Are You a Mommy Martyr?

The other day I met the owner of a small business. The business provides at-home care for your pets while you are on vacation, out-of-town, or just for walks on long work days. The business owner has a team of workers and the company has glowing reviews on Nextdoor. Of course, all my kids were…

Getting back to homeschool routines is not always smooth sailing. When you start a new homeschool year there are a lot of new routines to pull into place. Although you may feel like you are going to sink back into a comfortable rhythm, the kids might see your plans and try to run away. How…

Do you ever get tired of educational hype and trendy fads? Want to know the truth about S.T.E.M.? It's not about the catchy acronym. Educate yourself so you can judge products before you buy, not every fancy package with the S.T.E.M. label on it will guide your child towards a lucrative career in tech. Also,…

Open Letter to a mom I know who hates herself for being less than. Dear Mom, I know you grew up thinking you needed to do everything perfectly. The voice in your head says the goal of our lives is perfection if we settle for less we are giving up and must be lazy. I…

My word this year is coffee. Because, seriously, it is my best friend. Source file: My_word_this_year_is_coffee.docxAuthor: Marla SzwastCreated: 2018-01-11 22:49:00Modified: 2018-01-11 23:02:00 My word this year is coffee. Because, seriously, it is my best friend. When I spend time with coffee I feel refreshed and energized. When I have problems, heartaches and tears, coffee eases…

Spring vacation may not matter to some homeschoolers, but for us, it is the week off of evening extra-curricular activities. Since those activities keep me and my older kids out until 9 pm most nights, this will feel like a vacation whether or not we take a break from academics. Our daily life is so…