There are two kinds of people, those who love to plan and those who... fail. I know this intro feels a bit cliche and more than a bit...

Whenever you start learning a new job, hobby, subject, whatever - you always encounter new words. The people who have been doing this...

Books are great. I love books. I collect them, read them, and sometimes I even smell them. (Is that weird? I love the smell of books.)...

Character over Curriculum

The school year is fast approaching and the uncertainty this year brings has many of us scrambling for alternatives to public schools. I...

What is it with education and acronyms? Acronym decoder: FAQ = Frequently asked question Q&A = Question and Answer ESL = English as a...

Well, not exactly my first, but my first on here. I started this year out making English language learning videos for an Asian company...

Do you remember when you started middle school/junior high? Was it exciting? Was it terrifying? Was it equal parts excitement and...

So much of homeschooling is just the day to day of life and learning. So here is a sampling of our day with a 12, 10, 8, and 2 year old...

So I start a blog and promptly disappear for months on end? Sounds totally stable, right? I actually think that life is about seasons....

I didn't want to go grocery shopping today. I really didn't. I figured the kids could eat leftover rice with some sliced turkey, right? ...

Its been a while since my last homeschooling post. If you have read my other posts, you will find that things in our life do not always...

This post comes with the standard homeschool disclaimer: "Do what works for your family." No matter what the experts say or the advice...

The two questions I hear the most about VIPkid: "How early do you have to get up?" and "Why did you want to start doing that?" The answer...

Homeschooling one child can feel daunting but very doable. Two? Oh, okay... We'll make a schedule, take turns. It'll be okay. Three...

I wanted to give you that picture-perfect, Pinterest ready post. Instead, you get this.

I wanted my child to be weird. To be herself. To be unique. To be who God created her to be.

Every morning I fly to China. And I'm back before breakfast.

My crazy crew. Big B, Brother B, Squishy B, and Baby B. Not pictured are Papa B and Harley. Harley's our Great Dane.