We started back with our first day of school today. This is my oldest son's first day of 9th grade and he has a LOT more work to do than he's been used to doing, especially after a summer of mostly just playing video games! Because of that, I expected to hear a lot of flack from him. Yes, I did hear some, but overall, he did pretty well for his first day! I expect there to be a learning curve for the both of us. He's new to being a high schooler and I'm new to teaching one!

I had to ...

Well, it's official. Back to school has happened. All of the public and private schools around us are back in session. Did you do anything special to celebrate the first day of school?

We had so many options this year. One of the moms we know is having a Not Back To School Beach Day today. Another mom organized a Not Back To School in the park at ...

So, What is Normal?
by Jamie

Homeschooling is by nature, "out of the box". Even home schoolers themselves are typically just not the run of the mill people. Yes, I speak from experience here! I am different. I don't fit into the current label of normal (I really don't even try). Most home schoolers begin homeschooling primarily because something in the "normal" ...

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There is some small controversy over just who first proposed the celebration of Labor Day. Some say that a guy named Matthew Maguire came up with the idea. Others claim that it was Peter McGuire who had the idea. Whichever it was, they both suggested it back in 1882. It wasn't till 1894 that it became an official Federal Holiday.

It is meant to be a day for laborers to rest and celebrate. Many see it as a milepost for the end of summer, while retailers see it as a chance to move product ...

This week we started a new series of classes. It is based on the Magic Tree House book series. The best part of this series is that someone else is teaching it. Someone else is organizing it. And someone else has to clean their house to get ready for it. Now that's my kind of class.

Magic Tree House provides curriculum materials for the whole series ...