How Can I Afford to Stay Home and Homeschool

A big apprehension when people are thinking of homescooling is  “how can I afford to homeschool?” I assume the concern is not only buying the supplies but most people will assume they cant work.  A saying my husband and I like to say is “choose your hard”. Life is not easy, there are always road bumps with every choice you […]

How to Start Homeschooling in Texas

If you are thinking about homeschooling and you live in Texas then your in the right state. Homeschool laws are set by each state so the rules are going to apply to the whole state of Texas. Lets break down what you need to do to get started. Homeschool Laws In 1994 a homeschool law was passed giving us homeschoolers […]

How To Transition To Homeschool Mid-Year

Get to Know the Law In all 50 states, you are allowed to switch to homeschooling mid-year. The main thing you need to know in order to start homeschooling is your state’s laws. The first thing you need to do is find out how to properly withdraw your child so that you are not breaking any laws and no one […]

How Much Does Homeschooling Cost

I heard once someone on the internet say homeschooling is for the privileged or what they really meant, for the rich. I just had to laugh and laugh… and laugh. Not to make anyone feel bad for thinking that but because as I sit here homeschooling my children, we are far from rich (like far, ask our friends lol). This […]

Homeschooling in a Small Space

Have you ever thought you can’t homeschool because you don’t have a dedicated school room? Maybe you feel you just don’t have the space? Where will the desk(s) go, or the chalkboard? Well I’m here to tell you, you don’t need all of that. I know there can be lots of obstacles when we are trying to begin to homeschool. One […]

How Long Does it Take to Homeschool

In short, not long. And definitely not as long as it would take if they were in public school. So let us not torture them with that expectation. I actually timed it today and real-life numbers were 45 minutes for my kindergartner and 1 1/2 hours for my 2nd grader. Now, these are subjects we have to tackle individually so […]