Can you and I talk frankly with one another about the minimalist homeschooling mindset? Grab something to drink, and stick with me for a bit. I think you’ll like where this goes…Read More »Minimalist Homeschooling Mindset Hack #5 – Change your mindset to remove the mental barriers to minimalism
People often ask me what I use for natural remedies for children. I may be well-versed in natural wellness, and and highly motivated, but like any family, we do not have the perfect diet or lifestyle 100% of the time. Life happens. Even if we were 100% diligent, illness still happens. My kids get sick like everyone else’s.
Here, I share our go-to natural remedies for children… the stuff we always have on-hand this time of year. Read More »Natural Remedies for Children – What I Use for My Own Children
Have you ever wondered why your home doesn’t stay clean? Why no matter how long you spend tidying a space, your little army of clones manages to recreate a battle zone in 10 seconds? Exactly how is it people can KEEP the house clean???
Keeping the house clean is potentially a problem for 3 reasons that you probably have not considered yet… It’s time to finally reclaim your home.Read More »Keep the House Clean – 3 Surprising Reasons Your Home is Still a Mess
There are a lot of ways to homeschool minimally. If you have read the book, Minimalist Homeschooling, you know that it is not about the curriculum or resources you choose. Rather, homeschooling minimally is about changing your mindset about education, and increasing the value in everything that you do. This sample minimalist homeschooling schedule just happens to be one example that uses resources from Charlotte Mason and Classical Conversations.Read More »Sample Minimalist Homeschooling Schedule – Combining Charlotte Mason and Classical Conversations
We all want to simplify homeschooling, but many times we get overwhelmed by everything with think we “should” be doing. We look at what we think “everybody else” is doing, and wonder if our children “might” need this or that.
The third mindset hack in the book Minimalist Homeschooling is: Erase “should” from your vocabulary. And, “everybody else,” and “might” while you’re at it.
EVERY homeschooler has dealt with the insecurity of what they “should” be doing, or what their child “might” need, or what “everybody else” is doing. These three types of statements hold homeschoolers back from having a simplified and focused homeschool every. single. day. Thoughts of comparison, fear, and doubt come from what the world says, and what the world does, and lead to a feeling of uncertainty.
When we are uncertain, unnecessary items creep into our days disguised as solutions to our fears. Before we know it, our homeschools are overwhelming and complicated as we try to remedy our fears by doing it all.
You don’t have to do it all in order to feel confident homeschooling. Here are some tips for getting you through your next bout of doubt:Read More »How to Simplify Homeschooling Amid the Pressure of Everything You Should be Doing
Our family loves soup. Ok, I take that back… the kids and I love soup!
I love it because it’s a great way to get my children to eat lots of vegetables, and I use up items in the fridge. My children love it because I serve it with homemade (gluten-free, vegan) bread, which is a treat in our home.Read More »Simple Vegan Carrot Soup
Have you ever felt like your life has become a little too busy and chaotic, and you would love nothing more than to go back to a simpler time? Do you crave a simple life?
Sometimes, when our days have become so filled with activities and obligations that we don’t have a minute to relax and breathe, I realize that we need to reset our lives and reclaim a little simplicity.Read More »3 Uncommon Ways to Reset to a Simple Life
Are you looking to get started minimalist homeschooling? Why? Let’s start at the beginning…
invest – v. 1. To commit in order to gain profit or interest. 2. To spend or utilize for future advantage or benefit.
Parenting is the only investing I can think of in which the investor relinquishes all gains to the parties in whom they have invested. These investors expect nothing in return for themselves. In addition, they believe so fully in the potential excellence of that in which they are investing, that they don’t hesitate to commit.
Minimalist homeschooling asks two questions:
First, what exactly are you investing in?
Second, what are the wisest investments to make toward that goal? Read More »Get Started Minimalist Homeschooling: The Investment Homeschoolers Make
You’re busy, I’m busy, let’s get to the point. There are some very real ways to prevent homeschool overwhelm, and if you’re a new homeschooler, you need to know them. If you’re a veteran homeschooler, consider this a friendly reminder.Read More »Prevent Homeschool Overwhelm
We all want to love homeschooling, and the first mindset hack in the book Minimalist Homeschooling is: Do what you love; use what you love.
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This isn’t named first because it is novel (hello there, cliché), nor because it is especially profound advice. “Do what you love” is named first because it is the basis of the minimalist mindset.
Minimalism has become synonymous with purging, decluttering, simplifying, and non-consumerism. However, it is really important to me that we are clear: the purging and simplifying are the means to the end. In reality, the whole point of minimalism is to fill your space with those things that are most valuable – either because they are truly necessary, or because they are truly loved.
Minimalists want to fill their space with only the most important things. In order to do so, they purge and declutter. In the process their space (and routines) are simplified, and they cease to buy so many things. Minimalists live with less because they have the perfect amount of what they love and need.
We must be careful to understand therefore, that the rule of minimalism is NOT simply “Live with less,” but rather “Live with the perfect amount of what you need and love.” It just so happensRead More »“Do What You Love”… because minimalist homeschooling is so much more than purging books. How to Love Homeschooling.
