Homeschooling From the Heart

The past few months I’ve spent most of my free time learning about “urban homesteading” and have started a new journey toward simplicity.  I’ve had so much fun dreaming and making plans.  Lately I’m checking out more books from the library than my kids!

I have been VERY convicted that things are going to get worse before they get better.  Our family has realized just how tied we are to the grocery store and how we are lacking in many skills - depending instead on other experts to feed, build, and fix things for us.  What would happen if some of the services we’ve taken for granted were no longer available, affordable or both?  What if there wasn’t enough food in the grocery stores for everyone?  I’m not living in fear, but rather waking up to the realization that things may not always be as they are.  We depend on our heavenly Father to provide, but I am also reminded of the example of the industrious ant, and the life of Joseph who was told to plan and prepare for the coming famine.

We want to not only be more self-reliant for ourselves, but also so that we can be a blessing to others!

Since this blog will mostly be about homeschooling, I’ve started another blog where I am journaling about my Journey to Simplicity - feel free to drop by and stay a spell!

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Even though we wrapped things up only a few weeks ago, I already find myself eager to start up again!  My oldest is taking a summer class through dual enrollment and still working on Geometry, so I guess he never really stopped.  His younger brother was supposed to work on math this summer, but his social calendar has been too full to do much :-)  Oh well, I want these middle and high school years to be full of friends, family and great memories.  I guess the math can wait!

I’ve already got almost everything together for the fall.  I’m going to try Sonlight curriculum for the first time.  Having tried most every curriculum out there over the past decade, I might as well add Sonlight to the list!  A friend is loaning me her teacher’s guide and another friend gave me almost all of the books needed for Core 5 - Eastern Hemisphere.  My son is in 8th grade, so he is at the “older” range of Core 5, but I’m confident it is right for him and will fit with other things we’re doing this coming year.

So, how about you?  Are you pouring over catalogs?  Trying something new?

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