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This week, I am thankful: for the super warm day last week It was an anomaly and probably won’t be repeated for a while, but…it was so warm, I sat out on my front steps in shorts to drink my coffee! that the IRS did finally answer the phone I needed to get some tax payment paperwork for my accountant, so I bravely took on the task of calling the IRS. I was on hold for about an hour, but they did finally answer AND the lady who answered was able to find the paper I needed and get it...

by Sarah Hughes, February 2023   I started homeschooling in the fall of 2022, and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made! We live in North Carolina, and we are a military family as well. Being a military spouse definitely affected my choice to homeschool. These are just a couple of ways homeschooling has made our lives a little bit easier as well as some possible cons to consider when choosing to homeschool as a military family.     Relocating and Not Switching Schools   School Districts: When we moved from Georgia to North Carolina, I was stressed about finding...

“The Fryeburg Chronicles” by June O'Donal is a series of family-friendly historical fiction set in Fryeburg, Maine. The adventures of the fictional Miller family, early settlers of Fryeburg, come alive as they use their Yankee ingenuity to survive the challenges of rural farm life during the Revolutionary War. - - June O'Donal, the series' author, developed her love and knowledge of history while homeschooling her two children. Now a retired museum educator, she spent five years teaching...Read the full story at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=301420

[TAG0]Amber’s Homeschool Day in the Life (with a 7-, 9-, 11-, and 13-year-old) ~  Written by Amber O’Neal Johnston from Heritage Mom I’ve gotten some of my best ideas from reading about how other homeschoolers spend their days. Every family organizes their time differently, but whenever I glimpse another mom weaving things in and out of her day, I walk away with a creative thought that sparks something new in my family’s routine. Our way of doing things has evolved over the years as my children pass through new ages and stages, but the one thing that has remained the same...

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Exploring Engineering for Career, Interview with Engineering Expectations. Exploring Engineering for Career, Interview with Engineering Expectations One of the most important subjects for homeschool high schoolers is Career Exploration. While they cannot know everything about the future, it is important for teens to begin to think about what happens after graduation. Many teens do not have a clue until they spend some time in a comprehensive Career Exploration course and discovering various careers. These days, one of the most in-demand (and good-paying) career is engineering. So Vicki was excited to meet Megan from Engineering Expectations...