This last weekend our family traveled up to Flagstaff, AZ to speak to a homeschool group there. It was so wonderful. I love sharing with others about the joys of homeschooling and it was a special treat to get to speak alongside my hubby and fellow AFHE board member, Nancy. The kids had fun running […]
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Geeking out on this Architectural, Engineering Toy
Add THIS to your Christmas list! With three boys, lots of toys make their way into our home during birthdays and at Christmas. But not all of them end up sticking around. I’m always on the lookout for toys that stand the test of time, provide lots of open-ended play and either unleash the imagination […]
How to Teach Chess When You Don’t Know How to Play
Outsource or Learn Alongside Them! I have a strange obsession with learning things that are challenging for me. For instance, I’m fascinated with learning how to knit, write html, write period {it was torture for me growing up}, etc. Today’s tangent was researching what it would take to design my own font… {not sure […]
Cultivating Marriage, Cultivating Family
It’s been a little quiet over here, hasn’t it? Last week, my hubby and I traveled back east for the Alliance and HSLDA Leadership conferences. It was an exciting time to network with other state leaders and learn how we can better serve the homeschool community here in Arizona. I love being with my kids. […]
But Wait? That’s Not on the Lesson Plans?
When curiosity hijacks your day… run with it! It was a day much like any other. We sat around the breakfast table, eating and talking. I was excited about the day before us. We’d slipped into a beautiful, smooth-going routine. And then it happened… An innocent comment about rocks. Turns out my little turkeys […]
Busyness, perspective and a welcome reminder
It’s been a little bit crazy over here and I haven’t been checking in with my calender like I normally do… As I arrived home from co-op, I quickly checked in to see if anything needed to be done before I head upstairs to pack for the HSLDA conference next week. Tucked inside my inbox […]