During summer break, focusing on reading, learning, and creating have always brought us joy. These are, admittedly, things we do all year long, but in the summer, we enjoy them in a more relaxed way, often with ice cream!

As the weeks drag on, this stay at home thing is getting old!

Lonely and Stressed: Homeschooling During a Pandemic  Jenny Bales  Mom to Mom  (click to see all of Jenny’s articles) When I read something like, “It’s great that you homeschool so this pandemic is not having much of an effect on your family,” I have to restrain myself from a curt response. I probably should respond, […]

Why Pandemic Schooling Is Harder Than Homeschooling – And 14 Tips to Make It Easier Jenny Bales  Mom to Mom  (click to see all of Jenny’s articles)     How are you feeling? Are you exhausted, juggling educating the children, keeping those same children entertained, cooking endless meals with limited ingredients, and trying to find […]

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…”

For me, burnout creeps in regularly, sometimes in February, sometimes in other months, and I have found that a little effort to boost my attitude can go a long way. A few small changes can prevent serious, life-altering burnout.