Coach Nikki B.

Spring Fever: Resistance is Futile

I read a Tweet today encouraging homeschoolers to “Hang in there” and “Resist spring fever.” I really do understand where the Tweeter is coming from, but something inside me just rebelled at the thought.

I am currently reading the book, “The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal” By Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz. One of the key points of the book is that we need both periods of intense activity and periods of rest to truly become our best physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Hmmm…looks like God knew what He was doing when He made the Sabbath day.

Anyway, I know I have workaholic tendencies and have to remind myself to “chill” and take breaks from time to time. Continue reading Spring Fever: Resistance is Futile

Family Frustrations: Don’t Hit the Rock!

Do you ever wish your husband was more sensitive? The kids more polite? The dog less hairy? Is there something about your current circumstances that just makes you cringe? How much time and energy do you spend focusing on that?

Redirecting Your Focus

I read a little story years ago about a boy who was learning to ride a bicycle. He had a beautiful wide road n front of him and there were no obstacles in his way – except for one rather intimidating rock. Continue reading Family Frustrations: Don’t Hit the Rock!

Keeping Kids Safe: Smart Idea for Smartphone Users

Hey everyone. It seems like so many of our homeschooling friends these days have smartphones. Now, you may be like me and haven’t shelled out the dough for one yet, but I think it’s important to realize that our kids or their friends probably have access to one of these fancy dancy phones from time to time. You might want to watch the following video just so you know the potential dangers of posting pictures taken from a smartphone to the internet including sites like Facebook and Twitter.

I’m certainly not posting this video to promote fear about technology. I simply think it is imperative that parents know how to stay on top of technology to keep our kids safe and to educate them on wise use of their gadgets. Do you agree? What do you think of the video? I’d love to hear. Please leave a quick comment and weigh in on this.

Educational Systems: A Thought Provoking Video

Here’s an interesting video that explains in detail how and why our modern educational systems are not working. Please leave your comments. I’d love to know what you think.

Guest Article: Smart Women Plan Ahead

This article came across my desk a day or so ago, and I thought it fit in nicely with the overall theme of my blog. It is written by Joy Chudacoff, a fellow coach. I especially like her point about valuing our time and making choices about how we spend it. Give it a read, and let me know what you think. Do you value your time as a homeschool mom? How can you plan ahead this week to use your time more wisely Continue reading Guest Article: Smart Women Plan Ahead

Take Charge of 2011! The Three P’s

Oh my goodness! I owe you a huge apology for allowing the blog to sit unattended for so long. This past month has absolutely flown by! I really have been busy though and have a lot to share in the days and weeks to come.

I hope you and your family enjoyed the holidays and I am wishing you the very best new year ever! I don’t know what it is, but it seems like there is something in the air about 2011. There seems to be a wave of enthusiasm in the work-at-home mom communities that I am a part of right now. I am gearing up to move forward both personally and professionally and that’s where a lot of my attention has been over the past several weeks.

I thought I would briefly share with you three major points I have been focusing on, and I’d like to invite you to take some time to address these things too and let me know what you discover in the process. :

The Three P’s

Pruning:

The past month or so has been a major time of pruning for me. It feels so great to get really ruthless with all the “stuff”, clean out things I don’t really need, and clear off that big pile of “ought-to’s, “Meant-to’s”, and “should-do’s.” It’s been really refreshing. : Continue reading Take Charge of 2011! The Three P’s

Shout Out: WAHM Articles

I would like to say a big THANK YOU to WAHM Articles for promoting my report, “No Place Like Homeschool for the Holidays.” I really appreciate it! Y’all be sure to go check out WAHM Articles for lots of great info by other work at home moms.

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