

ndhomeschoolmoms
Aug 7, 20244 min read
Remember Why
I'm not going to sugarcoat it. I absolutely suck at consistency. No, really, it's true. I'm fantastic at planning. Like, really, really...


ndhomeschoolmoms
May 14, 20242 min read
i think i can, i think i can
Growing up, my most favorite book was “The Little Engine that Could” by Watty Piper. My aunts and grandmother read it to me tirelessly...


ndhomeschoolmoms
Apr 15, 20243 min read
Steer for the Curve Ahead
I didn't grow up in North Dakota with its relatively straight highways and streets on a grid layout. In the San Francisco Bay Area, very...


ndhomeschoolmoms
Mar 8, 20244 min read
Savoring not Stuffing
How is my cup supposed to overflow, when there isn't even a dribble inside? Parched. Drained. Dry. Nothing left. Not even a fairy-sized...


ndhomeschoolmoms
Jan 31, 20247 min read
are you a slave in your homeschool?
Rarely, if ever, do we enter into bondage willingly or knowingly. Often, we pursue something meant to bless us and we hold onto it too...


ndhomeschoolmoms
Jan 15, 20243 min read
rhythm of seasons
Winter was late this year. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed the unusually warm weather and didn’t miss shoveling snow. It was fun to go out...

ndhomeschoolmoms
Dec 9, 20233 min read
flip it!
Well it’s the middle of November. If the wheels haven’t fallen off the bus of your homeschool year, they probably will soon. Ours did a...
ndhomeschoolmoms
Nov 21, 20231 min read
transitions & rhythms
On today’s podcast, Gigi & Tutu talk about the transitions they are navigating this school year and the rhythms they have found — or are...
ndhomeschoolmoms
Nov 7, 20231 min read
meet joy
In today’s episode, Gigi and Tutu talk with Joy, fellow homeschool mom and mentor. Tune in now…
ndhomeschoolmoms
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Meet the ND Homeschool Dads
In the first episode of the Gigi & Tutu Show: the official podcast of ND Homeschool Moms, you’ll get to meet the men standing beside the...
ndhomeschoolmoms
Aug 15, 20232 min read
life on a loop
Have you ever been singing and clapping along with others when you get distracted or interrupted and suddenly lose the beat? You’re...


ndhomeschoolmoms
Jun 19, 20233 min read
6 weeks on, 1 week off
Six weeks on and one week off. That’s how we roll at Providence Academy. Why? Because it works for us. When we first started...
ndhomeschoolmoms
Apr 15, 20232 min read
why you need a why
Think about a time recently when you accomplished a big task or made a big purchase. Remember how it felt to have done so? (ok- if you...


ndhomeschoolmoms
Mar 29, 20233 min read
comparison is a thief
Have you ever stopped to think about why you’re homeschooling? Do you have a mission statement for your homeschool? What are your...
ndhomeschoolmoms
Mar 14, 20234 min read
progress not perfection
I have a confession. I’m a perfectionist. To be clear, this doesn’t mean that everything in my life is perfect. In fact, most of it is...


ndhomeschoolmoms
Feb 15, 20232 min read
Sheltering or Greenhousing
About a year ago, Gigi said to Tutu, “I’m not sheltering my kids. I’m greenhousing them.” What a fascinating thing to say, but what does...