Letters From the Homefront

          I JUST HAD TO SHARE! There is a new addition to the blog, one I'm very excited to share! If you follow me on facebook , you may have seen that I have been trying to stretch the limits and see what I can do with Google Docs, while teaching myself how to make some fun printables to be used in our homeschool.  It's always been a desire of mine to be able to not only make my own printables for personal use, but be able to share them with others. They are definitely not of the caliber that is worth selling, and yet - I think someone might be able to use them. So I am offering anything I make for FREE! I'm sure there are many versions of the printables I make that can be found online, teaching the same thing - but I am having too much fun putting these together. I am hoping these will be a blessing to someone!  Just as the graphic shows, you can find the link for these at the top of my page, directly under the 'Home' button. I will ...

~Dear Homeschool Mama~ This letter is for you, right where you are. It comes from another homeschool mama, just like you, who has been the re - is there - will be there. When you are starting out and feel overwhelmed by all the possible choices, BE CALM. Forget trying to learn everything about every  curriculum and style, and watch your children. Think about what they like to do, what works best for them, what makes them smile. Then - find the style that works best for that - and forget the others for now. It won't do you any good to try and learn about everything out there, because in all the learning, you might forget what is going to be most effective in your house. When your child doesn't want to do what you have prepared for them, worked so hard on, and prayed over - don't take it personally. Everyone has 'days'. You have days that you don't really want to do what you have to do - the difference is that you have learned the art of self disciplin...