I’m approaching my 24th year of homeschooling, and I recently posted some thoughts on my personal facebook page. My friends said they were encouraged by my post, so I thought I’d share it here as well. I am not a perfect home educating parent. I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way, and I’m sure I’ll make plenty more. In… Read More »Homeschooling Thoughts
A rambling post for Friday. In our homeschooling, the Littles just finished learning all about the moon. They learned about eclispes, and walking on the moon, phases of the moon and how the moon causes our tides. And then today, in a perfectly serendipitous happening, we read Rudyard Kipling’s story of The Crab that Played with the Sea, which is… Read More »The Moon, The Crab, Symbols and Art
He’s been waking earlier and earlier every morning, much like the sun this time of year. He wakes with a bright smile first thing in the morning, ready to greet the day and the adventures it will bring. I love that. If I’m to be honest though, I’ll tell you that there’s a part of me that wishes he’d sleep… Read More »Morning thoughts
Oh, the end of summer. I read of so many moms who are looking forward to it. Looking forward to the start of the school year. Looking forward to sending their children off to school. Looking forward to the quiet. And, if truth be told, there are moments that I envy you. The quiet that you will enjoy. I’m not… Read More »For Such a Time as This
I’ve been thinking a lot lately. About life and dreams and sanctuary and ever after and how little time we have to live our lives fully. The fairy tales end with, “and they lived Happily Ever After”. But that happily ever after part? That’s the hard part. I mean, during the story, the hero and heroine overcame all sorts of… Read More »One Thing
I’ve been pondering life’s direction a lot lately. Maybe it’s because I just gave birth to my seventh child. Maybe it’s because my second child just left our nest, maybe for a year, maybe forever. Maybe it’s because of the uncertainty of the economy and The Builder’s job. Maybe it’s because… Read More »You Can’t Have It All
Reminiscing. Thinking of all the mothers in my family. My great-grandmothers, most of whom I never met, but still are such a big part of who I am. The one who had to leave one of her children in another country for years because they didn’t have the money to bring her home. The ones who left home for new… Read More »Mother’s Day Blessings
I’m home from church again. My two littles are with me. Between Sophie’s still runny nose (though she is getting better and is fever free. Thank you, Jesus!) and Emma’s German Shepherd barking cough, and my too tight to really breathe well without coughing and coughing even if I try to take little breaths, we decided it was best for… Read More »Adjustments
Thought I’d share a few interesting things I’ve been learning lately. The cold and flu viruses die at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit. These viruses survive best and are transmitted fastest in low humidity and cool or cold temperatures. A cough or sneeze can spread germs up to 8 feet. People with a cold are contagious for the first 3 days… Read More »Fighting the Battle
There’s a phrase that is not allowed to be used in our home. (Okay, there are quite a few of them – swearing is not allowed either). It’s one of my pet peeves – I can’t stand it when someone uses it: “I’m bored.” You must be joking! There is an entire world waiting to be discovered. You obviously have… Read More »So much to learn, so little time