Carol J. Alexander...a Christian freelance, non-fiction writer of...everything home...welcomes you to her world of...

Homeschooling

With 17 years experience in the home education arena, Carol has a lot to offer her readers. She began homeschooling her oldest (now 23) with kindergarten. She has homeschooled in two states using a wide range of curricula. After trying many different approaches, the Alexanders have settled on a relaxed homeschool environment. Some coin the phrase 'unschooling,' while Carol prefers to look at the educational experience as 'learning while living.' For several years, she was the leader of her county's Home Instructed Students support group. After stepping down from that position, she spent the next three years hosting a weekly co-op for several families in her home. Her homeschooling articles have appeared in Home Education Magazine, The Old Schoolhouse, and Secular Homeschooling.

Homesteading

For roughly ten years, Carol and her family have endeavored to 'live off the land.' On their modest acreage, they grow extensive gardens and raise various animals for milk and meat. Here, with the help of her junior staff, Carol hones her gardening skills, practices wildcrafting of food and herbs, and, essentially, tries her hand at any country living skill that strikes her fancy. Carol's homesteading articles have appeared in BackHome Magazine and Urban Farm.

Homemaking

Married for 25 years, Carol takes her position as 'homemaker' seriously. She enjoys providing nutritious meals for her family, finding the greatest bargain, mothering her six children and trying her hand at various crafts. Her homemaking articles (how-to, crafting, mothering and devotional) have been published in Grit Magazine, The Country Register, Companions, Georgia Family, Houston Family, Southwest Parenting, and Living for the Whole Family.

Carol hopes, with her writing, to show her readers how to build their homes, that rooms may be filled with the precious and pleasant riches of children learning, wholesome food cooking, gardens growing, and peace with God and family.