If you have been a homeschooling parent for more there a year, there has surely been a day when you thought, “I can’t do this anymore!”
Have you ever stopped to consider what got you to that point?

Ok, so you’ve decided, “Yes! I’m going to commit to writing encouragement cards for my kids to boost their positive character qualities!” And then you sit down and wonder, “What the heck am I supposed to write about?”

Ok, so you’ve decided, “Yes! I’m going to commit to writing encouragement cards for my kids to boost their positive character qualities!” Here’s a list of positive character qualities you may want to encourage in your children.

Did you know that the CEO of a notable U.S. company used to hand-write thank-you cards for two hours every Friday? I share my system for writing weekly encouragement cards to my children.

From chopsticks etiquette to Onigiri and the most fabulous Japanese Strawberry Shortcake you’ve ever had, join us on our excursion to Japan on our first Family Theme Night!

Everyone has a story to tell. You’ve had past experiences, have current circumstances and work toward future hopes. A beginning, middle and end make a story.

So you sit down to chat with your newly assigned mentor for the first time and wonder, “How are we going to get this mentor party started!?” I mean, you’ve got to mix the ingredients before you get to sip the martini!

So you’ve got the first meeting with your mentor on the calendar, but what are earth are you going to talk about for an hour?

Travel the world from the comfort of your own home and experience the fantastic culinary treasures of other cultures with family theme nights!

Theme Nights are planned evenings where as a family we explore another culture through research, presentations and most importantly, a dining experience with authentic food!

Country songs can easily get a bad rap for focusing on themes such as whiskey, dive bars, trucks and neon lights, but there’s more to these down home songs than appears at first glance. Many are lyrical marvels, intertwining storytelling with literary devices that wrap around your emotions like a fuzzy blanket on a rocking chair.

The teenage years are a great time to establish beneficial habits for life and encourage teens to think more deeply about concepts beyond their immediate individual concerns. These books cover the areas of philosophy, human relations and finances, three facets of life that lead to undeniable success if mastered from an early age.