10 Stupid Reasons to Attend Public School

16 years ago we started homeschooling on a dare from our oldest daughter, who had just turned seven. Now she and her closest sibling are attending a prestigious private university and their four younger siblings are still homeschooling. I don't hate public schools,...

I’m 46 for a Moment…

Life is too short to… go to bed early. sleep late. be angry with those you love. keep quiet. stop singing and dancing. stand by while others are hurt. pass by those you could help. get fat. abandon kissing. sit on the sidelines. ignore God. avoid chocolate. let evil...

The Value of Field Trips

Two days ago we took a field trip to the Hale Theater in West Valley City, Utah. We saw a wonderful performance of The Three Musketeers. The fencing (just feet from our heads) was fantastic (particularly measured by the fact that no one in the audience was maimed in...

Get Your Master’s Degree Online

Forget the commute. Forget bussing. For the past 16 years we've been homeschooling. For the past nine years our own businesses have been our sole means of support and for the past seven years all our businesses have been run from our home. And while we tend not to...

Hey! Who Shifted My Paradigm?

Ahhh. I love a good old comfy paradigm, don't you? The way it just slips right over your shoulders, warming the cockles of your heart, sending waves of familiarity and validation up to your brain. It's like a big ol' mug of hot chocolate with a scoop of mint chocolate...