Not Another Homeschool Blog

Here's a pretty neat vlog done by homeschool brothers who are now in college.  They surveyed a lot of college students about their original thoughts on homeschooling, and also asked homeschoolers questions about confessions that revealed a bit of homeschool weirdness. Every now and then you see a little bit of homeschool oddities coming from my kids in the unique

Just had a text session with my daughter.  She is so funny... I really miss her.  So glad she's having fun.  He has had a lot of first this week.  First she rode a horse.  Then she hiked.  Now she's planning on going rafting. Yes, we're slackers... when it comes to physical stuff anyway.  Here's a snippet of our conversation that had me laughing.   Ps.  Yes, I still clean her room for her... at least once a quarter for a thorough cleaning.  Then she helps me with mine. ahermitt.com FREE HOME EDUCATION WEBSITE

 Staying in the theme of my last guest post, here is a fun video called The Dangers of Homeschooling.  Enjoy FREE HOME EDUCATION WEBSITE ahermitt.com

Everybody makes mistakes but when we make mistakes we like to blame it on being homeschoolers (in jest of course). Today, we had two doozies! #1: After driving across the county twice, I stopped for a quick appointment that was supposed to take 5 minutes.  We were tired and out of gas, but it was important.  After 10 minutes waiting to see the person I had to speak to, I called my kids out in the car and told them to turn on the air conditioning, but watch the gas.  (Don't call DFACS, they're both teens).  As I walked back out to the car, I heard what sounded like someone trying to start a car, but the battery was dead.  Too bad I thought.  Then I found out it was my car.  To watch the gas, they only turned on the battery and drained it dead using the air conditioning and charging games.  We spent the next hour waiting, getting attacked by ants, and finally having someone other than roadside assistance starting the car. #2:  We get home a...

Here are a few of the more interesting things my kids have reported about their homeschool friends (some of them lifted from facebook) Girl finds that someone put $70 Euros IN in her wallet.  A lightsaber duel breaks out in the middle of prom (it was the May 5... National Star Wars Day... May the Fourth be with you... never mind)  One girl has a notebook in which she records the most interesting comments.  Best quote of the year is probably "Who died and made you Jesus?" In a conversation about Ho's vs Bros, it was agreed that once a girl and guy become close, the girl moves from "ho" category to "bro".  There were very few actual dates at prom, most went in groups, and there were at least a couple brother-sister sets.... no one thought it was strange.  The Hunger Games are reenacted for a film class project.... lots of "blood" but no real deaths.  There's a serious discussion about dragons and unicorns in the bible A portable b...

Happy Elf Mom asks what was your first homeschool purchase. Turns out I still have it, use it, and recommend it. It is the Kingfisher History Encylopedia I also checked out a ton of homeschool instructional and motivational books from the library, purchased a giant children's bible that my daughter takes with her when she babysits, and a childrens dictionary that I gave away to another homeschooling family when my kids graduated to a big kids dictionary. These are the exact books I purchased at my first homeschool fair. FREE HOME EDUCATION WEBSITE MY BUSINESS WEBSITE

I've been not exactly tagged by  Happy Elf Mom ! Ready? Here goes: 1. One homeschooling book you have enjoyed: The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia . It was used heavily in the first few years of homeschooling and is now still a constant resource for checking facts and brushing up on history. 2. One resource you wouldn't be without: a computer. Like Happy Elf Mom, it has been my single most important piece of equipment for homeschooling and beyond.  It has allowed me to work while homeschooling.  It has allowed my kids to homeschool more independently, and it has provided a plethora of free online resources. 3. One resource you wish you had never bought:   Language arts books by Stobaugh such as American Literature Teacher Text: Encouraging Thoughtful Christians to be World changers (Broadman & Holman Literature)   They are more Christian World View books than language arts.  That's great if it is what you want, but it is ove...

Happy Elf Mom aka Mrs C.  just gave me a sunshine award today.  Isn't it purty? There are certain rules (though non mandatory) associated with said award and it includes telling 7 things about yourself and linking to other bloggers, thereby passing on the reward. Trust me.  You really want to read  Happy Elf Mom's entry ... it is side-splitting.  I hope my is at least half as entertaining.  Here goes.  7 things about me: 1.  I'm bi-polar.  No, not in the diagnosed, institutionalized,  crazy kinda way, but in the "dang, that girl is moody" kind of way.  In the true sense of being a Gemini, I have moods, and my moods have moods.  You can't get to know me in one meeting, or even in a week.... you need a full year's exposure.  Still mostly I am happy because I choose to be... my reactions are just widely varied from "easy goes it" to "WHAT THE HAY!!!!!". 2.  My kids are as crazy as I am.  The girl may break into ...

Way  funny homeschool skit: I only homeschool two kids so I am not going to confess to having a day like this one, but sometimes my kids display the habits of the two older girls. FREE HOME EDUCATION WEBSITE MY BUSINESS WEBSITE WalletPop Contributor

Nerd Mom at NerdFamily asked the question, where do you homeschool. I will start with where we don't homeschool. This is my kitchen table... We only use it for eating. It is usually too sticky for any other uses. This next picture is where I keep all of our homeschooling materials. It is the sitting area of our bedroom. The room is very long, like a bowling ally, so I put the bed in the center of the room using the large headboard as a divider. I made the back half of the room my office. I used to use the home office, but my husband kicked me out so he could work from home... he rarely uses it though. You can see my video camera set up on the table for you-tube-ing. Next you will find my daughter in her favorite spot. Wrapped up in a blanket like a cucoon on the floor in the great room. She does the majority of her work here. (Don't tell her I took this picture of her with a wrap on her head! My son's favorite space is in the basement where he plays with the dogs in betwe...