About Me

I am a former schoolteacher turned enthusiastic homeschooler.  I never dreamed I would homeschool, but I'm in my fifteenth year now--AND I LOVE IT!  I've used BJU Press Homeschool with both of my boys since kindergarten, and they have thrived on it.  My older son graduated from our homeschool in 2024 and is doing well in college.  Meanwhile, my younger son is in his third year of high school.

Over the years, we have used a mix of platforms to meet our needs.  When the boys were in elementary school, I did almost everything parent-led.  I worked hard to lay a strong foundation--not only in math and reading skills, but in attitudes as well.  For example, I didn't just want my kids to know HOW to read.  I wanted to teach them to LOVE to read.  I didn't just enforce a chore chart.  I reminded them to serve their family (often reminding myself to do the same).  I tried to shift the emphasis (for all of us) away from grades and awards and toward faithful work instead. 

The boys leaned in to their lessons, and this curriculum has benefited them so much!  It has helped our family deepen our biblical worldview, seeing the information in every subject as God sees it.  It has also been a wonderful tool to develop critical thinking.  Facts aren't memorized just to pass tests.  We work to understand a little more of God's world every day that we open our books.  We use what we've learned to exercise good and wise dominion with ever-increasing skill.  This curriculum is academically excellent, and it has prepared my boys well at every level.

For the past several years, we've added online lessons to the regular routine.  These multisensory tools have added more content and more independence to our homeschool.  My son can watch Spanish lessons created by a native Spanish speaker while I check his daily work or make more food to keep his hunger at bay.  (Perfect timing--the alarm on the oven just went off as I was writing the previous sentence.  And my son is taking a Spanish quiz online.  Lol!)  And by the way, the online lessons are on demand.  I still have full control over my family's schedule, assignments, and grades.

Church services and events are a priority for our family.  Cello lessons and creative hobbies round out much of the rest of our time.  We read for fun and enjoy getting together with friends.  In short, we love this homeschool life!  It's hard work, but it's also rich and rewarding.