I’ve known since before we ever got pregnant that I wanted to homeschool. I’m not really sure why I wanted to homeschool back then, other than my husband’s mom was homeschooling his little brother. I also have a good friend who was a public teacher that was planning on homeschooling her future kids.
Do to life circumstances, I had to work when Bug was little. But I was able to arrange work schedules so I could bring him home from daycare when he was 3.

It wasn’t a conscious decision for us to start focused academic study in 8th grade, but that’s just what ended up feeling right to each of the kids when they reached that developmental stage. So around all those activities, school-work must happen!

What was once anti-social and awkward with other children became very, very social, playful and creative. I was delighted to see him thinking of various ideas and leading his sister in imaginary play… They would explore outside and run inside asking if they could use the computer to research a particular creature they found–and I dared not interrupt! At one point he became insatiably interested in crocheting and would sit eagerly to crochet his own designs for hours on end–and I dared not interrupt!

If you’re like me, you don’t want to have to go to a different sites to keep up-to-date on events you want to attend. You’ve got one calendar system that works for you, and you want to stick with it! Fortunately, our calendars are easy to integrate into whatever system you are using. Google Calendar … Continue reading Adding Our Events to Your Calendar →

We’re collecting posts for a new blog series: “A Day In the Life” It will be a fantastic way to showcase the diversity of our local homeschooling community! We think it will also be a big help to people who are considering homeschooling for the first time, or who might feel stuck in a rut. … Continue reading A Day in the Life →

All Mid-Willamette Valley homeschoolers are welcome here. Regardless of your religion (or lack-thereof), family structure, or homeschooling style – if you are in the area and want to participate, join right in!