When we began thinking about homeschooling our first child, I felt totally alone. I only knew a 2-3 people that were doing it at the time. They lived an hour away. I was lucky enough that a relative was one of those we knew. She connected us with a wonderful co-op group of families choosing [...]
I have a confession to make – I am too concerned about what others think of me. I've told myself for years that this fact wasn't true, but have come to the realization that I've been lying to myself for quite some time. Don't misunderstand my confession. I truly don't care about the surface things [...]
by Carla on March 31, 2011
When planning for a trip, we first need to know the destination. Once that is decided then the official planning begins. Your plan can make or break the trip. It can make the journey a pleasure or a pain. I look at our homeschool as a journey. A journey with a destination [...]
by Carla on March 22, 2011
It's no secret that writing your goals down can increase the chance that you will accomplish them. Some people refer to goals as a purpose, their target or even what they intend to accomplish. No matter what you call them – goals are necessary in our lives in order to achieve. With this in mind, [...]
by Carla on March 15, 2011
You've probably noticed that when you start talking with another homeschool mom for the first time, the question most likely to come up will be – what homeschool philosophy or approach do you use? When I was first asked, I totally didn't understand what it meant. I told the lady I'd just started, but [...]
by Carla on March 8, 2011
Now that you've discovered your true reason or reasons why you want to homeschool, it's time to take a look at what rules you need to know and follow along the way. You want to make sure that you understand and obey these laws. Let's take a look at how to find the home [...]
by Carla on February 22, 2011
Home education is a viable path to take in today's world for educating your child. Each year more and more people are choosing this option for their family. The majority of these families have researched the option before jumping in. They have made an educated choice that can change the direction of the future for [...]
by Carla on February 14, 2011
Many of you are probably sitting at home trying to figure out how to be successful in a house full of distractions. More and more people are working at home freelancing, becoming entrepreneurs in some niche, or just trying to earn an extra income outside of their regular jobs. As most of you know, [...]
by Carla on February 8, 2011
A leap of faith is all it takes. A decision put into action. Your heart is pulling you to do something you've never done before and you are scared of the what "if's". You don't feel prepared. You are conditioned to question your intent, your real reason, for the decision you've made. You wonder why [...]