Sometimes as homeschool moms, we can have a tendency to heap guilt on ourselves. We want to do it all and do it every moment. Sometimes we can forget that there are seasons and that for the homeschool family, those “seasons” might look different than for those in school. Our seasons will probably even […]
Holidays
Truth in the Tinsel – What’s New and Why We LOVE it!
Christmas! It’s a time of year that I love as we slow life down and take in the wonder of the Incarnation – God with us! As a mom, I love nothing more than to bring my children into this sense of wonder and delight. One tool that we’ve come to dearly love in our […]
Good News Relay
The kids are super excited that their cousins will be making their way from cold Michigan out to sunny Arizona. We are excitedly preparing for their arrival. With St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday, I thought it would be fun to pull out our favorite Tomie dePaola book on this man and then have some great hands-on fun. […]
President’s Day: Favorite Books and Fun Games
We had so much fun learning about the Presidents this last year. My little guy will still recite his summary of William Henry Harrison’s presidency that he did for our Caramel Apple Election event last fall. In fact, in a bit of silliness, we decided to share it with you today! I have to […]
Greeting the Rising Sun!
Earlier this week, my sweet oldest tiptoed into my room where I lay dozing, enveloped in the cozy warmth of blankets and nestled next to my heat emitting hubby! He greeted me with a whispered question. “Could we go meet the “rising sun?” The boys had whispered late the night before, and I figured they […]
Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect…
{photo courtesy of my sister, Bethany} Remember when I mentioned that service and generosity aren’t strengths of mine? I’m finding that this month is just as much a lesson for me as it is for the kiddos. Do I sound like a broken record? Because I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned that before as we’ve learned […]