Lately I've been hearing a lot about "unschooling." Afraid I was missing out on something important, I took it upon myself ...

My youngest son Matthew, is not a speller. In fact, he rates knowing how to spell right up there next to his aversion to all foods that ...

How do you convince an 11 yr. old that his history is more exciting than speeding down a hill (of very wet snow) on a sled?  Turn o...

One of the reasons that I love the Pacific Northwest is the greeness that lasts throughout the summer. But with that greeness comes wat...

'Tis the season...it's that time again to pull out all of the curriculum catalogs that have been piling up on the counter since Feb...

Last fall, my youngest son started a new history program called, "Paths of Exploration" by GeoMatters. It is the first book in a ...

If you've followed my blog for very long, you'll know that I love, love, love history. I wasn't a fan of it as a child, but as ...

When we started our home-school journey almost 18 years ago, I was fairly confident in my ability to be able to teach the various school sub...

With the new school year around the corner, it's time to get my home-school in order. One of the things that I do to prepare for the upc...

Graduation. Brings back memories of hot, sticky gowns, tassels hanging in the eyes and caps covering perfectly coiffed hair. It brings back...

Back when I was a young whippersnapper, when I had to walk 10 miles to school, in the snow, with no shoes, I hated history. Hate is a rather...