Because everyone loves a good story
Selections from Shel Silverstein
Poetry can be a serious endeavor–but not always! Shel Silverstein shows us how poems written for kids can be just as fun and instructive for adults too.
Enjoy a few of these short classics, and see how poetry can enhance your day and your life!
Pictures of my New House Progress
This post isn’t a post; it’s an excuse for why I don’t have time to write a post. Also, it’s a lot of pictures.
Merry Christmas!
Teaching from Rest…Mostly
It’s the beginning of a new homeschooling year. Yikes!
I want to share a couple of quotes from a helpful book to encourage you and remind myself of some important truths.
If you’re not homeschooling at the moment, don’t worry. Some of these ideas apply just as well to whatever vocation or task you’re tackling. If you are homeschooling, I hope these encourage you like they do for me.
A Read-Aloud Book List
Reading aloud to kids of all ages is a great way to enjoy time together, deepen relationships, and create lasting habits. For that matter, reading on your own is pretty great, too. Here’s a list of books to help you get started!
The Beautiful Mess of Homeschool
We interrupt the Coming-of-Age series to bring you this announcement: I’m now a homeschool mom!
We also clarify that statement with the following statement: Some days I’m barely scraping by with my sanity and sanctification. Man, these kids are messy.
Read on to discover how I landed here in the first place and how (or if) I’m surviving the sheer chaos of the process.
Too Much Carpe Diem
Do you ever find that summer is supposed to be a relaxing time of year, but it turns out to be the most hectic, frenetic season of all? All the “relaxing” we intend to do throughout the year gets piled into a few short…
Cooking Up Some Memories
Baking can be very rewarding, especially when you sink your teeth into that first bite of cake. But baking with a toddler as your sous-chef? …Still rewarding, but a bit more stressful.
Is it worth it? Absolutely. Read on to see why my son is my baking buddy. Also, you won’t want to miss the scrumptious recipe I tell you about!
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