Life sure does throw lots of curve balls. I put this blog down several years ago in the chaos of life. It has been brought to my attention in the last few months that maybe it is time to back to the blog if for no other reason than to record thoughts and experiences of being a stay at home, homeschooling, natural minded mother who also deals with chronic health issues and definitely thinks and lives outside the box.

I have been asked why homeschool so many, many times. 

Let's get into it but before we do if you would like to learn more about homeschooling from other veteran moms join the lunch and learn series here linktr.ee/moms4libertyccok 

First I was not your normal kid. In reality I probably would be diagnosed with ADHD these days. I was a daydreamer, I loved flowers, being in the kitchen, lining up dolls to play school and just being creative. I always wanted to be the smart kid but often found myself struggling just to be average, especially in the later years. I always loved learning new things.......I have my mother to thank for that. I really didn't want my kids to fall into the same scenario, I wanted better for them!

I think my other reason was probably selfish in some ways. I love my kids and wanted to be with them. I wanted to see them as the light bulb went on when they were learning how to read or do math. I also wanted to give them freedom to learn how the best learned. (One day I will tell you about my one unschooler who is a successful thriving adult now.

Adventures, who doesn't love a field trip? Zoos, museums, hikes, fishing swimming all these are great ways to learn and can't be used often enough in the school system because of budgets. My kids loved museums so much that some of them became volunteers in their teen years. 

Business, yes business. What better way to learn about economics and finances. Over the years we have made jewelry, created engineering kits, weeded flowerbeds, baked, and more. It wasn't always met with success but my adults now know how to be creative when they need to supplement their income. 

My biggest reason is curriculum. It doesn't matter to me what grade they are in (most the time my kids didn't even know what grade they were in). What did matter is that they were learning even if that meant they were in 3rd grade math and 6th grade reading----it just doesn't matter when you are homeschooling!

What would I change if I could go back? I would start with less anxiety about trying to duplicate a public classroom. I would let my kids play outside independently more. I would also be more proactive about getting my teens dual enrolled in college classes or trade school classes. I have no regrets though. I have 6 thriving, successful adults that I am extremely proud of!

If you would like to learn more about homeschooling from other veteran moms join the lunch and learn series here linktr.ee/moms4libertyccok