Because joy is the goal, not perfection.
Welcome! I founded This Ain’t the Lyceum in 2012 to record the joy in my days as a homeschooling SAHM to five kids. Since then I’ve written a book, founded a non-profit, and learned a lot about running multiple online businesses while managing the chaos of real life.
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- Goals: Review and Fourth Quarter MotivationTurning 48 at the end of September meant it was time to review my New Year’s resolutions, and try to, once again, not beat myself up over things I have no control over. It was last…
- All The Other EventsLook, just because I haven’t been writing here (or in my journal) doesn’t mean I haven’t been writing. Currently, when I have a minute, I’ve been trying to post on my Substack about topics related to…
- Back to School and St. Bruno’s 2026-27 CurriculumHere’s to my 3,493th year of homeschooling! We did start school the day after Labor Day, and this is the first year in awhile that I have only one homeschool student.Technically, there was a period when…
- August HighlightsAugust is winding down. I figured it was time to sit down and knock out another post before all the month’s details escape me. We got to see Addie and her husband Adam at the beginning…
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- How to Tell if Homeschooling is Not WorkingLast year I got a great question from Leslie on my curriculum post. She asked, Would you consider writing a post on how to evaluate the difference between “Homeschooling is not always fun and easy,…
- How to Use Google Classroom in Your HomeschoolI actually wrote an ebook with this same title a few years ago for a bundle sale, but for some reason, I never wrote a blog post on the same topic. With some homeschoolers already…
- How To Use Timelines In Your HomeschoolThis week our timeline jumped from one wall to the next in its ongoing march around our dining room. It’s nice to have it back after a couple of years. Nothing screams to guests, “We’re…
- Homeschool Grades and Creating a Homeschool TranscriptAdmittedly, one of the least exciting aspects of homeschooling is grading your child’s assignments. And while you may be able to fudge things for a bit while your kids are young, homeschoolers with an eye…
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Living the Faith
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- My Conversion Story: Methodist to Roman CatholicThis week, in honor of the holiest day of the year (a.k.a. EASTER) I thought I would share my conversion story. I’ve always hesitated to share too much because I don’t want my…
- Beyond Candy and Crafts: Living Liturgically With Older KidsThis week on November 11th, our family will celebrate Martinmas, and as tradition we will mark the feast of St. Martin of Tours with friends around a roast duck…or maybe two. (But only…
- Heroic Patience: The Ten Virtues of MaryI originally offered to write on heroic patience as a joke. While I couldn’t think of anyone who was bragging about their ample supply of patience, it seemed there should be some other…
- Veiling At Mass: How To Give It A TryTo veil or not to veil; that is the question…..that I am not touching with a 10 foot pole. I’ll let you decide for yourself whether you feel compelled to veil, a.k.a wear…
Better Than OK: Finding Joy As A Special Needs Parent
My book Better Than OK is available now! It’s a great read for special needs parents and those who want to support them.
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