3 Ways to Pursue What You Value
One of my favorite cartoons is the perfect example of perspective. The guy stranded on the island is thrilled to see an approaching boat. The guy in the boat is thrilled to finally reach land….
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Hang On To Hope
I Survived! I did. I survived. As I shared in an earlier post, this is a year of “lasts.” It is my last year as a homeschooling mom. It is my last year as a…
The Very Best Reasons to Read Aloud
“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild to pick up a book and read to a child.” Dr. Seuss Memories are made on a mother’s lap. Intelligence and wisdom are formed on her tongue….
Time Travel and Tradititions
The aroma of burning campfires is my portal to time travel. Yes, time travel is possible. I slip through the space time continuum every third weekend in September. I close my eyes and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Share the Magic
There’s a magical spot in my yard. It’s a swing that sits on the edge of a creek. It is perfectly perched on a lip of land that offers a view of the meandering water…
Spend Your Life Living
I was on the verge of tears, right there at the salad bar. Something was empty and it wasn’t the bacon bits. Walking past the salad bar, I ran into a friend who mentioned an…