It’s Halloween time and I’m exploring 31 Great Books to Read to Your Kids—what better author to share with your kids than Edgar Allan Poe, the master of suspense? Homeschooling post updated 10/29/2023 Reading a well written suspenseful tale—even one that includes murders—is nothing like watching a gory scene on TV or acting one out […]
Advice from a frugal mom during coronavirus #5: Two sanity savers in stock on Amazon
Most families are not used to this quantity of quality time. Everyone in your home may be going a little nutty after 3 weeks of lockdown. We are blessed here in Phoenix to have gorgeous weather and a big yard, with half a dozen semi-stocked grocery stores (excepting toilet paper, of course) I could throw […]
Advice from a frugal mom during coronavirus #4: Yep, you’re a homeschool mom
This is the funniest Mommy War I’ve seen to date: “Real” homeschool moms against “Schools are closed” homeschool moms. It’s sad-funny, non funny-funny. Here’s a simple test to determine if you are a real homeschool mom: Question 1: Are your kids at home because their school buildings are closed? If you answered Yes to Question […]
100 Day Homeschool Year for Jr. High and High School Days 6-9
All happy families are alike; each homeschooling family is nerdy in its own way. This is our 10th year homeschooling and I have loads of free time (haha) so I’m going to share a day in the life of our homeschool—hopefully all 100 days, but this blog is full of one-off “series” so we’ll see […]
100-Day Homeschool Year for Jr. High and High School Week 1
All happy families are alike; each homeschooling family is nerdy in its own way. This is our 10th year homeschooling and I have loads of free time (haha) so I’m going to share a day in the life of our homeschool—hopefully all 100 days, but this blog is full of one-off “series” so we’ll see […]
Arizona National Parks FREE Days 2019: List of AZ National Parks & Monuments FREE Days!
Arizona National Parks FREE Days in 2019! Updated with 2019 free National Parks and National Monuments dates. We love a good roadtrip! Here are all the National Parks free dates for 2019, plus a list of all the National Parks and National Monuments in Arizona—listed by driving distance from Phoenix. Free Days for National […]
Family travel tips for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas show in Phoenix (and how we scored free tickets!)
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra rocks Phoenix December 2nd, 2018 at Gila River Arena. Is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas show appropriate for kids? Totally. Did you miss the Trans-Siberian Orchestra show in Phoenix this year? Read on to find out how you can see Trans-Siberian Orchestra in December, 2019 for free and you’ll be ready to jump […]
The Best Phoenix Groupons for Families with Teens and Tweens
I have a tween and a teen, and sometimes it seems like all the Phoenix Groupon deals are for little kids. I’ve found the best Phoenix Groupon deals for families with teens and tweens—these Groupons are great for families with kids who are too old for play places and kiddie museums. When Groupon runs a flash […]
An Old Fashioned 8th Grade Education: 4 Personal Development Books To Read Before High School
This is my 9th year of homeschooling! Last year, when Jefferson was in 8th grade, he informed me that he wanted to go to public high school. All of my relaxed, meandering, unschooling-but-not-unparenting educational ideals screeched to a halt, replaced by a drive to get this boy fully educated before he went to the local […]
The Arizona Teacher Walkout from a Homeschooling Mom’s Point of View
I was almost late to Jefferson’s baseball game last night because Bell Road in Glendale, Arizona was clogged up with rubberneckers trying to take live video with their phones from their cars as they passed the #redfored demonstrators who lined the sidewalks on the busy street. Crappy drivers and silly demonstrations are normal in Phoenix, […]
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