Melissa the Fugazza

 Over the past several years as I have homeschooled my girls, I have been approached by several parents, who are curious about how homeschool works. The most notable incident occurred during the first month of the COVID pandemic quarantine, where school, businesses and other places were closed for a period of time.  I had been invited to a friend's birthday party at a candle bar, where we each created and poured our own candles. There were about ten women at the gathering, and we all sat and chatted, wearing masks, of course, as we selected scents and candle holders. The conversation during the candle pouring was light and friendly, and I enjoyed getting to know them. When the activity was over and we all headed out to the parking lot, it seemed as though many of the women had previously planned to approach me at once. I immediately was bombarded with questions about homeschooling, and how can they go about doing it?  After I got over the initial shock of being confronted...

 I remember the day I chose to homeschool my daughters. It was on December 22nd, and we had just moved to Franklin, Tennessee from Laie, Hawaii. My daughters were both young; eight and four years old, and I had previously told my husband I'd wanted to homeschool them when they entered middle school.  But we had been through too many changes in such a short period of time, and I just couldn't bring myself to enroll them in school. I was also so burned out from working three jobs, and my health was quickly declining. Our family was out of balance, and I needed to do something fast.  We took the much needed Christmas break to search out curriculum and file all the paperwork required from the county. And when January came along and all the kids headed back to school, my kids and I sat down on the couch and I took a deep, cleansing breath. I was terrified I was going to mess up my kids, but I just didn't have the energy to change my mind. The first six months was HARD. I had d...

 Hello, fellow followers!  My name is Melissa Fugazza, and I am excited to have you join me on my journey to share all things homeschool, writing novels, and Jesus!  I am a homeschooling mother of two girls, and I have loved the the learning journey that comes with being with my kids 24/7 :) I am also an author. I self-published a book called, "The Gem: Remember to Forget" on Amazon in 2019. You should really check it out.  My other passion is cooking and baking, which I have been doing for over 36 years. I love bringing people together, feeding them and hearing all about their lives. I believe that life is about making connections, uplifting and inspiring others, as we walk the path led by Jesus Christ.