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Richie Soares

Hi, I’m Richie – homeschool single mama of 3! Yes, I homeschool… on purpose. I blog, I bribe my kids with snacks, and I’m a proud member of the “coffee first, questions later” club, powered by sarcasm and Jesus. If homeschooling feels a little wild, you’re in the right place. I serve up no-fluff tips, real-life resources, and the occasional eye roll at unrealistic Pinterest expectations. If you’ve ever lesson-planned at midnight with goldfish crumbs in your bed, you’re in good company. It’s my hope that you find delight in my words, treasures within my posts, and camaraderie in #momlife. Sign up below to get my ever witty slightly embarrassing yet undeniably worthy newsletters and 'freemails'!

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This Thing Changed My Life… Not to Be Dramatic 😂

Hey Reader! How is your week going so far? I can't believe it's already Wednesday, right?! Monday was Scout's birthday, and so now he's a big 7 years old. I'm super into my mama feelings right now about that. My last baby...my last hurrah. I still see his chubby cheeks, and his little piggies, and his tiny little fingers...but I know good and well that in a blink of an eye, his cheeks will get sculpted, his piggies will stink and be hairy, and his fingers will lose that soft look to them....

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Hey Reader! Just checking in — mostly to remind you that if today’s homeschool felt like a cross between a Pinterest fail and a slow-motion circus, you’re still doing just fine. Really. If your child completed three math problems and then dramatically collapsed because “division is emotional,” welcome to the club. We’ve all got jackets. They’re coffee-stained, but they’re jackets nonetheless. In fact, mine's sort of a ratty pink throw half-cardigan-half-jacket thing that I got 3x bigger with...

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Hey Reader! How is your week going? Really…? It’s Wednesday already?? Surely you were just prepping for back to homeschool as well, like, just last week…and now we have 7 weeks until Christmas?! Speaking of, have you prepped for Christmas at all? Presents? I’d absolutely LOVE to hear if you have any Christmas traditions you do in your family! If you reply and tell me what it is (any traditions you do for Christmas each year), I’ll pick the top 5 coolest ones and gift the winners $20 in shop...

Hey Reader! Happy Friday, Lovely! I am so here for FriYay this week. What a whirlwind. We kicked off our homeschool year a few weeks ago, and let’s just say… easing back into the rhythm has been about as smooth as a gravel driveway. I’m finally finding my groove transitioning from one kid’s lessons to the next. But a few weeks ago, when we just started back? Whew. Let’s just say caffeine was my co-teacher. One thing that saved my sanity? Year-round homeschool schedules!! I pulled out all 7 of...

Hey Reader! Just popping in one last time before the clock hits midnight to remind you that Daniel’s 15th Birthday Blowout Bundle disappears tonight. This was my totally rational, definitely-not-emotional way of dealing with the fact that my firstborn is officially fifteen — by giving away thousands of dollars of homeschool resources for just $60. We're talking: All 7 Summit VIP Passes + 7 private podcasts of those workshops Every Course I've created ALL the printables, activities, and...

Hey Reader! It's been unbearably how lately. We’re somewhere between homeschool, summer survival mode, and “should I just burn it all down and start a homesteading YouTube channel?” The 7-year-old who maintains that pants are optional but narration is not, so I now live with a full-time background commentator who insists on providing a play-by-play of his Minecraft world while I try to edit summit content. Or Roblox. He'll talk to me the whole time he's playing while I'm sitting next to him,...

Hey Reader! This morning, I just wanted toast. That’s it. Just… toast. I wasn’t aiming high. I wasn’t dreaming big. Not artisan. No avocado. Not hand-baked by woodland elves. I just wanted a slice of bread, slightly crispy, with butter that melts like it knows it’s the main character. But no. First, I couldn’t find the bread. Because someone (not naming names but he’s 14 and acting like he's prepping for hibernation) polished off the loaf sometime between second dinner and midnight snack. And...

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Hey Reader! So, you might still be thinking about how to actually make homeschool work for your real life after seeing the announcement yesterday that the Homeschool Mom Summer Summit: YouTube Edition is officially open... (If you missed the details or the early registration bonus, you can check it all out [RIGHT HERE] — but don’t wait long because those special bonuses won’t be around forever!) And today, I wanted to share something with you that the homeschool moms who have already grabbed...

Register for 2025 HMSS!

Hey Reader! Whew. Let me be real with you: last week was a whirlwind behind the scenes getting everything ready for the 2025 Homeschool Mom Summer Summit: YouTube Edition. Let’s just say… our registration signup page (the nice one where you're supposed to sign up nice and easy?) decided to throw a little technical tantrum. Every time I "fixed" it, it spazzed out again. It was supposed to be ready days ago. But finally...it’s working! *happy dance* The summit signups are officially open! This...