We all have watched disaster movies or read books about catastrophes like the Holocaust. It is easy as an observer to think about how we would respond so much differently, telling ourselves “that would not happen to us.” In the ...
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Homeschooling on a Budget
Many parents want to homeschool, but feel that they just cannot afford it. After all, the government is no longer paying for books, supplies, and all the rest of the things that usually come with the public school room. The ...
Read More »Creature Comforts: 5 Things to Add to Your Preparedness Plans
We all know the importance of storing basics – food, water, weapons. But it is the little things that will not only keep us physically alive, but mentally sane as well. Don’t overlook those things that help relieve stress and ...
Read More »Pigs Don’t Stink!
Okay, sometimes pigs can stink, but like the old farm adage goes “it smells like money!” Go to the local grocery store and price a ham, and you’ll begin to truly appreciate that sentiment. However, if kept in clean conditions ...
Read More »Beginner’s Luck: Could It Kill You?
After months of thinking, planning, looking, and saving, I was finally going to do it! I was ready to make bread from flour ground in my own mill. First I had purchased the wheat berries – which then sat on ...
Read More »Socialization and Other Myths: Part 2
Attacks come at homeschool families from every side: grandparents, other family members, friends, the news media, and even complete strangers! Some of these sources are better off ignored (a well-lived life is the best response), but sometimes you just have ...
Read More »Socialization and Other Myths: Part 1
Whether you are new to homeschooling, a veteran home educator, or just considering it for your family, you are bound to come across many people who think that even the idea of parents teaching their own children at home is ...
Read More »Hospitality Skills for Your Toddler
What is hospitality? Is it a gift, a virtue, a choice? How about a command? Biblical hospitality is one of the cornerstones of our faith and one of the actions that sets apart the “sheep” from the “goats.” Something so ...
Read More »Rabbits: Tanning Hides for Beautiful Furs
The idea of wearing fur (or making anything with fur) has some negative connotations in modern society, but fur is a natural by-product of raising meat rabbits. Anyone interested in the back-to-basic lifestyle knows that it is important to make ...
Read More »Yes! There IS Homeschool Phys. Ed.
As a homeschool student who went all the way through high school and graduated, I am oh so familiar with the stereotype – nerdy, awkward, and socially inept. Oh, and let’s not forget “has never thrown a ball in their ...
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