A family's homeschooling, lifestyle and adventures.
Blue Swallow Lodges, Troutbeck, Nyanga, Zimbabwe. Preparing to Travel. As Nyanga is a six hour drive from the farm, it takes me a good few days to get organized to set off. Due to the economics of this country one has to be totally prepared for shortages, by taking all food, drinks, and even diesel …
Against all odds… We have achieved greatness this year. -through blogging, homeschooling and just surviving in Zimbabwe. Pushing on through Adversity. Wow! Time certainly flies when one is busy, inspired and a mother… Achieving a year’s blogging, whilst homeschooling my two children, gives me an enormous sense of accomplishment, even though I am still a …
Lake Kariba Houseboat Trip. Getting Organised. Heading off to Lake Kariba on the Zambezi River, for a houseboat trip, is always cause for huge excitement in our home. Loads of preparation is required, as we need to take all our food, fishing tackle and diesel for the car, as well as petrol for the speed …
Activities: Homeschooling. There was no school this month, which gave me time to catch my breath and do things I never normally get time to do. This meant tidying up and planning for the next school year. The children had a few responsibilities this month, as they needed to continue to practice their music and …
7 Steps to Shape your Child’s Destiny through Prayer. “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not turn from it” Proverbs 22:6 (NIV). First Educators. Godly Parents. Eternity Most Important. Bring Your Child to Jesus. God doesn’t make Mistakes. Stand in the Gap. Parents have …
Activities: Homeschooling. Once we reach November it is always exciting for the children, as they suddenly realize that their school year is almost done! By the middle of November, Murray John was able to head off farming, having completed his school year, but being older, Paula Joy has needed an extra few weeks to finish …
Transitioning Your Child Smoothly from Mainstream to Homeschooling. Why the transition from mainstream to home schooling? There are many reasons why you would like to take your child out of mainstream education and start homeschooling your child. Every family has a different reason and it’s OK to be different. As I started my children on …
Activities: Homeschooling. October is Harvest Month on the farm. Once the combine harvesters arrive, the children rush through their school work, so that they can go and spend their spare time in the combines. It is certainly a great incentive to get them to do their work as quickly as possible! Murray John managed to …
How Homeschooling Allows Us the Luxury to Train with the Best Coaches and Embrace Modern Sport. Today’s Sport. Time waits for no one! The world moves on, with or without us… Although changes are happening fast and furiously, -when it comes to sport, it seems nothing has changed since I was at school! -Why I …
Our Awesome Trip to Chewore Campsite on the Zambezi River, September 2019. Preparations. Well, to begin with, nothing is easy in Zimbabwe, due to the current economic situation. Preparations for camping on the Zambezi River is always a great challenge. One has to take everything- food, tents, bedding, tables, chairs, fishing equipment, plus fuel, for …