Why homesteading and homeschooling might be for you

Tired of living in the rat race, get up before dawn, wake your precious babies up (even if they are 15) get every one ready for school make lunches, or more likely give them a couple bucks for lunch, rush them out the door, you follow already tired and you haven't even made it to the car. Now you have a whole day ahead of you waiting on others, not your family.

Picture this; you get up at 7:00am because you have heard the rooster crowing since about 4:30. You aren't upset because Rudy always crows in the morning.

You have time to pray and doze in and out of sleep. You get up, make coffee, gather your milking stuff, milk the goats - by yourself or with a stray kid who has woken up early. You feed the chickens, ducks, rabbits and baby goats, water what needs watering in the garden and meander back in the house. Have coffee, kids start waking up, day starts. All of this only takes an hour or so, but it is such a pleasant way to start the day.

The kids get up everyone has breakfast, gets dressed and school starts. Not rushing out the door to go sit in a class room, but gathered together in the living or dining room. You focus on the needs of each child, blending their passion for various pursuits with their education.

Yes, this is the life I want!

Well, the good news is you can start where you are. You don't have to sell you home and find a place in the country. Start small and build. Decide which is most important to you right now, homesteading or homeschooling. If you are living in the city there are steps you can take to turn your "yard" into a viable farm producing much of the food you consume. Here are some ideas to start.

If you are interested in starting with homeschooling, go here to check the laws for your state regarding homeschooling. Once you are familiar with the laws come talk with other Christian homeschooling moms (the link will be here shortly). We review curriculum, offer ideas, and just generally help each other figure out how best to educate our children. We also offer encouragement.

I am only homeschooling the younger three, the other two are wonderfully productive adults. My youngest daughter is the random greeter. She randomly greets strangers.

One of the biggest reservations people have when considering homeschooling is the socialization of their children. People, who don't homeschool, think that homeschooled children are shy and reserved. I am here to tell you that I think shy and reserved must be a genetic trait, because my kids, all five of them, are outgoing and confident.

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