For 24 days, we focus on preparing our hearts and homes for the fulfillment that is Christmas Day: the arrival of the promised Messiah. We…
Raising kids with a global perspective part 1 {Why It Matters}
One of the first questions (rightly so) we get from folks who hear about our family’s move to Nepal centers around our children. Do your…
The greatest gift
Money is tight here this Christmas season. We’re gearing up for yet another move, the kids’ clothing needs seem to be multiplying like gremlins, and…
On risk
We’re on pox watch here, awaiting the arrival of round three in the Great Chicken Pox Epidemic of 2013. In a lot of ways, it’s…
Dangerous
Homeschooling is dangerous. The grocery store clerk, your mother, the woman at church who teaches 6th grade at the public school … they’ve all been…
Why we DO celebrate Christmas
Some of you read the title to this post and thought, “Who DOESN’T celebrate Christmas?” Chances are, if that was your reaction, you’re not an…
Straddle Parenting
I am an anomaly, even in the microcosm of the homeschooling world. Day in, day out, I parent across the seasons. I do ortho visits…
Advent intentions
Last year’s Advent season wasn’t exactly stellar. I mean, it was fine enough. Cookies were baked. The tree was trimmed. Merry was made. And I…