September is the month to… Walk out all of the plans I had for school in shoe leather, and to understand what is actually working and what is not. With a few weeks under our collective belts, I can fall out of love with what looked so beautifully simplistic during the summer. It is the […]
Making Plans, Making Memories
The modern-day problem, I am convinced, with embarking on any new craft or would-be obsession, is the ability to see what other people are doing via the internet. With everyone else living their best life online, it’s easy to say, “Forget it.” It happened when I started Bible journaling; it happened when I re-started gardening; […]
“We Homeschool, Too” Series: When Dad is in Charge
My “We Homeschool, Too” series featuring families who homeschool in a non-traditional environment (i.e., something other than a 2-parent home where mom is the primary educator) will, unfortunately, fall short of the initial vision. It’s okay; people get busy and have other priorities. In the meantime, you can see the previous posts using these links: […]
How We Study the Bible
‘We cannot hear from God if we do not know what His voice sounds like. Reading the Word of God (the Bible) helps us learn how He thinks, how He talks, and how He walks.’ Isis Smalls, Beauty in the Making In my last post, I outlined our plans and intended curriculum choices for […]
The 2018-2019 School Year: “Bleh” can be a Good Thing
Bleh: an expression of boredom […]





