I want our home to be a place where my kids feel free to be themselves. It is my desire that each of my children feel known and celebrated for who they are. When it comes to homeschooling, I want our annual plan to reflect each of my children’s unique set of strengths and their …
The other night I was scrubbing the house. Random stuff. Cleaning the appliances. Wiping doors and molding. Scrubbing kitchen drawers. And I overheard one of my daughters wonder out loud, “What is mom doing?” My other daughter replied, “Oh she is stressed. Just leave her alone.” I wanted to laugh and I wanted to cry. …
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It happened for each of my homeschooled girls around the age of 12. Boredom. They began to lose interest in the activities that made their childhood full of wonder and delight. Playing at the playground. Making crafts. Hanging out with siblings. Playing pretend. Exploring science museums. At the same time, they weren’t sure what to …
{{Originally published in 2016.}} Remember snail mail? I do. In fact, I used to send snail mail all. of. the. time. I was OVERLY organized about this. I had a planner that had pockets for card storage each month. This meant I could purchase cards months ahead of time and they would be ready to …
April showers bring May flowers. At least that is what they say, so this could be a rainy month. I am not sure how your forecast looks but I see 6 days of potential rain in the next 15. This is also typically the month for spring break and Easter. It is also probably the beginning …
A huge shift has taken place in our household over the last two years and every now and then it hits me like a ton of bricks. One of those hits occurred last summer when I bought an annual pass to our local science center. My kids have always loved it there but we hadn’t …
It’s already four o’clock and I haven’t eaten lunch. This isn’t normal for me. I pause and think about it and realize that my stomach is in knots. No wonder I haven’t eaten. There is an ache in my stomach making me feel ill, but I am fairly certain that I am not sick. It’s …
