I've had several moms with older kids tell me recently how much they miss the phase of motherhood that I currently find myself in. They have told me to appreciate this time with my seven and four-year-old, because, before I know it- they will be those creatures called teenagers. I'll be honest here and say that I smile politely while thinking to ... Read More...
Parented By The Father to the Fatherless
A few weeks ago, our daughter came into our room during the middle of the night saying she was afraid of the thunderstorm going on. My husband volunteered to stay with her so she wouldn't be scared, and she ended up falling back asleep almost right away. With the scary storm still raging, she was no longer afraid because her daddy was right there ... Read More...
School Room Tour
I don't plan to turn this into a homeschooling blog, but I will from time to time share pictures or things we are learning during our home education journey. I'll share advice sometimes too. Not because I'm so knowledgeable, but because I've read what others have done and implemented it, or found things that worked through trial and error ... Read More...
Back in the Saddle
I haven't written as much as I'd like lately, since the last two weeks were busy spent planning my seven-year-old's birthday party and preparing for our upcoming school year. Trying to do both of these things simultaneously is pretty much a guaranteed ticket to Crazytown. We started "back to school" on Monday, and it was honestly a little rough. ... Read More...
4 Advantages of Homeschooling
In my last post, I traced our decision to home school from financial constraints to academic concerns to a cross-country move. Even though we may have started for these reasons, over time we began to see the enormous benefits of our decision. Below are some of the biggest advantages, and why we will continue with our homeschooling journey heading ... Read More...