Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, tells us there is a time for everything. I feel like now is the time for telling our story of homeschooling through grief. Three years ago, after having an apparent seizure, my father-in-law was diagnosed with cancer. It was cancer that had spread throughout his lungs, spine, and brain. We felt like we… Continue reading Homeschooling Through Grief
If you haven't had a chance to tour the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., here is a tiny bit of what you will learn. In my opinion, every family should visit Washington, D.C. to really appreciate how our nation was built.
We're Floridians. Hurricanes are a part of our life. We always hope and pray for a Cat 1 or 2. It's terrifying when the hurricane rapidly strengthens. Praying for our panhandle friends today.
Florida families have an incredible advocate for homeschooling in FPEA. They put on a massive yearly convention where many newbies get their first taste of "all things homeschool." I'm thrilled to be able to provide my Sweet friends with a coupon code for $10 off a yearly membership! 🙌🏻 Go here to join: http://www.fpea.com/join Coupon… Continue reading FPEA Coupon Code!
Mr. Sweet had a little outpatient surgery this week. He handled it like a champ but I quickly realized we needed more than one ice pack to help him stay comfortable. I had planned on using ice from our freezer in a sealed bag. It was adequate but melted quickly. I turned to the Internet… Continue reading Homemade Gel Pack
A great project for our homeschool friends!
Beautiful thoughts about a homeschool mom!
The homeschooling mother has no paycheck, union, or prep hour
   She wears a comfortable uniform and decorates with toddler art
She doesn’t weave her way through crowded hallways
   She treads a path littered with laundry and Legos
She doesn’t eat her lunch in the Teacher’s Lounge
  She nibbles between dish-doing and question-answering
When a stranger asks her daughter,
   “What’s 3 x 4?”
And her daughter looks at the ceiling
   And her son doesn’t seem to know his countries from his states
The homeschooling mother never says,
“What are they teaching you at school?”
   She just blushes
and vows to get out the flashcards.
But the homeschooling mother’s students:
Can divide the last cookie into perfect thirds
Know how to survive in the Arctic
Translate Latin phrases
Play Bach on a violin
Have stepped into the Middle Ages —…
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Stay tuned this week for all things appreciative to home educators!
I almost didn't go on the trip
Homework - I am not a fan.
We, the Sweets 