Our homeschool rhythm has changed this year and I'm not gonna lie, I was a little nervous! Last year my mom took Peter and Edith for an hour or two in the mornings so that I could get school done relatively unhindered. But this year she's started a new teaching job, so I'm on my own Monday/Wednesday/Friday! I knew it was time to pull out my WHOLE bag of tricks to make this work, and it's only been two weeks but... It's going well!

Here's what has helped with "managing" toddlers/preschoolers and homeschooling:

34/52: Back to School 2019

33/52: Last Days Before School

Back to (Home) School! 10 Tips for Less Stress

Backpacks are flying off the shelves, cute lunchboxes are ubiquitous in every store you visit, and those shiny new boxes of crayons are awfully tempting... But let's be real: You're a homeschooler. You can do your "back to school" whenever you want!

(If you *aren't* a homeschooler, my friend Colleen has tips for you!)

32/52: Lucy, Lucy, Lucy, Lucy (and Elderberries)

31/52: Corn and Sun Hats