Spilled Milk Blog

  • Is hiring a ghostwriter right for you?

    Is hiring a ghostwriter right for you?

    The internet has been abuzz this week with leaks from Prince Harry’s deeply personal new memoir, Spare. And yes, I will admit that I have already pre-ordered my copy and will be submerging into my bed for some binge-reading the moment it arrives. #Sorrynotsorry. Whatever your opinion of the rogue prince, it seems like the… Read more

  • How I taught middle school Geography at our homeschool co-op

    How I taught middle school Geography at our homeschool co-op

    When I was tapped to teach 5th to 8th grade Geography last year at my homeschool co-op, I was really excited but totally clueless about where to start looking for a (preferably free) middle school geography curriculum. I really wanted to teach a fun class that opened my students’ eyes to the diverse beauty of… Read more

  • To-do list for the day after a school shooting

    To-do list for the day after a school shooting

    -Tell myself I will NOT argue with the moms on Facebook saying “guns aren’t the problem” -Argue with the other moms on Facebook saying that “guns aren’t the problem” -Stare wistfully at the tufts of my son’s blonde hair while he draws with markers  -Answer the question, why is Mommy crying? -Answer the question, why… Read more

  • A free, diverse high school literature curriculum for homeschool

    A free, diverse high school literature curriculum for homeschool

    Now in my fourth year of homeschooling, I’ve tried my fair share of literature curriculum for my kids. I’ve been on a search for diverse high school literature curriculum for the last two years, and if it’s free it’s even better. Curriculum can get expensive. We’ve done Memoria Press, with its classical (borderline boring) approach… Read more

  • Why we’re all Luisa from Encanto’s “Under the Surface” right now

    Why we’re all Luisa from Encanto’s “Under the Surface” right now

    I’m not sure how much more can be said about the amount of seismic stress crushing parents right now. A month or two ago, I was feeling pretty optimistic about the way things were going, with lower case numbers and vaccines for kids under 5 (both of mine are in this age group) on the… Read more

  • How to watch Love Actually without the nude scenes

    How to watch Love Actually without the nude scenes

    Love Actually is … actually … one of my favorite Christmas movies. At some point my husband and I realized this is a film we watch every year, and all of a sudden it became tradition. But as our kids have grown into teens and stay up later at night, our margin for watching movies… Read more