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The Whiteboards

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A pair of white surfaces that erase easily and can temporarily hold some form of analogue data for a period of time. Simple enough. They are reusable and don’t take up more space than they already do. The information they hold can be likened to the days in grade school figuring out a math problem (long division like) on a piece of paper with a trusty #2 pencil. Or, a more likely scenario for those who read these posts, a small surface on the outside of your dorm room door where people leave notes, draw inappropriate pictures, or “accidentally” use … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Stuff and Save

If you want a great way to save money, try making your own items instead of purchasing them. From growing your own food and making your own mixes to creating your own laundry detergent and sanitizing wipes, there are so many ways to save. Plus, it is nice knowing that you don’t have to rely on expensive commercial products if you don’t want to do so. Check out this round up of “Make Your Own” articles. Try one recipe or instructions, or try them all! Frugal Food: Make Your Own Granola Bars? Make Your Own Yogurt Make Your Own Fabric … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Whiteboard

Need a white board for a child’s room, a kitchen or even a church? Do you homeschool? Make your own white board to aid in your teaching. It is easy to make a sturdy white board to whatever size you like, all for a fraction of the cost of buying on in a story. It is pretty easy to do. Just keep reading to learn more. In the past, I wrote about saving an old white board, removing stains and refinishing it. After all, white boards can get pretty expensive. But that was before I found a way to make … Continue reading →

Teaching Handwriting without a Curriculum

On my blog’s Facebook page, I was asked to recommend a handwriting curriculum. I have received this question many times before and always cringe when asked. I cringe because I have nothing to recommend. Years of homeschool reviews and homeschooling under my belt and I still have not used a formal handwriting curriculum. Frankly, I never understood why one would use a curriculum based on handwriting. I teach handwriting the old fashioned way by sitting at a whiteboard and showing each stroke of each letter. My children would sit with lined paper and mimic my movements. I will not claim … Continue reading →

Interviews with Homeschoolers: Karen Loutzenhizer, Part One

Today I’m talking with Karen Loutzenhiser, a homeschooling mom from Utah who took time out to chat with me about her homeschooling journey. Karen, how did you know that homeschooling was the right choice for you? I have wanted to be a teacher since I was a little girl, and the only thing that could top that career in my heart and mind was being a mommy. By the time I got my degree in education, I already had two kids in tow. I knew that they were my absolute joy and my #1 priority. Why would I drop my … Continue reading →

Tips for Sharing Information

Making sure that everyone gets where they are supposed to be and that all the details are taken care of is challenging for a single parent family. Coming up with communication systems to make it easy for family members to share information can make single parent family life a lot more efficient and smooth… It might seem obvious–but bulletin boards and notepads are still a fine way to communicate in a busy household. Setting up a whiteboard (dry erase) or chalkboard where family members can leave notes for one another (and to themselves) is another tried and true way to … Continue reading →

Setting up a Home Office for Under $150, Part Two

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In part one, I told you a bit about how I bought furniture at garage sales, even got free furniture at garage sales, and then how my husband brought home a rusted piece of junk someone had the temerity to call a filing cabinet. I didn’t see the possibilities that laid beneath that rusty exterior. My husband did. He brought home a quart of free purple paint (also from work – he works in a sign shop) and started in on it. He was carefully applied the paint, and after it dried, I could hardly believe it was the same … Continue reading →

Accommodations and Strategies for the Child with Dysgraphia

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I was reading with interest a blog in the special needs section of Families.com by a blogger named Kristyn. This blog was about the different types of learning disabilities that could affect your child. I had already had it in mind to post several blogs about the different types of learning disabilities, but since Kristyn described them so well, I changed my mind. I would much rather focus on what can be done academically in a school setting to help children out that have each specific type of learning disability. If you read Kristyn’s blog, you can read a brief … Continue reading →