Gift buying around Christmas time can be very overwhelming, especially if you are trying to go easy on the toys and buy for multiple children. Years ago, I landed on aiming for a 1-2 books, an item of clothing, a game/puzzle/hobby gift, art supplies, and a few open ended type toys per child. This has […]

You may have heard that it is important to start with vision when it comes to homeschool planning. While I agree with this wholeheartedly, I often find that starting with vision feels vague and difficult to land practically. What does that mean? I heard a talk years ago that I have found myself coming back […]

A Living Homeschool Community “Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!” Psalm 34:8 This verse came to me shortly after we landed on calling our homeschool community, The Orchard. For years, God has given me vision and ideas for a homeschool community that is […]