Nobility, honor, courage, magnanimity, generosity… as a homeschooling mom, these character traits are music to my ears. Who doesn’t want to raise a child that can hold a meaningful conversation while respecting the person he is talking to and holding a friend’s baby, while defending his faith? We’d also like him to defend his country, →

I am often asked to review different curricula, books, and other tools for homeschooling families.  I work to write very honest reviews, realizing that products work for different people for different reasons.  In other words, one homeschooler’s trash can be another homeschooler’s treasure:-)  There are some products that are especially well-done… and others not-so much.  But, when →

Last week, our family suffered a loss.  On Tuesday, our 17-year-old cat, Izzy, started to exhibit end-of-life behaviors.  Even though he was so old, a big part of me honestly thought he would rally… he always has in the past.  But, as the day progressed, he stopped eating and drinking, he could hardly walk, he →

Out on the Well-Trained Mind forums the other day, the Hive was discussing daily schedules.  Being the planning-Nazi that I am, I relish looking over how people structure their days.  Sometimes, just skimming someone else’s post reminds me to add something to our schedule.  Likewise, reading about a different thought process helps me to eliminate →