With all the popularity of my green smoothie and natural hair journey posts, along with my own preoccupation with a new year and new refreshed attitude, I’ve missed the opportunity to blog about the reason I started a blog—homeschooling! There were a number of planning activities that I wanted to accomplish during the Christmas break: […]
On Being Fruitful
If this were just another New Year’s message, filled with on visions and resolutions, it might fall short of inspiring you. Undoubtedly, you have begun to think about what you want to see in 2012—for you, for your family, for your business and/or job, etc. Hopefully you have taken the time to write some plans […]
Helping a Reluctant Reader to Enjoy Books
I’ve been busy leading a mini-workshop at church for the past couple of weeks. With Dad gone and our church a bit far from home, the kids have had to tag along and busy themselves while I’m teaching. A dear member and friend noticed that the girls occupied themselves with books, and began her lament […]
Crickets in the Fridge
As I sent my dear husband to the tackle and bait shop for crickets, now for the third time (at least) in this season of home education, I couldn’t help but laugh at the hilarious places that science education has taken us over the years. These crickets, while still alive, will go into the refrigerator. That leads […]
Where in the World…?
“What college was that?” AJ inquired. Honestly, Washington University at St. Louis was nowhere on our radar screen. We’d not heard much about this school, though I knew it was mentioned in the same breath as Rice, Northwestern, and other universities with which we are more familiar. St. Louis was not what you’d call a […]