Naomi 
Embarrassing Geography Fail I wish I had played these geography games as a child! I have a very embarrassing confession to make. After completing thirteen years of public school education, I had next to no idea about the wider world beyond Australia. When did I receive this revelation? With the arrival of the internet, came … Read more
Me-time. When we become parents, it seems there will never be time for the things we love again. Even getting the daily essentials done can seem like a monumental struggle! While our children are wonderful blessings, meeting the needs of our families can feel overwhelming at times. When you add in seasons of sickness … Read more
I’d never seen it before. As I scrolled through the Australian Answers in Genesis flash sale site, it jumped out at me. A curriculum for John Bunyan’s treasured Christian allegory, The Pilgrim’s Progress. I had to order it, along with a regular sized copy of the story, and the audio book. When it arrived, … Read more
What’s the Problem with Homeschool Trends and Hacks? Homeschool trends and hacks. Thanks to the modern marvels of social media, we can’t avoid being bombarded with them. If you are a new homeschooler, they could make you feel discouraged and defeated before you’ve really begun. We all want to be the best homeschool … Read more
What is Atlas? Do you have an enthusiastic writer, or a writer that needs a little inspiration? How about a child that loves art, or books? Have you heard about the Atlas program run through the NSW State Library? It is free to join, and gives your young learner access to three different clubs. … Read more
We often expect more from our kids than we do from ourselves, don’t we? We expect our kids to have the motivation to finish school work because we say so, or because all kids simply have to. If somebody asked us to go to work today just because, would we? I mean, if we … Read more
What is SchoolHouse Teachers? SchoolhouseTeachers is a super affordable subscription site offering online, self-paced homeschool courses and unit studies for every grade. From pre-k to year 12. There are hundreds of courses and unit studies to choose from. There are amazing bonus inclusions too. Let me share all about this amazing site! … Read more
Is finding a homeschool community feeling overwhelming? Unless you have family members or friends who started homeschooling before you, finding community can seem pretty scary, can’t it? After almost two years, and much effort, I think we’ve found a community we’re satisified with. I’ll share some tips in this blog. Before that though, I’m … Read more
This week we were able to steal away on a mid-term road trip from Brisbane to Sydney and back, without the school holiday traffic or crowds. Woohoo! Being as quirky as we are, we actually tried camping in our Toyota Estima for part of the trip. It was such a refreshing time! One of the … Read more
Do you have the 1st edition Apologia science notebooks? Are you wondering if you can you can use the 2nd edition Young Explorers notebooks with them? This blog is here to help! Deciding What To Do I was given a full set of Apologia’s Young Explorers science textbooks in 2022 while living overseas in … Read more