The Last School Bell
23 years! I barely remember the time in my life when I wasn’t homeschooling. 23 years is a long time and its all about to end. At the end of this 24th year my twin daughters will graduate and so will I. No longer will I search each fall for the best curriculum. No longer […]
10 Things to do Before School Starts
The new school year is just ahead. It will be a busy time filled with studies and extra curricular activities. Take these last days of your summer vacation and prepare to face the new school year. 1. Prepare a Back to School dinner. Be sure everyone in the family attends. Make their favorite dishes and […]
10 Ways to have Your Best Beach Day
1. Go with friends For years I’ve hauled my kids and their friends to the beach, but Moms need a buddy too. When heading to the beach don’t forget to invite a friend. Chatting on the sand, braving the water and watching the kids frolic is so much more fun with a fellow mom and […]
10 Amazing Memories to Make Before Summer Ends!
“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” Jenny Han The start of school is right around the corner, but wait! There’s still time to make some lasting memories with your kids. Before you begin packing up those […]
Let There be Mess
Are you wading through a room of toys? If not there might be a problem. In her book Six Ways to keep the “Little” in Your Girl, Dannah Gresh states, “Time spent playing make-believe, dress-up and building things with sticks, twigs and blocks actually helps children develop a critical skill called executive function. Executive function […]
Blueberry Memories
Summer calls for children to be found outside playing. Today I will share with you an equally important ingredient in a child’s life, torturous physical labor. By torturous let me explain my son’s idea of torture. Blueberry picking day for us comes but one day a year. Somewhere around the 4th of July each summer, […]
Enrich your Summer Vacation
We are finally free from the grip of winter. Summer, the long dreamed of season, has arrived. School books are tossed on the shelf, as lawn chairs call our names. Summer always brings the hope of freedom from the required; not only for school weary children, but also Moms are ready for a break. Before […]
Give Despair Notice
As women, we give. We give of our time, our hearts, and even our very souls. We pour out all we have to give then we pour some more. There are times we get to a moment when we wonder, “What difference does it make?” Those are hard moments. Those are the moments that are […]
If Not Now, When?
Swimming with a dolphin, an experience that is likely on a majority of bucket lists. A friend of mine recently was heading to visit her son in Florida. She gave him the go-ahead to schedule any activity he wanted. He scheduled a date with the dolphins. At first my friend was thrilled. Who wouldn’t want […]
Is This Your Best Summer?
Summer’s warm arms have opened wide and I plan on running with abandon, straight into them. Summer days are what we dream of all winter and summer nights were created for delight. My mission today is to reignite your passion for summer fun. I am determined to take you back a few years, back to […]