It’s a day like any other day. And nothing will ever be the same again. Sounds pretty dramatic, doesn’t it? Those were the words I wrote after leaving my first-born at college for the first time last year. Words I penned through tears. Tears that my young adult daughter didn’t know I had shed until… Read More
Life isn’t fair. We all know that. But sometimes we think it should be. Especially when we’ve floated along with no huge setbacks or problems. And then life happens. Not something good, like a newborn baby, but the nitty-gritty junk that comes our way just by virtue of living. Whether we live alone or in… Read More
The Holy Fire. That’s what it is called. That’s why we left. To get away from the raging flames and smoke of it all. The Holy Fire. Ash was falling on us as we packed the vehicles. I made my eight-year-old close his eyes when we walked out to leave, so none would get in… Read More
As I consider curriculum to use for the year ahead, I am reminded of things I’ve learned along the way. Here are six thoughts I would like to share that may help you decide on curriculum for your homeschool. Choose books and curriculum based on your philosophy of education. Before you choose what curriculum to… Read More
When we started homeschooling we needed to name our school. This was very important to me. I wanted our name to be indicative of what our ideal homeschool would be. Because of course, our homeschool would be the best! I would be the perfectly patient, parent who graciously opened up a world of knowledge to… Read More
“It’s been a week. And I can’t shake it off. I can’t shake off the encouragement, the connection, and yes, the love of a group of people who get me.” These are the words that started off a post I made to a group of colleagues recently. If you have ever travelled without your family… Read More
I am a sojourner. That means something different at various times. I’m reminded of the spiritual, “Wayfaring Stranger.” I’m just a poor wayfaring stranger Traveling through this world of woe But there’s no sickness, toil nor danger In that fair land to which I go I’m going there to see my father I’m going there… Read More
I changed the location of my desk. It is now in a totally different room in my home. Not only is my desk in a different room in my home, but also on a different floor of my home. I didn’t know I would like it this much. You see, I have had to carve… Read More
Someone I know recently spent a week in the woods with a group of people and said it was fabulous. I don’t know exactly what activities they pursued while there and I don’t even know into what woods they went. But they left civilization for some kind of an experience that wasn’t their normal day… Read More