February 19, 2021

How to Protect Your Time, Homeschooler

February 19, 2021/ Lara Chomout

This is a guest post contributed by Lara Chomout. You can learn more about Lara in her bio at the bottom of her post.

When homeschooling was simply a dream, I imagined... well… that we would be home. I remember asking the worried questions of socialization and which curriculum would serve us best. From these questions, I learned about the world of “homeschool community” and everything our (wonderful) local group has to offer.

January 04, 2021

Playing in Motherhood: Mother Culture

January 04, 2021/ Lara Chomout

This is a guest post contributed by Lara Chomout. You can learn more about Lara in her bio at the bottom of her post.

The tick, tick, tick of the clock starts to drown out my thoughts.

I’m finally slowing down from the daily hustle of my routine of laundry and dishes, making meals, sibling arguments, spills- daily motherhood, really- and home education. The children are calm as we settle into our “quiet time” for the day - and perhaps now, for the first time, I can think.

December 11, 2020

Traditions and How They Shape Your Family

December 11, 2020/ Lara Chomout

This is a guest post contributed by Lara Chomout. You can learn more about Lara in her bio at the bottom of her post.

The fall and winter seasons are times that many hold dear - for many they mark the beginning of holiday traditions. The days are filled with cozy evenings, romping in the pumpkin patches, watching the first snow fall, spending time around tables laughing with friends and family - frequent pauses from “everyday life” we don’t seem to take as often in the seasons that follow. We are doing what we were made to do - spending time together, loving each other, serving each other well.