This post is quite random–consider yourself warned. This could have just as easily been entitled “Common Sense Saves Cents” or “The Case Against Organic Foods,” but I chose the title because of my more recent ponderings. My niece and I were having a conversation regarding the weight issues that have plagued our family for years. […]
As the World Turns…(an early progress report)
The fact that I’ve not written in over a week is probably a hint of how school began with a bang. Yet, I suppose that, given my trepidation over the year in my last post, it would be appropriate to post a progress report, albeit an early one. I’ve written in previous posts about reminding […]
With 2 Days to Go…(Our school in 2012-2013)
2 days to go. We are exactly that far away from the beginning of our school year. Where, oh, where did our summer break go? I have most of our plans in order, but I’m definitely behind where I like to be by this time in the summer. The biggest deterrent to finalizing anything is […]
Best Of…cutting costs when preparing to homeschool
On tomorrow, if the Lord says the same, I’ll attempt to fill in for an ailing Diana Waring and speak at the Heart of the Matter Online conference. I’ll talk about cutting costs, but still teaching and learning effectively. You can find much of what I’ll share here and here, posts that, ironically enough, were […]
Lord, What am I to Do?
I have a question: does anybody else ever struggle with ALL the roles that are upon you? A couple of days ago, the highlights of my day went like this (roles in italics): Mom got up and after piddling around with personal business for a bit, made breakfast for the kids. Housekeeper cleaned and completed […]