“Is there any more sauce?” “Can I get some more water?” “So I was reading that part where Jonas gets to the—” “What’s the name…
Applying oneself
The calendar rolled around to February, and it happened. That thing I knew was coming all along, and yet, it still hit me hard in…
On vaccines, fear, and leaps of faith
This is not a post about whether you should or should not vaccinate your children. It’s not a post about whether vaccines are inherently good,…
Things I am not an expert on
The other day, a friend of mine asked for some perspective on an issue she was having in her homeschool. I listened, I asked a…
Picture perfect
When a young family starts dreaming of homeschooling, this is not what they imagine:
Math in motion morning
“Yeah, um… I’ll pray for your day. The little guys are running around like crazy down there.” That is not the good-bye I like to…
Meet Us {Sonlight Blog Party}
If you’ve read my blog posts, you know that we love Sonlight. Of course we do. We are readers and writers and folks who think that the…
8 ideas to keep your toddler busy
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Someone, somewhere
Too much of life is focused on what we want. Too often, we overlook the overflow in our own laps as we gaze longingly at…
Breakfast, interrupted
“What’s that in the tree? A hawk?” Seven spoons fall, seven chairs scrape backwards. Breakfast is officially on pause.