Government School-At-Home Programs/Co-ops - Be Warned & Informed

Home-education verses government school-at-home programs (a.k.a. Government-funded alternative learning programs / Virtual schools / Parent partnership programs) is a very sensitive subject amongst the homeschool community. 

Feeding Baby, Part 3 - How We've Introduced Solid Foods

Feeding baby can be such a special time for moms and babies together.  Precious, intimate and quiet.  And I know that how baby is fed can be a very sensitive subject for moms, both on the nursing vs. bottles home front, and on beginning the solid foods home front.  Many of the moms I've met have felt very strongly about each way and stage of feeding baby.  In this 3-part mini-series I am not setting out to persuade moms either way in how they choose to feed their babies, I am simply sharing with you what we have chosen to do and what has worked beautifully for our family because I've been asked so many times.  *smile*  So in this series I will share with you:

Feeding Baby, Part 1 - My Experience With Nursing
Feeding Baby, Part 2 - Encouragement For Bottle-Feeders, and Practical How-To's
Feeding Baby, Part 3 - How We've Introduced Solid Foods

Feeding Baby, Part 2 - Encouragement For Bottle Feeders, and Practical Helps

Feeding baby can be such a special time for moms and babies together.  Precious, intimate and quiet.  And I know that how baby is fed can be a very sensitive subject for moms, both on the nursing vs. bottles home front, and on beginning the solid foods home front.  Many of the moms I've met have felt very strongly about each way and stage of feeding baby.  In this 3-part mini-series I am not setting out to persuade moms either way in how they choose to feed their babies, I am simply sharing with you what we have chosen to do and what has worked beautifully for our family because I've been asked so many times.  *smile*  So in this series I will share with you:

Feeding Baby, Part 1 - My Experience With Nursing
Feeding Baby, Part 2 - Encouragement For Bottle-Feeders, and Practical Helps
Feeding Baby, Part 3 - How We've Introduced Solid Foods

Feeding Baby, Part 1 - My Experience With Nursing

Feeding baby can be such a special time for moms and babies together.  Precious, intimate and quiet.  And I know that how baby is fed can be a very sensitive subject for moms, both on the nursing vs. bottles home front, and on beginning the solid foods home front.  Many of the moms I've met have felt very strongly about each way and stage of feeding baby.  In this 3-part mini-series I am not setting out to persuade moms either way in how they choose to feed their babies, I am simply sharing with you what we have chosen to do and what has worked beautifully for our family because I've been asked so many times.  *smile*  So in this series I will share with you:

Feeding Baby, Part 1 - My Experience With Nursing
Feeding Baby, Part 2 - Encouragement For Bottle-Feeders, and Practical How-To's
Feeding Baby, Part 3 - How We've Introduced Solid Foods

Mom Tips: For Around the House, #6

I so enjoy the little "mom tips" that I've come across in life - those little things that I've learned from my mom, or a mom friend, that just make life a little nicer.  Things that make the "daily-daily" just a little easier, or make me smile a little more, or maybe will be a time saver for me.  I'm not referring to the bigger projects like de-cluttering or re-organizing, (although those definitely make me smile)!  But just the small things - the "mom tips" that aren't in the self-help books, they're just life-experience things that I've gotten from a mom with experience under her belt.  Well I'll share with you some Mom Tips for Around the House, #6; I hope they bring a simple breath of fresh air to your regular every day patterns!  *smile*

Homeschooling: HOW We Do It, Part 3 of 3: K-2

Homeschooling kindergarten through second grade was probably where I've grown and changed the most in my homeschooling career of 10 years so far.  I've been asked about this many times specifically regarding K-2, so let's sit down together for tea and I'll share with you:

• My first strategy for homeschooling kindergarten
• My current strategy for homeschooling kindergarten 
• How I homeschool 1st grade 
• How I homeschool 2nd grade

Computer Learning For Kids - How We Utilize It

We have found that computer learning can be incredibly valuable for our children, when carefully monitored, and with certain provisions, guidelines, and restrictions. Today I'll share with you how we structure these learning experiences in our home.