It’s not Perfection, it’s Indiana Jones
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It’s not Perfection, it’s Indiana Jones

Over the weekend, I made a big announcement: I’ve decided to close my shop here at karasanderson.com. I know the whole shop closing probably forever thing may have been a little unexpected. And beyond closing my shop, I’m making some other big changes as well. I’m going to put my blog and social media on hiatus…

The hard part of homeschooling isn’t really the “school”
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The hard part of homeschooling isn’t really the “school”

I know this sounds a bit controversial, so roll with me. Right now, we’re heading into our 14th year of homeschooling. My son is 17, and although we haven’t had a cap and gown ceremony or party (I should get on that), I’m not really “homeschooling” him anymore. Instead, he’s taking college classes and working…

Stop trying to do it all in your homeschool
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Stop trying to do it all in your homeschool

Well first, let me apologize for the bossy title. I’m not normally so forceful, it’s just that I happen to have encountered a lot of moms lately who are dealing with burn-out. Like, drag-me-up-off-the-floor-to-make-a-quesadilla level of burn-out and exhaustion. I think a lot of things can cause us to burn out, and right now, I…