When you’re trying to do anything well, it’s good to have some tools in your toolbox. Every tool won’t work for every task, but here is a short list of my favorite productivity tools. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will receive a commission if you purchase from these links. Thank you. This post is Day #17… Read More
Homeschool Organization
These posts will help you with all things homeschool organization. Whether it's how to organize paperwork, homeschool rooms, or daily routines and schedules, we've got you covered!
Homeschool with Moxie Podcast 42: Setting Realistic Goals
Are you making new goals this year? You should! Everyone needs some scary goals to keep them moving forward in all areas of life. But will you be among the 8% who actually follow through with them? Here’s how to set realistic goals for your year and actually implement them. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will… Read More
Trying to homeschool without a long-term vision? +4 Reasons to get on it now
You’ve likely heard the maxim “Homeschooling is a marathon, not a sprint” voiced during your homeschool years. But have you taken into account the fact that completing a marathon successfully requires a laser-focused long-term vision? Are you trying to homeschool without this long-term perspective? Here are four reasons to get on it right now. First, what in the world do… Read More
IKEA Ideas for Your Homeschool Room
An IKEA homeschool room seems to be the gold-standard for at-home learners everywhere. It’s no wonder – their furniture fits so many decorating styles while being inexpensive and functional! Even if you don’t have a dedicated homeschool room, or even if you’re not in the market for new furniture, you can still gain a lot of inspiration by walking through… Read More
IKEA Homeschool Organization
IKEA products and furniture are perfect for your homeschool organization needs. And if you have an IKEA store within driving distance of your home, you really do need to go check it out! On a recent trip to visit our old stomping grounds in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, we stopped in at our old IKEA store where I used to take… Read More
3 Things Every Mom Needs to Know About Working While Homeschooling
While homeschooling is definitely a task that requires you to be “all in,” that doesn’t mean that you can’t also make time to work on the side (or even full time!). Here are 3 things every mom needs to know about working while homeschooling. Batching and Time Blocking is Essential While I don’t have personal experience with working full time… Read More
Great big list of FREE homeschool resources
If anyone knows how to make a dollar go far, it’s a homeschool mom! Many of us are homeschooling on one income and we are pros at hunting down free homeschool resources. But what if the work could be done for you? What if you didn’t have to do a massive hunt each month? If this sounds like a big… Read More
Vote for a Winner of the first Amazing Homeschool Spaces Contest
Wouldn’t you love to be a fly on the wall of other homeschool families to see just how they do it? How do they take their quirky house, with all its imperfections, and make it work for their homeschool? Now you can do just that! Take a look at our 3 finalists in the Amazing Homeschool Spaces contest and vote… Read More
Why You Need Homeschool Routines Rather Than Schedules
Schedules are for traditional schools. If you’re trying to keep schedules in your homeschool and feeling frazzled as you do it, you might be making homeschool harder than it needs to be. What you need are homeschool routines. What are homeschool routines? Here’s the difference. Schedules look like this: 7:00 wake up 7:30 breakfast 8:00 kids start spelling 8:30 math… Read More
Homeschool with Moxie Podcast #27: Finding Time for it all as a Homeschool Mom
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I will receive a commission if you purchase from these links. Thank you. Welcome to the show notes for Episode #27 of the Homeschool with Moxie podcast! As a former classroom teacher, now homeschooling mom of five, I love to equip and encourage other homeschooling families. Stick around to learn how to… Read More