Happy First Day of School! It’s going to be a great year! Jacob is a Freshman Sarah is in Sixth Grade Benjamin is in Fourth Grade Lydia is in Second Grade
Back to School Feast
On Monday we celebrated our Back to School Feast. I love this tradition. I felt like this new school year snuck up on me a little bit. We are in a busy stage of life right now and it is stretching me in all sorts of ways, and I am trying to be patient with …
Schoolhouse // Summer 2026
This summer came and went so fast. This year has felt incredibly busy for our family. And I am really hoping for some “normal” soon! Summer in our “schoolhouse” is always a little different because…well, it’s summer. But the older two have more activities and camps now and so people are going different directions. We …
Schoolhouse // Spring 2026
This felt like the busiest spring of our lives! Wow. We were on the move non-stop! So much traveling – between our England trip and trips to Utah and Idaho for weddings we were on the move this whole spring. So many good things are happening. I was a little worried about how we would …
Schoolhouse // Winter 2026
Was this not the strangest winter of all time?! Our family definitely missed cozy school days inside while the snow gathered outside – but school continued nonetheless! Despite the holidays, Influenza A, pneumonia, and RSV, we somehow plugged along and are right about where we would like to be! These kiddos continue to amaze me …
Schoolhouse // Autumn 2025
Is it just me or did this autumn go by in a BLINK! I can’t believe we are already a quarter of the way through our school year. It’s been a busy season with our family trip to Missouri and Iowa and Jacob’s solo trip her took with Mark to Disneyland. Then add on a …
First Day of School
Happy First Day of School for these kiddos! Everyone is so excited to begin a new year! Jacob is in 8th Grade Sarah is in 5th Grade Benjamin is in 3rd Grade Lydia is in 1st Grade
Back to School Feast
On Monday we celebrated our TENTH Back to School Feast. I am so grateful for this sweet tradition. As I got thinking about our family and the decision we made nine years ago to start homeschooling, I got to thinking about what my “why” is. And there are a lot of reasons and those reasons …
2025 – 2026 Berning Schoolhouse
I used to do this regularly each school year, but haven’t recently and wanted to bring it back! Here are our plans for our schoolhouse this year. Family Jacob Sarah Benjamin Lydia
Schoolhouse // Summer 2025
This has felt like the BUSIEST summer of our lives! Oh my heavens. And I truly am not one who likes to be busy. Productive – yes – busy – no. We have had a lot going on but the kids have been so diligent in doing their school work when we have been home …