Daily Encouragement

for Homeschooling Mothers with Charlene Notgrass

Art and Learning

I am grateful that sewing and crafting is in fashion again. Sewing was a very important part of my childhood. Since Mother took in sewing, she only put her sewing machine away when she was hosting a party or hosting Thanksgiving or Christmas for her parents and siblings. The rest of the time, the ... View Post

One Step

Wednesday night in his YouTube Bible study Ray shared some quotes about fear. Let this one encourage you: You don't have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step. —Martin Luther King Jr. You don't have to teach your child to read today. You don't have to know every course your ... View Post

This Is What We Wanted for Our Children

When Ray and I were first married, our church hosted a weekend seminar with a Christian counselor. I kid you not; the name of this godly and wise man was Dr. Looney. Two things from the seminar have stuck with me these 45 years: Dr. Looney gave each of us a BAND-AID® to remind us to be ... View Post

The Perfect First Day of School

Pencils, crayons, spiral notebooks from apricot to indigo -- on sale now! It's that time of year, time for back-to-school sales, tax-free weekends, and time to get in gear for the first day of school. Are you ready? Are you excited? Are you scared? I suppose that some homeschool mamas have ... View Post

“I can do this for one year.”

When we began homeschooling in August of 1990, I thought, "I can do this for one year." I even told people, "I don't think I will ruin them in a year." Perhaps I'm not the only homeschooling mama who has ever had that thought. Perhaps you were saying that yourself last August—or 10 Augusts ... View Post