When we officially started homeschooling last year, I promised that it wouldn’t “take over†the blog… This year, I thought it only fair to warn you that I may need to amend that promise, just a little bit. No, I will not be turning this into an all-homeschool, all-the-time sort of site. But, home education, and the …
First Day of School: First Grade
Today was our first day of first grade! . And, it was a great day! (In addition to a smooth first day of school, it was also very productive on the homemaking front as well.  I love our new schedule…and so far, it is working!) Dare I hope that the rest of the year is just like today??  Probably not, but it …
{Not} Back-to-School Blog Hop: Curriculum Week
“The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.†~Proverbs 16:9 If you compare what I am about to say below, to what I said around this same time last year… You might notice a bit of a difference…  If we are friends on Facebook or Twitter, then you already know that I was contemplating a …
Not the Land of Make-Believe
When I was a little girl, and I imagined my grown-up life, I always pictured myself as a mom… …with lots of little ones. But, life doesn’t always turn out exactly the way you imagine…. .I am not the mom of many. But… I am mommy to one…. This one. It may not be the picture I saw in those childhood …
Happy Birthday, Hannah!!
6 Years Old!! . This year we (once again) uprooted you from your home, and your friends. And yet, you handled it all with such joy and grace! You continue to look at life as an adventure waiting to be had, with new friends to be made around every corner! . Every year, I am more and more amazed by …