Have you ever read a blog post and thought, “Dog-gone it!! I was going to write about that!!” That’s where I am as I write, so I am hoping that I am somehow able to neatly tuck my own thoughts into the words that have been marinating on my heart, mind, and spirit. […]
Digging a Legacy: Our Vegetable Garden, Spring 2015
I can vividly remember the start of our annual vegetable garden years ago. I wish that there was a more inspiring story to tell, but the truth is that my father-in-law wanted our youngest to have a garden. I am embarrassed to say that at the time, my husband and I thought of […]
Finding the Honey Hole
Fresh off of our fall break and with the holidays approaching quickly, I could not think of a better time to take a bird’s eye-level assessment of our homeschool this year. We are moving forward well and feeling the sense of ease that comes from allowing the Lord to take on our burdens. I say […]
Keeping Priorities in Organized Chaos
With over ½ of our summer gone (scary thought!), and after lamenting that all of our plans for academic studies have gone awry, I find myself asking that all-too-familiar question: where has the time gone??!! To be sure, we have been busy. In fact, I sometimes think that, regardless of what our car might look […]
Take Your Kids on a Date (No, Really!!)
Relationships should always outweigh agendas. (“Homeschool Minute,” The Old Schoolhouse, February 2009) Years ago, I was blessed to read an article in this particular newsletter entitled “Dating Your Kids.” I was initially precautious, thinking that the […]