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How to Grow to Love Being a Homeschooler

June 19, 2016 | Leave a Comment
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Whether it was a last-ditch decision or you planned for years to homeschool before your first child was born, everybody who begins to homeschool has to make the decision to grow to love being a homeschooler or not.

It can just be an educational choice or you can decide to passionately live the homeschool lifestyle.

Enjoying the benefits of the homeschool approach without adopting the lifestyle is possible, but not without being short-changed.

How can you adopt the homeschool lifestyle or be sure that you are embracing it to the fullest extent that your circumstances allow?

Look at these three ways how to measure your growth.

ONE | You have stopped trying to find the perfect curriculum.

It was about five years into my homeschooling journey when I learned that the challenge of choosing curriculum wasn’t going away. I knew that teaching my sons through everyday life was paramount.

Nurturing a Love for Lasting Learning

Living the homeschool lifestyle means that curriculum is now just a tool and you learn that it doesn’t really teach anything.

Sure, I need to have objectives and choose curriculum that gives me the freedom to teach my worldview, but I am doing the teaching.

What you are willing to do to teach your children is way more valuable than what you are willing to buy to teach them.

The challenge in homeschooling is not the endless pursuit of curriculum, but in helping your child to maintain his love of learning that he had when he was young.

Adopting the homeschool lifestyle means that you have moved beyond curriculum, progress reports, tests and needing accolades from friends and family that you are doing a super job.

Now, you simply don’t care what other people think. Did I mention it’s really liberating?

Learning that your life, no matter how boring you may think it is, it’s full of rich meaning for your children.

TWO | You maintain a homeschool routine, but not necessarily a rigid schedule.

Another tell-tale sign that you have embraced natural learning is that no longer do you fight to maintain your homeschool routine, but now homeschooling is not something extra you do in the day. It is the way you spend your day and everything else now revolves around it.

It’s hard for anything you begin to become a lifestyle overnight.

I think about being newly married or when I lost a lot of sleep when I brought my first son home from the hospital. Significant changes in my life called for significant effort to make them part of my life. It’s not long after the new changes in your life that you realize it’s hard to remember a time without your kids or your spouse.

Homeschooling becomes the same way. You are not constantly worried about completing curriculum or making grades and testing. Like life, you realize homeschooling has certain tests that need to be met, bt you meet them like you do anything else in your household.

THREE | You learned that you can’t homeschool on an ‘island.’

Associating with and joining with homeschoolers is like being immersed in learning another language. Until you do it, you can’t see where you’re coming up short.

For example, I didn’t fully appreciate how much faster we could learn another language until we had moved overseas. Having studied Spanish for many years, I had a good command of the vocabulary, but it was fragmented.

After we moved to South America and received total language immersion, it made me fully appreciate the language, lifestyle and culture.

When you refrain from meeting up with other homeschoolers or isolate you and your kids, it’s not only unhealthy, but it’s unnatural.

Don’t get me wrong, I am not telling you that you have to be a social butterfly and join every possible homeschool groups. Some groups are just too extreme for my taste and I tend to be very picky.

How Are You Measuring Up in Adopting the Homeschool Lifestyle?

What I am saying is that when you and your family stand in stark contrast to those in your neighborhood or your friends, you need a support system with others who are like-minded.

Instead of being overly critical of other homeschoolers’ choices when you meet with them, look at what you can learn from them. I received tips on how to homeschool multiple children, make time for myself and move ahead on curriculum when we were hitting a brick wall. Without the tips, I would have struggled longer.

Growing is part of everyday life and it’s amazing. If something or someone is not growing, it’s always a sign that something is wrong.

Have you adopted the homeschool lifestyle?

Grab some more ways to be an empowered homeschooler below:

3 Reasons Why Homeschoolers Are Take Charge People
Go Ahead and Make a Mistake: Homeschool Without Fear
10 Books That Boost Your Homeschool Zen (When It May Be Sagging)

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10 Homeschool Staples You Won’t Regret Splurging On (a little)

June 18, 2016 | 10 Comments
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10 Homeschool Staples You Won't Regret Splurging on (a little). Grab an idea or two from this awesome list over @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

During high school when I started working in a law office, I started as a ‘girl Friday’. The attorney’s office kept a storage room full of the most wonderful smelling office supplies. This was back in the time when we still used Mag Card IBM typewriters though our law office was ‘hip’ because we had already bought our first computer.

Because we made several copies of Wills and Deeds using carbon copy paper, it was important to scour for and buy premium paper, pens, paper clips and binders. I think that is where I discovered that I loved everything about organizing and buying office supplies.

Homeschool Must-Have Essentials

That same enthusiasm for supplies spilled over into my homeschool journey. There are some homeschool staples you won’t regret splurging on though some of these items may not seem essential to you now. However, as you school longer, your needs change.

If I had put as much emphasis on collecting some of these in the beginning of my journey as I did curriculum, my journey would have been less stressful.

Homeschooling is a lifestyle change and that means that some things become an absolutely must-have though they can be slightly different because of each family’s needs.

These are some sweet splurges I wished I would have purchased earlier than I did.

Canon printer

One. | Mobile Printer.

Canon Pixma Mobile Printer. I can’t say enough good things about this printer. When we went overseas, this was the printer I took. It is not only mobile, but sturdy and the print quality is excellent.

It is the same one I use for my planner. I used printers in the past that I paid more for because they did double-sided printing.

I found that this compact version was just as excellent and when you’re short on room or need to take it with you, it is an excellent printer.

I just print out my 7 Step Homeschool Planner only like once or twice a year, so it is a great choice for homeschool printing in between printing your planner. I print a lot of copies on it too.

I love it because it doesn’t have to have a permanent ‘home’ and I can move it around the house.

Rolling Cart

Two. | Rolling Drawer Storage. 

10-Drawer Organizer Cart.  I talk about organizing my drawers for my organizing cart and using drawers in my post, My School Area.

The best reason a tower of drawers are splurge worthy is to free up precious bookshelf space.

Another reason that is equally important is that each child can have a tower with their books organized. If your children are young, they may all be able to share one tower of drawers. For the littlest homeschool learner, labeling their drawers with their name sneaks a bit of learning into the day too.

boardThree. | Dry Erase & Magnetic Board.

Dry Erase Magnetic Board – I would have swooned to have this when the kids were little. Some homeschoolers told me I would not use a board like this, but I did.

I learned since then that each homeschool teacher has her own teaching style and learning style. Not only did a dry erase board allow me to put things like word lists on it when I several budding readers, but it was also a place that encouraged my new writers.

There is something about writing on it or the wall that made learning to write a lot more engaging.

Choosing the Right Item for the Task

school table and chairsFour. | Activity table in the early years.

Activity Table Set instead of individual desks. There are some things I did right and one I did was to buy a table and chairs for us to spread out our books on instead of individual desks.

Homeschool Room for Younger Children @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Though I bought a kidney shaped table because I was worried about my toddler pulling up on a corner of a table, the activity table was so much better when the boys were little.

It allowed all of us to sit down together and most importantly, it was height appropriate.

There was no way I was going to teach them writing on our dining room table, it was just too big. Some may consider this a non-essential, but because I homeschool from the beginning, it made all the difference in teaching my sons how to write.

Five. | Bigger desks in the elementary years.

If I had it to do over, I would certainly pick this chalkboard desk and chair like the one below because as your kids get older, they do want their own learning space. It gives them a space to not only organize their belongings, but to keep them separate from their siblings.

Mr. Senior 2013 was more clutter conscience that my other two kids and he wanted a separate learning area sooner than my other boys.

I could see these desks working for older elementary kids to help teach them organization before I moved everybody to the dining room table.

chalkdesk and chair

Six. | Safe removable storage.

Safe removable storage. I guess I could have covered cereal boxes with pretty fabric when the kids were little, but they probably wouldn’t have lasted long as they sat on them and pulled on them.

Buying a 3 tier storage unit when the kids were little and I had many different kinds of manipulatives was a sanity-saver. It kept them at the kids height and the baskets could be taken to the floor, but had a place to be returned.

3 tier storageChic & Functional Options

Seven. | Sturdy art easel.

An art easel is something I wished I have purchased sooner. No, you know I am not the artsy person, but I knew it was valuable to stir my boys’ imagination and instill a love for beautiful things.

At the time, an art easel seemed unimportant compared to a math program, but then again, I failed to see that when starting homeschool from the beginning, I would get several years of fun and learning through one purchase.

art easelEight. | Education for YOU.

Because I wish that there was a program to help new or struggling homeschoolers when I first started, Kelley and I created the New Bee Homeschooler program.

Educating yourself first before you begin to help your kids will fast forward you with several years worth of experience. You won’t ever regret spending money on your homeschool education.

Free 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers (on my blog) and resources when you don't know where to begin - let us help you @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Nine. | Kid Owned Storage.

Homeschooling little ones flashes quickly by and you are left with kids who want their own storage that is not babyish.

Shelves do just fine, but I fell in love with these relatively inexpensive mini lockers. Not only are they fun, but they come in a variety of hot colors, which I love.

Did I mention, they are so adorable the kids will want them in their own rooms? What a great way to free up storage in the rest of the house.

MinilockerTen. | Table or Desk Top Organizer.

Like I mentioned before, I wish I hadn’t fixated just on the needs of my children, but purchased one or two things that made my job easier too.

This desk top organizer is one of them. I  would have purchased a table top organizer for my supplies earlier than I did.

table top desk

I love that  I continue my obsession with supplies as I homeschool. What are some things you don’t regret splurging spending one dime on?

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Grab some tips from these other articles.

Get Organized – Rev Up for the New Homeschool Year
Homeschool Organization – Preschool/Kindergarten Free Morning Routine Flip Cards
5 Ingredients Every Well-Organized Homeschool Space Needs

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45 Ways to Define Homeschool Curriculum – Is Your Definition Holding You Back?

June 16, 2016 | 4 Comments
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Today, I am sharing 45 ways to define homeschool curriculum. Also, look at my page The Best Homeschool Curriculum by Grade Level for more tips.

The word curriculum has Latin roots and it means to “run a course.”

Instead of taking time to expand your definition of homeschool curriculum, it’s easy to run out and buy the first textbook that smells good (okay, I did that). Can you relate?

45 Ways to Define Homeschool Curriculum - Is Your Definition Holding You Back?

Not only am I hoping that it will help you to expand your definition of how to use your experiences in everyday life to teach your children, but I hope you will see how many of these things that you can easily and without much money put your hands-on.

Don’t get me wrong.

You have to have curriculum and it’s paid for somehow.

Whether you spend hours poring over free curriculum or you pay with your hard earned money, homeschool curriculum has a cost!

Looking beyond the cost of homeschool curriculum, I put this list together because I want you to focus more on the content or quality of your instruction.

Many one-room schoolhouses of the past had very little in the way of formal curriculum. Also, they had shorter school days.

What they did have was a strong work ethic and took time to build not only character, but teach kids life skills that would take them into adulthood.

Too, more than ever, we are booming with an abundance of techie devices and online learning, but have they really raised literacy levels?

Don’t let the overwhelming amount of curriculum that we have today, which tout high rigorous standards replace everyday experiences in our life.

Teaching our children how to think can’t be replaced by online learning.

So look at these 45 ways to define homeschool curriculum.

  1. View videos.
  2. Study art prints.
  3. Watch a documentary.
  4. Listen to CDs. Yes, they are still around and sometimes have the best lessons about a subject.
  5. Watch movies.

True ‘Classic’ Homeschool Curriculum

  1. Your life examples.
  2. Your life experiences.
  3. The life examples of others.
  4. The life experiences of others.
  5. Analyze primary resources.
  1. Play board games to learn about math, science, history and language arts.
  2. View online and print magazines.
  3. Use educational apps.
  4. Oral interviews with professionals, experts in specialty fields and persons with first-hand knowledge of current or old events. Think of an interview with a grandmother or grandfather or neighbor.
  5. Animal care.

Grab My Book on How to Homeschool

Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers is a real eye-opener on homeschooling. It will alleviate a lot of the anxieties about getting started homeschooling.

Reading each chapter’s highlights will give you encouragement, knowledge, guidance, and peace of mind to homeschool with confidence. The best part is that you’ll be educating the person who loves your kids the most in this world--YOU! Armed with the knowledge to make better choices in curriculum will empower you to continue the path of home education. Unlike many books based on one family’s experience, Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers is also based on Tina’s many years of mentoring hundreds and hundreds of new homeschoolers at live workshops.When you don’t know where to begin Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers equips you to successfully homeschool your children.

  1. Gardening.
  2. Manipulatives.
  3. Learn about olld toys.
  4. Read any book like history, biographies or cook books.
  5. Your specific written plans about any topic.
  1. Watch and learn from reenactments.
  2. Memorization.
  3. Podcasts.
  4. Visit museums and attend museum classes.
  5. Listen and study music from the past and present.
  1. Learn and study musical instruments.
  2. Analyze old photos and new photos.
  3. Study a timeline.
  4. Review old and new advertisements.
  5. Attend plays.

How to Begin Homeschooling With Minimal Curriculum

  1. Attend a musical or ballet.
  2. Read old newspapers. (or review Old Wills and Deeds at the Courthouse. So cool.)
  3. Take nature walks and a trip to the beach.
  4. Nature collections.
  5. Learning about sculptures or statues.
  1. Old cemeteries not only showcase a period in history, but provide details about people from a certain time.
  2. Specialty workshops or group classes like cooking classes, CPR classes and babysitting classes.
  3. Read old documents in a courthouse. Did you know that most of the documents are free to the public? Read an old Will or an old Deed to learn about what people owned and how they lived their lives.
  4. Visit significant battle sites.
45 Ways to Define Homeschool Curriculum. Is it possible that you could be overlooking one or two of these possibilities. Grab them at Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus
  1. Visit first homes of Presidents.
  2. View historic buildings or homes in the old downtown part of your city.
  3. Visit an antique shop to learn about things used in agriculture and everyday life from times past.
  4. Visit an aquarium.
  5. Free online old school books.

More Homeschool Curriculum Tips

  • Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated: How to Design a Creative and Comprehensive Homeschool
  • How to Choose the BEST Homeschool Curriculum to Fit a Child’s Natural Abilities
  • Where to Begin When Putting Together My Own Homeschool Curriculum?
  • Top 10 Tips For New Homeschoolers – Curriculum – Isn’t that how to begin homeschooling? Part 1
  • When My Curriculum has Lost that Lovin’ Feeling – Grab 3 Teaching Tips!

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22 Free Lewis & Clark Activity Posters (You Don’t Want to Miss These)

June 1, 2016 | 11 Comments
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I love free awesome printables. So when I found these 22 free Lewis & Clark activity posters, I just had to let you know about them.

22 Free Lewis & Clark Activity Posters. You don't want to miss these awesome free downloads to help with a plant study. Grab them at Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Lewis & Clark Free Unit Study

When I shared my Lewis & Clark – Ultimate Guide, I left these printables off below.

It wasn’t because they weren’t awesome, but quite the opposite. We have been so captivated learning with them, I wanted to be sure they didn’t get overlooked.

The printables make for a great plant study because each free download has 3 native plants and 3 invasive plants and are in pencil line drawing.

Books about Lewis and Clark

First, look at these Lewis and Clark books for kids.

15 Lewis and Clark | Sacagawea Exploration Unit Study Resources

Lewis and Clark is one of the most significant periods in American history and you can spend weeks exploring the lands and people west of the Mississippi with these fun books and resources.

How We Crossed The West: The Adventures Of Lewis And Clark

Appealing art and descriptive text bring Lewis and Clark alive for young adventurers. Carefully chosen text from Lewis and Clark's actual journals opens a fascinating window into this country's exciting history.

National Geographic Readers: Sacagawea

Explore one of the most recognized figures in American history with this biography of Sacagawea. Kids will learn about her crucial role in the Lewis and Clark expedition and her influential legacy.  The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.

Of Courage Undaunted: Across the Continent with Lewis & Clark

Commissioned in 1803 by President Thomas Jefferson to explore and open up this vast territory, Lewis and Clark felt it was the realization of a lifelong dream. Against the hardships of the wilderness, possible attack by hostile Indians, sudden blizzards and terrifying natural obstacles, these two men led the Corps of Discovery ably and nobly to complete their mission. Their Corps included American Indians from the Sioux, Mandan, Shoshone, Clatsop and Chopunnish tribes. Sacajawea, the only woman on the trip, was a Shoshone woman who contributed invaluable service as interpreter and guide. Daugherty's evocative sepia and black ink illustrations depict individuals of humor, vitality, passion, and strength.

Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West

From the New York Times bestselling author the definitive book on Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time.

The Truth About Sacajawea (Lewis & Clark Expedition)

The only book ever written that tells the eyewitness truth about this famous teenage Indian mother who was indispensable to the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

The Journals of Lewis and Clark: 1805: Volume II

On May 14, 1804, the Corps of Discovery set out from Camp Dubois, Illinois, heading westward under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and his Second Lieutenant, William Clark. While Lewis led the group in terms of rank, the two men became de facto equals, giving their names jointly to a journey that would shape the future of the fledgling United States — the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This book presents journal entries taken directly from the expedition.

Sacagawea: American Pathfinder

Describes how Sacagawea found adventure guiding Lewis and Clark to the Oregon coast.

Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark (Third Edition): A Guide to the Trail Today

Take Your Own Journey through History on the Lewis & Clark Trail! Follow the journey of the Corps of Discovery from Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello through the Midwest and the Rockies, to the Pacific Ocean and back with this detailed chronicle of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. This third edition of the classic guidebook features accessible text that combines the historical sites and color maps that merge the past and present in a user-friendly and entertaining way.

What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

When Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the "Corp of Discovery" left St. Louis, Missouri, on May 1, 1804, their mission was to explore the vast, unknown territory acquired a year earlier in the Louisiana Purchase. The travelers hoped to find a waterway that crossed the western half of the United States. They didn't. However, young readers will love this true-life adventure tale of the two-year journey that finally brought the explorers to the Pacific Ocean.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition (Graphic History)

In this epic graphic novel, follow the dramatic story of  the Lewis and Clark expedition. In 1804, these two explorers, along with their "Corps of Discovery," traversed the unmapped American West, leading to scientific discoveries, interactions with Native nations, and route to the Pacific Ocean. Dramatic illustrations and fast-paced text provide a "you-are-there" experience. With extensive back matter, including a bibliography, extended reading list, glossary, and further Internet sources, young readers will gobble up this action-packed comic book about one of history's most compelling moments.

The Oregon Trail: The Journey Across the Country From Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental Railroad With 25 Projects

In The Oregon Trail: The Journey Across the Country from Lewis and Clark to the Transcontinental Railroad, readers ages 9 to 12 can delve into the explorations of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and other explorers. They can learn about the more than half a million people who followed during the nineteenth century. What challenges did these pioneers face on the 2,170-mile journey? How were Native American tribes and nations affected by this mass migration? Primary sources allow readers to feel like a part of the Oregon Trail experience while biographical sidebars will introduce the compelling people who were part of this time in U.S. history. Investigative, hands-on projects and critical thinking activities such as writing a treaty and researching artistic impressions of the Oregon Trail invite readers to further their understanding of life on the trail, early towns and forts, and the Transcontinental Railroad that followed the wagons into new lands and territories that would eventually become states.

Seaman's Journal

A trade paperback edition of the award-winning tale of the journey of Lewis and Clark. When Seaman, a Newfoundland dog, met his new master in August of 1803, he didn't know that he would spend the next three years on an adventure of more than 8,000 miles to the Pacific Ocean and back. Seaman's Journal is based on actual entries in Meriwether Lewis s journal describing Seaman, and it presents an account of the Lewis and Clark expedition as seen from the viewpoint of Lewis s dog. Join Seaman before the trip as preparations take place. Meet the Native American guides and friends they encountered along the way. And read of Seaman s love for Sacajawea, the Shoshone woman whose husband acted as interpreter and guide. Ages 5-8.

The Lewis & Clark Expedition: Join the Corps of Discovery to Explore Uncharted Territory

Describes the expedition led by Lewis and Clark to explore the unknown western regions of America at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities

Following Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Corps of Discovery as they navigate the muddy Missouri River and begin a great adventure, this activity book is set against the background of the vast North American continent. It takes children from President Jefferson’s vision of an exploratory mission across a continent full of unique plants and animals through their dangerous and challenging journey into the unknown to the expedition’s triumphant return to the frontier town of St. Louis. Twenty-one activities bring to life the Native American tribes they encountered, the plants and animals they discovered, and the camping and navigating techniques they used. A glossary of terms and listings of Lewis and Clark sites, museums, and related websites round out this comprehensive activity book.

It's Her Story Sacajawea A Graphic Novel

Sacajawea was a brilliant, multilingual Shoshone girl who was torn from her home at a young age. In 1804, she set out with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, acting as an interpreter and guide across hundreds of miles of unmapped land to reach the Pacific Ocean. Almost 200 years later, she became the first Indigenous woman to appear on a US coin. This is her story.

The copyright information says its for educational use only, so be sure you use them like that.

In addition to having a poster about the historic site with a journal entry, they have descriptions on the download.

Beside a historic place download is a game of word scramble to find the plant words in the puzzle.

Did I mention they are such high quality that the kid who loves to color can do so?

Also, I love the fact that the original spellings or should I say misspellings like ‘pirimids’ were incorporated into the lessons.

The misspellings on the site are not a blunder, but rather an integrity to the original form.

22 Awesome Lewis & Clark Plant Study Guides

Each game download gives the description and color of the native plants.

We even researched some of these plants online so we could see a color picture of them although the author’s description and background information is so very helpful.

Here are the printables from Explore Your World With Lewis and Clark.

Scroll to the very bottom of that page to grab each download. Click on the poster for the historic site, then click on the games beside it to grab both downloads on each line.

Lewis and Clark on Bountiful Plains of the Missouri : Games

Lewis and Clark sighted by the Assiniboine Indians : Games

Lewis and Clarks Quandry at Decision Point : Games

Re-discover nature at Rainbow Falls : Games

Lewis and Clark at Gates of the Rocky Mountains : Games

William Clark and his scouts at Two Camp : Games

Lewis and Clarks vista point at Pompeys Pillar : Games

A look back at the Missouri Headwaters : Games

Lewis and Clark Reunion at Camp Fortunate : Games

Lewis and Clark at the Tower Creek Pirimids : Games

Lewis and Clark along the river near Travelers Rest : Games

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31 Days of Dinner Ideas for June (rock your homeschool)

May 26, 2016 | Leave a Comment
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June 31 Days of dinner @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Menu planning when homeschooling not only gives you sticking ability for homeschooling, but your family’s health is not compromised. Today, I have 31 days of dinner ideas for June but first I have to tell you why and how I plan this way.

Why Menu Planning for 31 Days Rocks (sorry no 7 day planning here)

For many years I have planned for 31 days regardless of the amount of days in a month.

Look at a few of these tips for planning for 31 days that I keep in mind.

You can look at your family’s schedule or appointment, but that takes too long for me. I plan for 31 days without trying to plan around appointments, days off or holidays. The goal is to gather 31 meals that my family will eat and remember. It’s about having them at my fingertips.

My goal for 31 days is to have ideas, not to be hemmed in. This means I can switch around ideas, which is why I don’t try to think of easy dinner ideas when we have appointments for the day. I have 31 days of options to choose from and can make decisions each week based on my family’s needs. Do you see how easily that you can plan for the next 7 days? It’s liberating to have more ideas ready than it is to have the next week sneak up on you and then have no plan. I don’t like that feeling and don’t want to be faced with it. It takes away from peace in our homeschool.

This same mindset applies to coupons and discounts. My 31 days of dinner ideas allows me the flexibility to take advantage of grocery store savings, the amount of time I have for the week and my family’s request for certain food. I will mark off dinner ideas or draw an arrow to another day when I want to take advantage of grocery store savings for that week.

The hardest part of planning is coming up with the ideas and then having the recipes. All my recipes are hyperlinked so that you can have dinner ready quickly.

Don’t undervalue your time by spending needless hours at the grocery time buying one or two items that you need for dinner.

When I cook, I have all my ingredients on hand and actually enjoy cooking so much more than I did when I planned for only 7 days.

31 Day Planning means Flexibility, Saving Money and Being Healthier. That Equals Smarter

I have no gasps of being in the middle of cooking and not having one key ingredient needed to complete the meal. I hated when that happens and I refuse to do it.

Cooking should be a fun part of homeschooling and I love caring for my family. 31 day menu planning lightens my burden each month and turns cooking into something that is painless, delightful and an enjoyable part of our day.

I hope these few tips I shared this month keeps you rocking on with 31 days of dinner ideas.

We are halfway through the year with month six and I am loving every bit of sharing with you.

Keep in mind I have repeated only a very few recipes because variety is what makes cooking for your family satisfying. Can you make that your challenge?

Download Here 31 Days of Dinner Ideas for June

If you need some more ideas, grab some of the other 31 days of dinner ideas.

 January dinner ideas along with an editable menu planner
February dinner ideas
March dinner ideas
April dinner ideas
May dinner ideas

Are you struggling with this? In what area?

Hugs and love ya,

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