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Are you a rebel mom? You know a mom who breaks all the rules. Forges her own path and defines success on her own terms. If you are, then this is the place for you. If you want to be a rebel mom, and decide how you want to work and school. This this is for you too. Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/rebel-mom/ Grab your guide today! The Momtrepreneur's Guide to Homeschool Curriculum: https://lifeunboxed.blog/homeschool-curriculum/ Rebel Mom Shirt: https://life-un...

What does failing forward mean? Failing forward is one of those phrases we hear all the time. But, at this point, it has reached the status of losing its meaning. This is one of those statements that is at the top of all the mindset guru's lists. But what does failing forward mean? Is it really possible to always fail forward. Is failure always a bad thing? Show notes and links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/what-does-failing-forward-mean Grab your guide today! The Momtrepreneur's Guide to H...

Get all the links: https://lifeunboxed.blog/homeschool-preschool/ Do you really need to homeschool preschool? The short answer is no. Now you can stop reading and be on your merry way. But if you want to homeschool preschool, then do it. And keep reading as I share all my tips on homeschool preschool. Homeschool preschool has been a saga for us. I have bought the expensive curriculum for the first 5 kids, and then promptly kicked myself because I spent so much money on somet...

You officially learned how to start a homeschool group as a non-profit organization. Or at least you have the tools and knowledge to know where to begin. Now it is time to put procedures in place, so the functioning of the homeschool group is smooth. Or at least as smooth as possible while you figure things out. Yes, you are going to have an idea of how you want your homeschool group to operate, and you will put those policies in place. But as you get into it, you will find that there a...

A homeschool co-op is a lot of fun, but it also fills the outlet for homeschool socialization. There are different types of co-ops, but a true homeschool co op is parent led and involved. Usually, the parents are teaching all the classes. Now I know your first thought is, “What can I teach?” There are so many homeschool co-op ideas, but I know it is hard to know what you will enjoy teaching. You can see the previous 25 homeschool co-op class ideas. And here are 25 more easy co-op class...

Do you think about joining a homeschooling co-op, but you aren't sure how you can contribute? Are you fresh out of ideas for a co-op class? There is good news! You can easily create a class that you will love to teach and will be fun for kids too. And if you are hesitating because you don't feel like you have anything to give. Let me tell you mom, you do. Share your knowledge and gifts. You have something to contribute. Show notes, links and sample schedule: https://lifeunboxed.blog/how-to-te...

The to do list is like the life-blood of your day. You can’t move or plan without it. At least it is for me. I live by my to do list. You write it all out so you can see what needs to be done and check those boxes when it does get done. I love that part. The downside of writing it all out is it is visually overwhelming. You want to cry when you see everything that you need to do. But you can avoid to do list overwhelm. Take a deep breath, let it out slowly, and let’s tackle it. Show not...

Time blocking doesn’t work for everyone. I know this is popular with all the productivity gurus, as a self-proclaimed guru here is your permission to toss it in the bin. Time blocking is always presented as the ultimate productivity solution, but what if it just doesn’t work for you. Then you feel like you failed, and you will never get this time management thing figured out. The only thing left to do it is to eat chocolate and drink coffee in your room while pondering what a failure yo...