of;our;favorite;snacks!;I;make;it;on;the
stove;top;because it;is;much;cheaper;and
healthier than microwavable popcorn
and;just;as;easy!;To;make;stove;top;pop-corn,;just;place;a;small;amount;of;olive
oil;in;the;bottom;of;a;wok;(or;any;pan),
add;enough;kernels;to;cover;the;bottom
of;the;pan,;turn;the;heat;to;medium/high,
and;3;minutes;later—fresh;popcorn!
4. Take Lots of Breaks
Those;little;minds;can;only;take;in;so
much;at;a;time.;As;their;brains;heat;up
and;begin;to;smoke,;take;a;few;minutes
to;cool;down;before;trying;again.;Sched-ule;days;off;to;play;or;take;time;to;go;to
the;park;and;explore.;Outdoor;play;can
make;the;best;schoolroom.;If;doing;so
cramps;your;schedule,;see;tip;#2—maybe
it’s;time;to;minimize;your;family;sched-ule.;As;the;weather;cools,;allow;them;to
play educational;online;games;or apps.
5. Good Ol’ Self Discipline
If;it;takes;a;willing;adult;twenty-one days
to establish a routine,;then;it;will;take;a
child;much;longer.;Set;realistic;goals;with
consequences and rewards—then stick
with;it.
Self-control;is a;fruit;of;the Spirit;men-
tioned;in;Galatians;5: 22-23.;As;home-
school;moms;we;have;the;privilege;(at
least we usually call it a privilege!) to
teach;our;children;the;wisdom;of;self-discipline.
6. Call a Friend
We need encouragement. We can’t do
this;alone.;Homeschooling;is;a;sacrifice.
It’s;not;easy—it;takes;diligence;and;daily
grace;from;God!;We;have;all;had;bad
days,;days;we;have;failed,;and;days;we
question;the;whole;idea;and;day-dream
of;school;registration.;Keep;at;it;;those
days;are;few;and;far;between;once;our
routine;is;established.
7. Don’t Skip the Daily Devotional
It’s;easy;to;jump;into;the;day;without;our
daily;devotional;time,;but;it;is;essential
to our day! Welcoming God into our
day;will;minimize;the;insanity;and;bring
peace;into;our;day.;It;gives;us;a;chance;to
seek;wisdom;and;teaches;our;children;to
do;the;same.
If you feel you have tried everything
possible to beat the school house grumps,
maybe;it’s;time;to;call;in;more;action.
You;may;consider;changes;to;the;family
diet;or;even;having;your;child;tested;for
learning;disabilities.
Relax;mama;;you;can;do;this!;Here;are
some;verses;to;encourage;you.;Post;them
around;your;home.
“I can do all things through Christ
which strengtheneth me” (Philippians
4: 13).
“And he said unto me, ‘My grace is
sufficient for thee: for my strength is
made perfect in weakness’” ( 2 Corinthians 12: 9).
“Being confident of this, that he who
began a good work in you will carry
it on to completion until the day of
Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1: 6 NIV).
Our;kids;do;not;need;to;be;in;every;activity
nor;do;we;need;to;attend;every;event.
