Episode 14 – How to Declutter with Kids: A step-by-step, tear-free plan Simple is the New Smart, the Minimalist Homeschooling Podcast For many parents, children… Read More »How to Declutter with Kids: A Step-by-Step, Tear-Free Plan
Episode 12 – Homeschool Scheduling: 3 Changes to Save Time & Sanity Simple is the New Smart, the Minimalist Homeschooling Podcast This episode gives 3… Read More »Homeschool Scheduling: 3 Changes to Save Time and Sanity
Episode 10 – Homeschooling Time Management: 5 Reasons to Guard Your Time Simple is the New Smart, the Minimalist Homeschooling Podcast Let’s talk about applying… Read More »Homeschooling Time Management: A Minimalist Perspective on Time
Episode 8 – Declutter Your Homeschool: How to Purge All of the *Stuff* Simple is the New Smart, the Minimalist Homeschooling Podcast Let’s face it,… Read More »Declutter Your Homeschool – How to Purge the Stuff
Minimalism, and living simply can be motivated by many values. Since money is often a strong motivator, and saving money is a huge advantage of… Read More »Financial Education for Kids: The Best Resources to Teach Financial Literacy to Children
How to Gift a Donation: 3 reasons charitable gifts are a great option, and printable donation cards. Whether you’re trying to buy for someone who… Read More »How to Gift a Donation to Give a Charitable Gift
I get a lot of wide-eyed, and incredulous looks when I mention that I’m an aspiring snowbird, and therefore, it’s important that we be able… Read More »How We Learned to Travel While Homeschooling
It’s that time to start talking about the best non-candy Easter Basket ideas. And by, “the best,” I mean filled with things that kids need… Read More »The Best Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas
It’s no lie: Minimalist gift ideas are a struggle. Today, I want to point out that there are several things that minimalists just can’t… Read More »Minimalist Gift Ideas: 10 Things a Minimalist Can Never Have Too Much of…
Ah, Pinterest – a homeschoolers nightmare dressed as a dream. There is a way for minimalist homeschoolers to use Pinterest for homeschooling, and still keep things simple, and avoid being overwhelmed. Here is my guide to using Pinterest in your Homeschool.
Here’s the typical scenario: You show up on Pinterest full of curiosity about what is available – maybe in general, or in a specific subject – and an hour (or two!) later you have pinned countless ideas. Some of the ideas are gold, but a week (or month later), you can’t quite remember which ones.
But, worst of all, you have so many ideas, and the rabbit trail took you so far, that the idea of using the great ideas, and coordinating your schedule to accommodate the great ideas is just plain overwhelming.
It doesn’t have to be that way. There is a way to use Pinterest for homeschooling without cluttering up your mind or schedule.
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