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My Lifelong Love Affair
If you don’t yet have one, you might consider looking for one. What am I referring to? Why, a life-long love affair, of course! The type of affair I’m speaking of is ok. When my mom first taught me, “This is up. This is down. This is up and down. Let’s go up four, let’s… Read More
6 Celebrations of Women Connecting with Women, and Why it Matters
I have heard it said that since women will most likely outlive their husbands, it is important to have close female friendships. It may have been said in jest, but I do believe that it is important for women to have friendships with other women. Some of those friendships should be close. Our different friends… Read More
3 Goals for your Homeschool Day
A good homeschool day requires certain elements to be in place; elements that vary widely from homeschool to homeschool. These elements may also vary from one sibling to the next, and also from one day to the next. Simply put, these elements can be broken down into three goals. 1. Be present with your child.… Read More
For I Am Mommy
I am Mommy and Mom. Not only mom but homeschool mom. Not only homeschool mom but working homeschool mom. Not only working homeschool mom but writer and entrepreneur. I’m also a wife. And we have three dogs, a lizard, and a horse. You get the picture. This description may be much like yours or completely… Read More
Seasons of Stillness
I feel so loved. Supported. Validated for my decision. Thankyou. These feelings arrived with a change of personal seasons, with a shift in my stillness. While searching for stillness in the seasons, I found support in my stillness. Seeking the stillness in the seasons. That’s my tagline. Sometimes seeking that stillness takes you to a… Read More
9 Reflections on a Trail
Our family went camping with friends. And by camping I really mean “glamping”. Say what you will, we left our house and spent more time outside than usual. The outdoors is a perfect place for reflections. Part of this time we spent on a short hike. As I was snapping pictures along the trail we… Read More
My First Facebook Live Videos
My 3rd Facebook Live Posted by Rochelle Giordano on Thursday, June 28, 2018 My 4th Facebook Live, Part 1 of 2 Posted by Rochelle Giordano on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 My 5th Facebook Live, Part 2 of 2 Be More French Posted by Rochelle Giordano on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 My 6th Facebook Live, Seattle… Read More
My Calendar, My Life
My calendar, is, without doubt, my best friend. Unless what it really is, is a dreaded task-masker! Whether I say “ugh” when I look at it, or derive a sense of peace from knowing that my life is all laid out before me, depends on the day, or the season of life. As I wrap… Read More
I Love You More
I wonder when he will stop. When he will stop telling me multiple times a day that he loves me. That he loves me SO MUCH. I love you SO MUCH, Mommy. I love you more than a dragon with arrows on fire coming out of its mouth. That’s a special kind of love. The… Read More
The First of the Last
Here it is. The day before the first day of the last year of homeschooling my second child. It’s different than how I felt at the beginning of my eldest’s senior year. I actually think I’m a bit more melancholy this time. I’m anticipating the tears, all of the “last times”, and the worry that… Read More