Category: Organizing Your Life

It's that time of year again… December 15th – officially 10 days before Christmas.  Maybe you have all of your shopping done, cookies made, and cards delivered and are currently curling up on the sofa with a nice cup of hot cocoa.  I think most of my readers wish they were you:-)  If you fall →

The sun is shining, the air is brisk, and the house looks grand!  Hmmm, except the faded throw pillows and the tattered rug at the front door.  Oh, and the small army of porcelain figurines, closets stuffed with clothes that remind you of another life, and various dishes that are glorified dust collectors.  You glance →

I know there are some of you out there who aren't big on lesson planning and others who are addicted to it.  However, even if you aren't big on structure, you can still benefit from incorporating some consistent lesson planning techniques into your homeschool. Someone once said that 'failure to plan is planning to fail.'  →

"Have nothing… that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful."  William Morris's words still ring true. I keep this quote on my refrigerator, where I see it everyday.  It is both a literary reminder and a succinct way of describing my philosophy on "stuff".  In one brief sentence, we have →