by Erica Johns | Feb 15, 2015 | Weekly Round Up
The Techies Who Are Hacking Education by Homeschooling Their Kids  I really enjoyed reading this article.  My favorite was the description of how the mom was coaching her kids along in their business plans.  One of my children currently attends a “cottage school” which is like a homeschool-private school hybrid, so I was interested to learn about the growing movement toward such things.  It’s a great option for many people!
To Parents of a Teen with a Psychological Illness: Â 4 Things You Need to Know Right Now: Â This article may just be the lifeline you or someone you care about needs. Â Highly recommended.
15 Artists Collaborate to Make London Children’s Hospital Cozier for Kids: Â Cute, fun, cool, and thoughtful design and art come together to make things a little better for kiddos in the hospital.
Coming up next week: Â Presidents Day Sale! Â We will have all of our presidents collections, including our new Quotes from US Presidents penmanship and copywork products, on sale. Â Be sure you are signed up for our newsletter and freebies so you have all the details!
by Erica Johns | Feb 7, 2015 | Gather 'Round, Mom to Mom, Weekly Round Up
This here is my weekly round up of noteworthy items for your consideration. Â Enjoy!
How Decision Fatigue is Wearing Down Your Homeschool (and 4 things you can do about it)
This is a really good article that I’m sure most homeschool moms will find useful.  Her suggestions are quite good, and I bet you’ve got a few things to add to it.  (leave a comment so we can all benefit, ok?)  My favorite idea that she shared?  #3.  Genius!  And will be so helpful for those of you that suffer from the whole, “Look! A squirrel!” type of curriculum yearning and such. 🙂
Crock Pot Recipes:Â All hail the slow cooker, saver of family dinners and motherly sanity! Â Come check out my pinterest board for some fresh recipe inspiration.
Breakfast Art: Â First, we ooh and aah and wow, because: Â ladybug strawberries! Â Then we go back to fancying up PBJs by cutting on the diagonal. Â No shame! Â You can’t do it all. Â But it’s fun to look at.
usinterior on Instagram: Â No joke. Â They have some of the most gorgeous and inspiring photos of the beautiful USA that you will ever see. Â Just like that! you get a burst of WOW in your Instagram feed.
