Implementing Chores

Little Ones Even toddlers can put away the toys they've been playing with, if you only allow a small amount out at time. You may need to instruct them on each toy and eventually progress to something like, "Now you can pick up all of the books. Can you bring me all of the books?" …

The Benefits of Chores

Yes, my children do chores! I read the book Large Family Logistics (now reprinted as Home Management: Plain and Simple) years ago when I saw the path we were headed down. I wanted to be prepared and guide my family in the same ways as we would follow later when there were more children and …

Pregnant? Nauseous? Trying to still teach?

You've discovered you're newly pregnant! Congratulations! Each little one is a blessing from God! I'm not sure what you're feeling- excitement, trepidation, just the many hormones surging through your body? If you're anything like me, you're feeling physically tired and nauseous all throughout the day ("morning sickness"- ha!) My handy bucket that stays with me, …

Sonlight vs. My Father’s World

So you're comparing Sonlight and My Father's World (MFW), two of the top literature-based curriculums. Perhaps you love the idea of reading great literature aloud while your children gather round or you know that it is easier to relate to people of historical times with historical fiction than simply dates. Either way, I'm here to help. We …

Perhaps That Ache is the Holy Spirit

One of my dear friends posted a link on Facebook and a comment that read, "I ached so badly for another baby after [my daughter], it was so soo hard. We were blessed with [our third] but I know the ache will be back." The aforementioned link was to a well-written blog post entitled "In which …