Still toying with templates, it occurs to me that there is so much to think about in creating a blog. I guess I should clarify–dependent upon the reason why you blog, there are a number of decisions to make. Given that my blog is one part business, two parts personal, I have to think about […]
A New Start
I’ve blogged for the past four years. I loved everything about blogging–meeting new people, penning my heart and mind, and every now and then, putting a facelift on my blog template. So, after my previous provider site crashed, I should be excited about this new venture, right? Well, I’m still trying to get there. I […]
Saying “yes” to something new
The youngest, a 2nd grader, is embracing what is, in her mind, her biggest challenge yet—cursive handwriting (name covered below to protect the innocent). I remember my own experience with cursive writing in elementary school; in fact, Handwriting was my first “B.” Fast-forwarding many, many years, I can remember that the oldest began writing […]
1st Semester Progress Report (pt. 2)
Picking up where I left off, I think the gap filler between where I am with the youngest and where I want to be is a planner. Lisa(?) Hobar of Mystery of History once described the inverse relationship between time spent with your child and the amount of planning needed. If you imagine an X […]
1st Semester Progress Report (pt. 1)
I am not sure that I could capture well all that has happened in the last two weeks, friends, but I do hope to document the highlights over the last 1-2 weeks. After all, this blog is the chronicles of our family. The older two were drafted volunteered to help our church children’s ministry with […]
The Discomforting Thing about Being Comfortable
Earlier today, my adult students and I were dialoguing about word choices and the response that certain words and phrases trigger within us. My response of the day was guilty pleasure, triggered by two words: comfort food. According to Wikipedia, the term “comfort food” was first used in 1977. It ‘refers to foods consumed to […]
Oh, the places you’ll go…
Life has been far too busy to stop and blog about it. I have missed writing; somehow, regurgitating old articles to place in new locations doesn’t replace the catharsis of penning my head and heart in a “now” moment. Though I stopped in on a few of you, overall, I missed checking in on my blog buddies. […]
The Eye Opener: Our Partnership (?) with the Public School
October is winding down, and we’ve finally gotten our first taste of fall here. There’ve been a number of firsts in the last few months, and perhaps as memorable as any has been our first interaction with the public school system. The oldest is now beginning the season of college preparatory exams before entering that phase of […]
Responding to what you read
This past summer I was so blessed to attend Heart of the Matter’s online homeschool conference. I don’t get a dime for saying this, but at a time when we are all looking even harder for the best for less, their conferences are a great deal. They are very inexpensive (generally under $25), and, given […]
Sunday School Lament
This has been my schedule over the past weekend: On Friday, my husband had to meet the day at 5 a.m. in order to attend an early-morning meeting. I woke up with him (as usual), but couldn’t fall back asleep (unusual). I had a 5:30 a.m. hair appointment (no, that’s no typo) on Saturday morning. […]
Great Reading, Good Times
Several years ago, I read a post from one of the most inspirational bloggers I know, Linda Fay, who writes so practically about how to “do” a homeschool with a Charlotte Mason approach. In this particular pearl of wisdom, she used a food metaphor to illustrate the difference between a Charlotte Mason homeschool full of […]
On not being Clair Huxtable
Hebrews 4:15-16 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. I Peter 5:7 […]