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What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Student loans and interest accumulation 2. Thoughts on air fryers 3. Consequences of unpaid credit cards 4. Make leftovers into a casserole 5. Spending wakeup call 6. Obligation to support local businesses? 7. Evernote versus Notion 8. Can we afford the house? 9. Netflix binge watching suggestions 10. Work from home now permanent 11. Switching to homeschooling 12. Sourdough question I’ve been a standing desk user for about...

{Disclaimer:  I will receive my own gift tote filled with these goodies as part of the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for sharing this promotion with you.  This was not required to be positive nor was I compensated in any other way.  This post contains affiliate links.}I have a really fun promotion to share with you for new SchoolhouseTeachers.com members, the 19 gifts Promo!  SchoolhouseTeachers.com and The Old Schoolhouse® have teamed up with over a dozen homeschooling companies to provide a tote bag filled with 18 gifts when you sign up for an Ultimate (PreK-12) Annual Membership during May.  Just...

In spite of what we’re facing now with the COVID-19 crisis, as parents we still must look forward, and we know summer is coming. For many of us, summer camps and childcare is a necessity. We are doing our best to monitor any changes, and encourage you to double-check the individual camp refund/cancellation policies. We also want to continue to support our local businesses including these beloved summer camps.  Summertime has a way of making parents and caregivers feel like camp counselors, with the daily, “What are we doing today?” conundrum.  Some camps began registrations way back in November, which...

Photo: Circle The recent period of stay-at-home orders has caused screen use to skyrocket, with a 56.5% increase for kids and a 50.4% increase for teenagers from pre-pandemic use. As parents across the country are discovering their kids won’t go back to school this year, Katie Mills, VP of Product at Circle, a screen time management tool for parents, shared some great ideas of online activities for all ages.  Online Classes  Teens (13-18) Khan Academy is a nonprofit program with free online classes, including SAT prep Teens can learn from masters in photography, acting, and more in MasterClass Universities like...

I. LOVE. This book. The Call of the Wild and Free is absolutely my new favorite homeschooling book. Maybe even my favorite parenting book. I am definitely a Wild and Free homeschooling mama, but until yesterday, I had no idea there was a group of people whose philosophy aligned so perfectly with mine. This book is all about filling your children’s lives with nature, great books, and time to play. It’s about giving your kids a beautiful childhood. From now on, if anyone wants to know the guiding principles of my homeschool, I can just hand them this book. The...