Welcome to the real side of homeschool motherhood, where the floors are rarely clean, the coffee is always reheated, and learning happens in the middle of it. Living the life is where I share our daily rhythms, homemaking systems, personal goals, and the honest work of balancing five kids, homeschooling, and going back to school myself. It’s not polished, it’s not perfect, but it’s real. And sometimes that’s where the beauty lives.
Hello,
Welcome to Smithhaven Schoolhouse! We are a military homeschooling family traveling the country (and the world!) while raising curious kids with strong roots.
Our one room schoolhouse doesn’t have four walls or a bell tower. Instead, it’s a modern one room schoolhouse without a building: the kitchen table, the trail at a national park, the quiet corner of a library, or a base housing dining room. Home is where the Navy sends us, and we bring the schoolhouse with us.
At Smithhaven Schoolhouse, we treasure the American educational tradition that built this country: strong families, timeless books, and lessons learned by living close to the land and community. We believe America does have culture, beauty, and heritage worth celebrating, and we discover it one PCS move, one field trip, and one book at a time.
Here you’ll find stories from our travels, homeschooling insights from the road, and practical ways we keep family life anchored through deployments, moves, and the everyday chaos of raising five kids. Our hope is that by sharing our journey, you’ll be inspired to see the richness in your own home, your own hometown, and maybe even your next adventure.
So pull up a chair in our “schoolhouse,” we’re glad you’re here.
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