If there is one homeschool mom stereotype that I have no quarrel with owning, it is that I am a book lover! My goal was to read 40 books this year. So far, I have read 32. I have 5 weeks to read 8 books. IT’S GOING TO HAPPEN! Ha! I can not complete my …
I was happy to read this advance copy of The Grumble Free Year by @triciagoyer . The Goyer Family spent a year focusing on not grumbling! Talk about a challenge! This book is super easy to read with practical questions and application and the end of each chapter. Either read the book all the way …
This is a never ending question that makes its rounds on the parenting and homeschooling forums. We’ve done extensive research and put together this flow chart! What Cell Phone Do I Buy My Kid Chart
I can’t tell you how many weird or slightly dangerous positions I’ve been in to get the angle I want I am constantly amazed and grateful for all of the places photography has taken us: Normandy, the Antonov, and even off-roading it up a dusty trail to a mountain peak I have work stuff coming …
Isn’t it weird how much a person can change? How what used to be comfortable is now so…not comfortable? I went to a fundraising event for my cousin who is a director at a foster/adoption company tonight. When I walked into the upscale hotel in the heart of downtown Seattle I realized I had been …
Dots seem to be in my world this week. This Semicolon book is all about that little dot that was added to a comma to form a new part of grammar, we studied a modern artist who has made millions painting dots on pumpkins, and I’ve been eating Halloween candy which means I have massive …
I was asked to give a list of books that might help a parent understand that different philosophies. HOW COULD I POSSIBLY CHOOSE WHICH ONES?! Every. single.book. that I have read has helped to shape my homeschooling views. There are hundreds of books on the methodologies. I decided to pull books that I thought the …
Another day of reading aloud. I post about it a lot because it’s what we do a lot. It’s just a part of our routine. We always read the Bible first, then whatever book that suits our fancy. There have been some great missionary biographies we’ve read this past year. “You are complaining about cleaning …
I am the least sentimental person you will ever meet. I have no idea why mushy stuff makes me bristle. Thankfully, Ben makes up for my lack of emotions. He’s kind, gentle, and is the first to want to talk. True story: in the 80 hours of driving in the car on our latest road …
Ben and I accidentally woke up just late enough this morning to miss Sunday school. I walked out of my room, showered, but not ready beyond that; but the kids were in the kitchen fully ready to leave, already done with their breakfast. “Mom, we have to leave for church in, like, 9 minutes. Why …