Comments on: Intentional Mediocrity: The Homeschool Not To Do List https://simplehomeschool.net/homeschool-not-to-do-list/ Never let your schooling interrupt your education. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:52:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Krystal https://simplehomeschool.net/homeschool-not-to-do-list/#comment-820519 https://simplehomeschool.net/?p=62640#comment-820519 Such a great reminder to live for our capacity and not for people pleasing or exceeding our limits. We are human and can only do so much. Prioritizing what matters in each moment and season will serve us best! Thank you for this lovely piece of writing. 🙂

]]> By: Caroline Starr Rose https://simplehomeschool.net/homeschool-not-to-do-list/#comment-820458 https://simplehomeschool.net/?p=62640#comment-820458 My sister calls this “reasonable excellence” and encouraged me to embrace it when I returned to teaching with young kids at home.

]]> By: Angela https://simplehomeschool.net/homeschool-not-to-do-list/#comment-806832 https://simplehomeschool.net/?p=62640#comment-806832 This is one hundred percent how I homeschool. I was laughing while reading it to my husband. He said I’m pretty sure you could have written that, & his name’s Jeff. I occasionally feel guilty for not having it all perfect. Thanks for the gum ball!

]]> By: Kari's Homeschool Day in the Life (with a 1-, 3-, 13-, and 15-year-old) - https://simplehomeschool.net/homeschool-not-to-do-list/#comment-795382 https://simplehomeschool.net/?p=62640#comment-795382 […] brings down a load of clean laundry and sets it in the living room–it’ll end up sorted (but not folded!) at some point […]

]]> By: 5 Words to Make the Most of This School Break (You need it!) https://simplehomeschool.net/homeschool-not-to-do-list/#comment-791460 https://simplehomeschool.net/?p=62640#comment-791460 […] mentioned before that our family observes a 24-hour Sabbath rest each week. This has been a game-changer for us, a […]

]]> By: Suzy https://simplehomeschool.net/homeschool-not-to-do-list/#comment-790698 https://simplehomeschool.net/?p=62640#comment-790698 I am just curious if anyone else has an intentional not-to-do list that is different than this one?

I choose to work out every day because if I don’t I’m a mess.

I always do extra cleaning before company comes because I want to give my best (not judging those who don’t do this…)

Our state requires more than the 3 Rs.

And as the home of people with crazy dietary needs, its hard to not cook every meal (one is tube fed, one is celiac, I am auto immune and cannot have grains, and my husband is diabetic).

So. I’d like to know if someone else has a not-to-do list because I’m coming up short on mine.

]]> By: 4 Reasons to Ditch Multi-Tasking in Your Homeschool for Good https://simplehomeschool.net/homeschool-not-to-do-list/#comment-786084 https://simplehomeschool.net/?p=62640#comment-786084 […] me, it means making my Not To Do List. It means trying to teach my little ones to play independently. It means silencing my phone. It […]

]]> By: Darby https://simplehomeschool.net/homeschool-not-to-do-list/#comment-780552 https://simplehomeschool.net/?p=62640#comment-780552 ]]> Yes! Thank you for this, as I am struggling with next year’s homeschool planning, and knowing once again this year I will Not be able to do it all, especially with a toddler, I will now mindfully pick where to put the “wow!” And let go of the guilt. Thanks for your thoughts and inspiration! ❤

]]> By: Kim https://simplehomeschool.net/homeschool-not-to-do-list/#comment-779919 https://simplehomeschool.net/?p=62640#comment-779919 I love this so much! I was literally thinking today (before reading this post) that one of the biggest ways I feel I serve my family is being the listener. Especially this past year, which has been so challenging for everyone, I have tried to just be available to listen to anyone who needs to vent their frustration and sadness, or share their excitement over something good that has happened as well. This does not contribute obviously to our family’s finances, or to the cleanliness of our home, or anything else that is very measurable, but it definitely contributes to the mental and emotional well-being of the family, and it does take a not insignificant amount of time. I was so excited to see it listed as number one on your list as well. Obviously, since I am reading this post a month late, you can see that timely reading of blog posts is not on my to do list, but I do enjoy catching up on them when I can! Thanks for your perspective!

]]> By: A Mom's To Do & Not To Do List | The Friendly Fig https://simplehomeschool.net/homeschool-not-to-do-list/#comment-779910 https://simplehomeschool.net/?p=62640#comment-779910 […] on Simple Homeschool entitled Intentional Mediocrity: The Homeschool Not To Do List. Please check it out here! It truly stopped me in my tracks and had me reflecting and reaching for my notepad to immediately […]

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