Quarantine can be a brutal, brutal thing, especially if you’re doing high school from home. As a high schooler in virtual learning myself, I know the struggle very well. It can be hard to organize your time and learn...
Most teenagers don’t read all that much. I know a few readers here and there, but for the most part, there just isn’t that much interest, which I think is a real shame. Now, I personally believe everyone’s got...
Hey Mamas,
We are going to be RIGHT THERE WITH YOU. We will be home with kids begging for food, going stir crazy on rainy days, asking for the zillionth time to go anywhere, and doing our darndest not to...
I love encouraging a love of nature in my kiddos. For us, that means lots of time outside, which inevitably includes crawling/flying/slithering creatures. This may freak some people out; if that's you, sorry. If that freaks you out, but...
It's the truth when they say you'll never be able to imagine life before children, once you have them. Quite often I am in my own world of mixed emotions when it comes to my little girl. I know...
Christmas is vastly approaching so I've compiled a list of "I wish" gift ideas that most moms may want! First and foremost, how in the world can we get this memo out to our husbands and kids?! Secondly, I...
Making friends is complete torture for me. Not because I don't want friends, but because "making" them is really difficult. Getting past the whole acquaintance waiting period is painful. I'm a solid introvert. So naturally, when I make the...
My oldest son started kindergarten this year and can I be honest...
My kid is fine. I am not.
When he first started, I was angry. I was angry I had to share him. Angry we had reached this point that...
Acton Academy Waco was established in the fall of 2018 by Travis and Kristina Baucom as the school's co-founders and directors. Acton Academy Waco's unique approach of providing a "learner-driven community" allows the students to be in charge of...
Let’s just make this super easy. I meal plan every Sunday and when school starts back up, I have to be absolutely prepared or I am up a creek without a paddle when school days approach! This year, I’m...
Parenting In Waco
Confessions from a Homeschool Grad
Confessions from a Homeschool Grad
Homeschooling has made a 180° turn from “odd” to “popular”. The mindset of “old homeschoolers” versus the newer group has...
