May we present to you, the marriage of my doodling habit and our collective music making efforts: Tune-a-Doodle-Doo. Tune-a-Doodle-Doo is our little imperfect YouTube channel where we share doodled pictures set to traditional kids’ folk tunes. The first song I’m sharing here is “I Know an Old Lady.” I’m the one drawing and my husband,…
How to give your homeschool a fresh start when the burden outweighs the joy. Have you ever felt like homeschooling is causing frustration, worry, tears, and pain- for both you and your child? I have. Have you ever threatened your kids with the big yellow bus that drives past your house in the morning? I…
How simple daily routines can transform your home from slobville to livable. The feeling of apprehension rose in my chest when I heard a new student was going to come by my house later that night. Is she going to ask to come in? I surveyed the situation with dread. There were toys on the floor, a…
When I wrote the title of this article, I was literally thinking that I needed to take my own advice. Stop living with so much parenting guilt, Abi! I am no stranger to guilt. I feel shame over small things that wouldn’t bother most people. And I’m really good at blaming myself for things that aren’t…
One important thing to do when you are homeschooling- and to reevaluate periodically as you continue to do it- is to come up with a few solid reasons why you homeschool. Isn’t it enough to just like homeschooling? To just want to do it? Well, quite frankly, yes. That being said, you may find that it’s…
Greetings, friends. I know many of you know my family and I already- I’m so glad to see you here. I also know that over the course of this writing this blog, I will get to know many more of you- and I’m so happy to meet you. Photo Credit: Kcaarin Pineau Photography You may…