What learning at home actually looks like for us before formal school even begins. AGE: 4 FOCUSED LEARNING: About 15 minutes at a time DAYS PER WEEK: Usually 3–4 EXTRACURRICULARS: About 3 days per week CURRICULUM: The Good and the Beautiful (Faith Based) BIGGEST PRIORITY: Creating a love of learning DEDICATED SCHOOL ROOM: Nope DESK: Bought one. Don't need it. WOULD WE HOMESCHOOL LONG-TERM? That's the plan. My four-year-old isn't technically school-age yet, which is why I stil

What we've learned after almost eight years with a 100-pound, incredibly loyal, slightly ridiculous family dog. BREED: Purebred German Shepherd Dog COLOR: Panda AGE: Almost 8 WEIGHT: About 100 lbs. GOT HIM AT: 6 weeks old PAID: $1,400 in 2019 KIDS: Came about 3 years later WOULD WE GET ANOTHER? Yes—we're actually considering it. His name is Max. We drove 28 hours round trip to bring home an eight-pound German Shepherd puppy because I specifically wanted the unusual markings o