Posts by Betsy
Top 5 Cleaning Hacks to Cheat Your Way to a Clean House
Cleaning house doesn’t rank in my top 10 favorite things to do. Actually, I would avoid cleaning at all costs if it wasn’t for the fact that people show up at my house for music lessons with my husband 4 out of the 5 week days. They are actually a wonderful motivation for this lazy…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Math with Mr. D
Conversations cultivate understanding. This is the heart of the dialectic stage of the “Trivium” in classical education. Why is it that when most people think about math, they think of a student sitting quietly calculating answers and scribbling computations on quad-lined paper. I think as a homeschool mom who’s trying to do it all, this…
Read MoreLet’s Learn About Rocks: Rocking Rock Resources
We’ve been learning about rocks this year, and I love gathering resources for my kids to explore. Rocks happen to offer a wealth of opportunities for cultivating observation and practicing comparison. They also have the dirt factor going for them. You know, anything that mom approves of that you can get dirty without getting in trouble…
Read MoreDesign on Her Dime
While we were counting up our final savings for our road trip, my daughter realized that savings can really add up. She remarked, “Next I want to save up to redecorate my room!” It’s amazing how empowering success can be. Part of me wanted to say, “No, your room is fine. We don’t need to spend…
Read MoreReleasing My Guilt for Being Introverted
A good friend recently posted this great article about the 4 Lies About Introverts. It’s always fascinating when someone writes about the very thing you’ve been contemplating and hits it on the head. Guilt. I’ve been plagued with guilt because of my need for solitude after doing things that I absolutely love. My life is…
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