In the homeschooling world, transcripts are a source of constant confusion for parents—how do you make one? what do you put on it? how do you categorize the classes? And how do you include a Bible class on a high school transcript: should “Bible study” be included on a transcript? There are a number of […] The post How to Include a Bible Class on a High School Transcript appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

It was a warm evening—and the lightning bugs were out in droves. I told my 9-year-old to run to the basement and grab a few mason jars with lids. And when he returned, we spent the next 30 minutes roaming around our yard and neighborhood catching as many fireflies as we could. This led him […] The post Backyard Bugs! Fun, Free Summer Course for the Whole Family appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

Once upon a time there was a girl (that would be me) who didn’t have a whole lot of money. She learned to be very frugal. Some might have even called her a tight-wad. When she began homeschooling, she was pretty shocked at the prices of curriculum. The first year of homeschooling you could find […] The post 10 Great Ways to Save Money On Homeschool Curriculum! appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

If you are into the classical Christian education scene, then you’ve undoubtedly considered getting a Latin curriculum for your children. I rebelled at this idea at first, primarily because I remembered how difficult those two semesters of college French were. But, alas, after much reading and debating with myself, the logic of teaching and learning […] The post Easy-to-Implement Latin Curriculum: Visual Latin (Review) appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

The other day I was driving around with my kids, and one of my nieces was with us. She got to talking about how she really hates learning her times tables. Who can blame her? Multiplication and division facts can be a burden to learn. I shouted to my 8-year-old twins in the back of […] The post Multiplication and Division Facts Made Easy with Times Tales appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

Building a backyard compass with your kids may be one of the most vivid ways to help kids understand how the lights in the sky organize our everyday lives. I get it—finding direction using the lights in the sky is probably one of the most old fashioned Boy-Scoutish activities I can think of, and perhaps […] The post Homeschool Science: How to Build Your Own Backyard Compass appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

For a while I taught college level courses, which means I put myself through the trial of grading their research papers — and I can say with confidence: things are looking bleak in the world of education. Don’t get me wrong. I loved the subject matter—I taught music appreciation and history. I love preparing the […] The post One Simple Strategy to Transform Your Child’s Research Papers appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

I was walking through a store yesterday and my eyes were accosted by all things green.  Friends, you know St. Patrick’s day will be upon soon when you see shirts emblazoned with words like “Lucky,” “Beer,” and “Kiss me, I’m Irish.” And what of the great American classic — the shamrock shake (Side Note: if […] The post 5 Things You Should Know About St. Patrick (+ FREE Printable Pack for K-12) appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

What happens when you’re homeschooling multiple kids? If you don’t watch out, it’ll drive you bonkers, that’s what! But, not to worry, today I’m sharing five strategies for homeschooling multiple kids without going crazy. We want our homeschools to be productive, happy, and welcoming to our children. When you are juggling multiple kids and multiple grade […] The post 5 Sanity-Saving Strategies for Homeschooling Multiple Kids appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more

Should we continue to teach our kids handwriting, especially cursive, in our digital age? Some think handwriting is as outdated for composition as the slide rule is for math. Others are eager to keep the art of handwriting alive. As a homeschooling parent, with all the things you could teach your child during the day […] The post 10 Reasons to Teach Your Child Handwriting in the Digital Age appeared first on Intoxicated On Life ..read more