The Homeschool Lifecycle

January 7, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Asalamu’alaykum ladies, I shared this post over on my Instagram today but I thought to share here too, a more permanent place for a prominent topic I feel. When we begin homeschooling, it’s daunting to see the initial emergence that is now ‘physically’ seeable. The ‘egg‘ has been laid if you must. We’ve not registered […]

Do I need a Homeschool room?

November 13, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Asalamu alaykum ladies, hope you’re having a relaxing afternoon. It’s been raining the air feels so fresh and crisp, alhamdulillah! Today’s post is something I personally feel has become a concern for many new homeschool moms in particular. The issue of needing a dedicated school space and figuring out just how much space do we […]

The Key to a Successful Homeschool?

November 4, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

Asalamu alaykum ladies. Happy Monday! Today’s discussion is one I’ve had on my mind for a while. It stems from the questions we as homeschool Moms constantly ask ourselves. How do I know Im doing the right thing? Am I good enough? Can I really teach my child and prepare him/her for the real world? […]

10 Habits that serve my Homeschool well

October 15, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies, I hope you’re having a wonderful Tuesday. I recently listened to a YouTube video where a couple of Christian homeschool Mamas were sharing 10 habits they adopt that serves them well in their homeschool. And it really got me thinking about my own habits, and the things that […]

How I recovered from the hurdles of homeschooling

October 8, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies. A lot of you enjoyed reading my last blog post ‘my first week of homeschooling’ and wanted to know more about how I recovered from a painful start. Yes, recovered! And I’ll be honest, recovery certainly didn’t come overnight. That pressure I felt lasted for a good few […]

Our First Week of homeschooling…

October 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Asalamu alaykum ladies, A couple of days ago I asked if you would like an insight into how my first week of homeschooling went a few years ago, and many of you were interested, so here it is. So, my daughter did not go to kindergarten/nursery and I loved having her at home with me; […]

10 tips to budget homeschool supplies

August 30, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Asalamu alaykum ladies, alhamdulillah its Jumuah today. Since many of us are knee-high in homeschool planning, I thought I would share a few tips that can help save some pennies. Everyone has different budgets, and it’s so easy to go overboard in buying curricula, books and supplies which isn’t necessary. We want to start our […]

Struggling with self-confidence? Let’s talk.

August 25, 2019.Reading time 14 minutes.

Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies. I hope you’re having a nice weekend. A few days ago, I posted a question on my Instagram, asking if you struggle with self-confidence as a homeschool Mom. The result was a staggering 75% YES, and in all honesty, I wasn’t surprised. Why? Because homeschooling doesn’t come with […]

Homeschool Routine 2019/20

August 18, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

Asalamu alaykum ladies, We started our routine for the new school year today. You may be wondering, ‘huh, you hardly took a break!’. But that’s because we year-round homeschool and tend to take time off when we need. Sometimes that can be a chunk of time, and other times extended weekends. This is how our […]

A day when your heart isn’t quite in it…

July 9, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu ladies. I posted a few pictures on my Instagram today of some of the things we did today in our homeschool… Had I posted the pictures alone, you wouldn’t really have gotten the full picture of how our day went today. I often think about the saying ‘ a […]