The Reality of Living the Dream At what point does it get to be easy? For the first 6 years of my son’s life, I was able to find work that allowed me to stay home, while supporting our family of two. I achieved the seemingly unachievable single mother’s dream. Heck, I achieved the ..read more

Sovereign Schooling and the “New Normal” * Sovereign Schooling is Article 2 in the Sovereign Series. Read the first in the series: What is Sovereignty? Claiming Freedom in All Areas of Your Life Judging by the comments and questions that are circling the internet and in my mom groups, there are mixed reviews regarding the homeschooling […] The post Sovereign Schooling and Claiming Freedom in All Areas of Your Life appeared first on HG ..read more

Begin Your Carschooling Journey Ok, fine.  Carschooling is a word I made up. I think. It’s possible that it already existed, but I definitely made it part of our daily schooling, regardless of how it came to be a part of our lives.  It works and it’s awesome. As a homeschool family that is always […] The post Carschooling: What it is? Engaging Printable Game Cards to Start Your Journey appeared first on HG ..read more

Back to School for Homeschoolers I can still remember the summer before Kindergarten.  Up until that point, I wasn’t sure if my son would continue to be educated at home or go off to school.  The public school in our neighborhood and the nature-based charter school were both options, but he was adamant that he […] The post Not Back to School Celebration: How to Create Back to School Rituals Even When You Homeschool appeared first on HG ..read more

Let Me Introduce You to the Idea of Strewing as a Homeschooling Solution Homeschool strewing is defined as scattering or spreading (things) untidily over a surface or area. But what the heck does that have to with homeschooling? Well, a lot, actually. Have you ever noticed how your kids always start playing with every toy […] The post 58 Ideas for Homeschool Strewing: A Solution for Reluctant Learners appeared first on HG ..read more

Let Me Introduce You to the Idea of Strewing as a Homeschooling Solution Strewing is defined as scattering or spreading (things) untidily over a surface or area. But what the heck does that have to with homeschooling? Well, a lot, actually. Have you ever noticed how your kids always start playing with every toy in […] The post 58 Ideas for Strewing: A Homeschooling Solution for Reluctant Learners appeared first on HG ..read more

Quarantine Schooling Doesn’t Have to Suck *Welp* I’m seeing a theme. There are soooo many parents out there who are overwhelmed by the state of their homes, families, workload, and quarantine schooling. For anyone new to this lifestyle, I can imagine that it is feeling a bit chaotic. But for those of us who have […] The post How to NOT Suck at Quarantine Schooling appeared first on HG ..read more

Are we all born as creative geniuses? In a talk at TEDX Tucson, Dr. George Land reveals shocking results of a creativity test that was initially developed for NASA, but lead to the testing of school children. After proving successful on the NASA engineers, researchers decided to turn the test on children, so they tested […] The post Study Reveals the Educational System is Stripping Creative Genius appeared first on HG ..read more

Do you wish you could homeschool or unschool your kids? Well, good news–you CAN! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the phrase “If I didn’t xyz, I would homeschool”. The majority of these statements come from working or single parent families. What if I told you that you CAN educate your child […] The post 3 Steps For ANYONE to Unschool Your Kids (Even if You Think You Can’t) appeared first on HG ..read more

Falling Fruit has been such an amazing resource for our family! I love watching my children explore nature, especially when they have gained the skill set and knowledge to actually CONSUME pieces of the world around us with confidence and true life-learned expertise. Watching my children point out plants to avoid and excitedly shovel fresh […] The post Falling Fruit, A Global Map to Help You Get Your Wild Forage On appeared first on HG ..read more