Family Friendly Information and Fun Near Boone, NC
Pin itHappy February, also known as the “Month of Love”. This month is a great opportunity for us all to take a closer look at what LOVE really means. There are different types of Love, Love between family and friends called “Philos” Love, then Love that is romantic is “Eros” Love, and we have unconditional [...]
Pin itProbably coincidentally, unless solar flares have some effect on fathers’ attitudes that I’m unaware of, I’ve noticed a recent uptick in the number of younger homeschooling moms asking (via social media) how to get their husbands more involved in their day-to-day routine. As homeschooling becomes a more mainstream lifestyle, I think we’re likely to [...]
Pin itHomeschooling is becoming more and more attractive to average (dare I say normal?) families, so it’s not surprising that the most common question I hear from both real-life friends and readers of my own blog is “How do I get started with homeschooling?” Unfortunately for those who have asked me, I haven’t yet come [...]
Pin itOne of the things I love about homeschooling is that bad weather is often the best thing that can happen to us (unless it’s really bad weather and the power goes out). We’re stuck inside with no place to go, and it’s too cold to play outside for very long. What else are we [...]
Pin itYou don’t have to worry about getting Cabin Fever or the Winter Blues! Why you ask? Because The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is working hand-in-hand with Appalachian State University’s Dept. of Arts to bring about Visual Art Workshops. These will be for all ages, from kids, teens, and adults starting this month, [...]
Pin itI’ve done it. I’ve finally gotten to the end of a full week of homeschool (OK, 4 days. But they were four busy days!) without being overwhelmed by the mess by the time it was over! I have Charlotte Mason to thank for it: The mother who takes pains to endow her children with [...]
Pin itWell, we got through December alright, beating our previous record of nine school days completed during the holiday season by one whole day! Then we took the last two weeks off entirely—the children to play and read and just have fun, and I to read a little, plan the next few months, and get [...]
Pin itThis week I’m recycling a post I wrote a while back in response to a particularly poorly informed diatribe against homeschooling by somebody named Sandy, who I don’t know personally, but whose type I certainly do know. Her post was a perfect representation of what most uninformed people think of homeschooling, so it remains [...]
Pin itThis is National Influenza Vaccination Week, December 4th – 11th, and with the Colds, Sinus, and plain old yucky nasty Infections and Flu going around already, even in my house, it is great to gather some info to get a head start and know what to do! Dr. Chris McCracken of Appalachian Regional Adult [...]
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