Straight from the Author

A Blog by Linda Lacour Hobar

Welcome to my blog!
As the author of The Mystery of History, I wanted a place to stay in touch with my readers and ponder out loud matters of the heart, our homes, and history. I’m glad you’re here! ~Linda
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Homeschool has several sides. Like the old Clint Eastwood Western, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” homeschool has good days, bad days, and ugly days that no one really wants to talk about! I’d like to address them all, with some honesty, but since the year is just starting for most of you, I’ll focus only on the good of homeschooling and work my way up to the bad and the ugly. I’ll do so by describing a good homeschool day (to give you vision) and by sharing a few simple homeschool tips (to be practical.) Just remember as you read, most of our days were a mix of good, bad, and ugly! I'm just setting the scene here.

“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” (Part I – Tips For A Good Homeschool Day)

Homeschool has several sides. Like the old Clint Eastwood Western, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,”…

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Making a Beautiful Homeschool

Your plate is full. You don’t need more to do. But if you homeschool and occasionally ache…

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A Lesson from the Sparrows: Don’t Move My Nest!

I recently purchased a wreath for my front door. I knew upon doing so that I was…

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How The Mystery of History Drew Us Closer to God (by Laurie Shaw)

In this post, guest blogger Laurie Shaw shares how “The Mystery of History Drew Us Closer to…

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Top Ten Tips for Homeschooling – Be The Mean Mom

In closing our “Top Ten Tips for Homeschooling,” let me simply encourage you with this: your “worst”…

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Top Ten Tips for Homeschooling – Relying on the Lord

We live in a fallen world, so none of us can achieve perfection when it comes to…

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Top Ten Tips for Homeschooling – Navigating Sibling Nonsense

As much as my children have always loved each other, they had their fair share of spats…

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Top Ten Tips for Homeschooling – Keeping the Love for Your Children Alive

Home education is hard work for you and your kids! Here are two tips for keeping the…

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