Freaky Frugalite

Because we homeschool, we don’t technically have “summer vacation.” I like the consistent schedule and I do not like having idle children, so I’ve always assigned work for the kids, in some shape or form, throughout the year. As they have gotten older, however, I allow them to explore their own academic exploits. One son, [...]

I started a new blog. YES, I did! I am not crazy… I don’t think I am. I don’t feel like I am, lol. My new blog is just starting up, and there is very little content right now. I’m taking my time with it. No embellishment, no crazy chattering, no colorful buttons and advertising. [...]

I love love love homeschooling. But one of the disadvantages is that my kids don’t benefit from all the perks that public school students do (even though I pay for them through my property taxes). Stuff like using the school swimming pools, playing on the school astroturf, and getting inexpensive instruments to use as they [...]

Hey! Want to learn Chinese, perhaps improve your furniture assembly reading skills? I saw this at Disgruntled Republican and almost laughed my head off. I showed my kids and we all came up with some hearty additions to the list. Bwahaha! It’s best if you read them aloud. You’ll learn it better that way. ;) [...]

Springtime! It’s here! Oh, ignore all that mud and rain and frigid nighttime temperatures- there’s green out there! While shopping yesterday, the daughter and I spotted a plethora of limousines in town. It seems that every year, as soon as the snow is gone, everybody races out of their winter-weary homes to get married or [...]

The Old Geezer had a great blog post about boredom. He noted that in this modern world of electronics and gadgetry, some people still complain of boredom. Boredom was an infrequent condition for folks living in the “olden days,” as their lives were so filled with hard work that leisure time was scarce and precious. [...]

Do you think computers can replace a teacher? Do you consider a child educated if his head is full of facts? Hmmm….. BBC News has a very interesting article: Using computers to teach children with no teachers A 10-year experiment that started with Indian slum children being given access to computers has produced a new [...]

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Wheat Food Council. All opinions are 100% mine. The kids and I have been learning some terrific stuff at the How Wheat Works website. This is a wonderful educational site- you homeschooling parents should check it out with your kids! I learned things about [...]

Here in eastern New York State, homeschooling parents were arrested because they had failed to register their homeschooled children with the local school district, according to NYS law: FONDA — A Montgomery County couple has been arrested on child endangerment charges for failing to register their children with the school district as they were home-schooled, [...]

This is a really cool idea, and I’ve mentioned it before here; it’s called Bookswim. It’s touted as a “Netflix” for book lovers- it’s a rental library lending program. You pay a flat fee once a month, create a queue of books you want to read, and the books are sent directly to your home. [...]