the carefree days of summer to the back-to-school routine can be challenging. But thankfully, with a little bit of forethought, you can make the back-to-school transition a bit...
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Homeschool Curricula Choices for the New School Year
Be organized for the school year with a list of each child’s course of study. Ours go in my homeschool binder and provide a record of our homeschool program and coursework. I got an email from our...
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Putting Together a Homeschool Binder
Get organized for this year’s homeschool and stay that way with a homeschool binder where you can house your academic calendar, course of study, goals, lesson plans, assessments, and attendance...
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Creating a Vision Board for Our Trip to Europe
The following content is sponsored by the Home Collection by Post-it Brand and Scotch Brand: As you know, we’re dreaming a big dream around here. Next year hubs and I celebrate our 20th wedding...
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Interview Your Student for Back-to-School
Record back-to-school memories with a student interview. Life as MOM contributor Janel explains her family’s back-to-school tradition. Grab the free printable and interview your own student. After...
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Saving Money on Homeschool Supplies (Frugal Friday)
This September marks our 12th year of homeschooling. Wow. I love this life we’ve chosen. It hasn’t been without its challenges, that’s for sure. But, it’s been good. Back in the day, 2002, to be...
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A Reminder for Moms as School Begins
This post was originally published on August 22, 2010. Photo Source: D Sharon Pruitt There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 As a new school year...
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5 Packable Lunches & a Printable Grocery List
This post is sponsored by Snack Pack pudding: I was a child of the 70s and 80s. I went to Rosedell Elementary School. Mrs. Marcy was my favorite teacher of all time, second grade. I packed my lunch...
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3 Homeschool (or Homework) Organizers
This is it! School starts today! I’m sure that I’m not ready, but when have I ever been? Except for maybe that first day when I got to take my Mork and Mindy lunchbox to school. To be honest, I had...
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There’s a Bully at School
Unfortunately conflict is sometimes a part of the back to school season. Life as MOM contributor JessieLeigh explains how to deal with the possibility of a bully in the classroom: photo source: Alex...
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Are You at the Right Pace for Your Life’s Season?
Are you trying to do too much, move too fast, or otherwise work at too feverish a pace for this season of life? Life as MOM contributor Prerna helps us think it through. Pace. Our lives are determined...
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I Can’t Wait to Homeschool! (or How to Prepare for Teaching Your Kids at Home)
This post does include Amazon affiliate links. If you make a purchase through those links, I am paid a small amount in way of advertising fees. We decided that we were going to homeschool when I was...
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A Preschool Education at Home
Preschoolers and toddlers are loads of fun! Granted, there is spilled water, torn books, potty training and a few more messes than with older children. But, there’s also an innocence and a joie de...
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Safe & Healthy Classroom Snacks
Wondering how to provide classroom snacks that meet school safety guidelines? Here are a few tips for Life as MOM Contributor Jessie Leigh. With elementary school-aged children, there always seem to be...
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9 Ways to Make Your Week Better
Sunday is a big deal. Because, as you know, Monday follows it. And then the rest of the week. The tone you set on Sunday night and Monday morning can carry over through the rest of the week, helping...
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