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The Voice of Domestic Peace

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Sometimes the most difficult part of becoming more like Christ, is making the small every day changes that are necessary. At least, it is for me. I have had the nagging feeling as of late that I need to be better at a lot of things. Yet, sometimes, I feel overwhelmed by the daily task of just accomplishing one of those things. Like, reading my scriptures, for example. My biggest goal right now is working on using a softer tone when I speak to my children. I read the talk, “Except the Lord Build the House…” by Gordon B. Hinkley … Continue reading →

Is there shame in quitting homeschooling?

Due to the strong feelings toward homeschooling it is often looked at as some sort of exclusive club. The club that lets you in but will never let you out unless you defect and that my friend is like a good old fashioned Amish shunning. At least this is the feeling I get from moms who email me for encouragement when their homeschooling days come to an end. For some reason or another they can no longer homeschool but they are told by others not to give up, they can do it, or they are harming their children by sending … Continue reading →

Some Pets Help Sell Homes

The New York Times recently posted an interesting article relating to pets, one that the story itself acknowledges contradicts popular assumed wisdom: pets help sell homes. Normally one would assume that leaving pets in a house or apartment while it’s toured by prospective buyers is a bad idea, because who knows how potential buyers feel about animals? To an extent that will always be true. People touring the house might have severe pet allergies or phobias. Some pets might be ill-behaved, following the tour around the house, making noise, and perhaps even trying to jump on people. Certain hallmarks of … Continue reading →

Teaching Your Children Respect

The concept of respect is one that is absolutely crucial for our children to understand. Our society is drifting further away from the basic ideas of courtesy. It used to be that children addressed their elders as “ma’am” and “sir.” Back-talk simply was unheard of. And if a child did slip, well, there was a willow branch switch waiting for them behind the woodshed. As the years have gone by and lawmakers have sought to stamp out child abuse, discipline has taken on a different form. In many ways, this has been good for us, as parents have turned to … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the Winners of the Homeschool Blog Awards

Well the votes are in and tallied! The winners of the 2010 Homeschool Blog Awards have been announced. Congratulations to all the hard working bloggers on the list. I highly recommend visiting all the winners. Stop by and congratulate them or stop by and see what made them a cut above the rest. Homeschooling is best done with the love and support of others who are working in the trenches. You will be surprised how much you can learn and how much you can be encouraged by reading some great homeschool blogs. Many on this list are my some of … Continue reading →

Where’s Your Family’s Focus?

The family is the central unit to the church. When you realize that, you should also realize that the family should have the focus of teaching your children about the gospel. The church has instructed us to have family home evening, family prayer and family scripture study to do these things. There are are all things that we can do to teach our children the gospel. There have been times when my family is really focused on the gospel and times when they are not so much. When we make the gospel and Christ the focus of the family everything … Continue reading →

Why Can’t all Homeschoolers Get Along?

There’s nothing about a group of homeschooling mom’s getting together to discuss homeschooling their kids. Often it is a source of encouragement and a much needed time of connection with people who are like minded. Sometimes however, such meetings can get contentious. Not all homeschoolers see eye to eye. This is of course, because there are many different types of homeschoolers. Classical homeschoolers with a regimented college bound course, can be dismissive of unschoolers, who let their children lead the way, whether it means college or not. Textbook-based homeschoolers, feel that Charlotte Mason type homeschoolers are missing out on technical … Continue reading →

Making Family Your Focus

I’ve been thinking about the talk Sister Beck gave about the importance of defending families. It is vital to strive to have the best home life possible. I remember before I had children I had it planned out perfectly in my mind—a spotless house, children who helped out and regular family prayer and scripture study. I imagined things working in perfect unison. I had energy to help my children to bake, and we made crafts and learned together on a daily basis. The gospel was the focus of the home and from that our family was happy and peaceful. It … Continue reading →

Making Peace with Our Homes

Can you look past the trees for the forest? So much of what we read or view about our homes is all about improvement. From organizing, to decorating to adding on, moving up and filling it with the latest things, such as granite countertops and high definition televisions. All of that advice is great and interesting, of course. I am a huge fan of home improvement shows, house flipping shows, design shows, etc. I blog about decorating, design and home improvement here in the Home Blog, and I read as much as I can about these subjects. But once in … Continue reading →

Every Homeschool Curriculum to Date

I have finally finished compiling the list of homeschool distance learning programs. The list is below. In addition, I have previously complied the Homeschool Curriculum Glossary which includes everything from individual subject curriculum to complete school in the box curriculum as well as some online programs. While making these lists where exhausting, they are hardly exhaustive as new programs are written or come online every day. I plan to give you regular updates on new curriculums as they become available. Meanwhile, here is the glossary for the homeschool distance learning programs. 3D Learner 3DLearn Interactive Academy Abacus Educational Services Accelerated … Continue reading →