Way back when I was pregnant with Simon (is he really 16 months old?) I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. And the thing was, it…
{Work in Progress Wednesdays}
“I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.”…
It adds up
Like most new homeschoolers, I came into this whole affair with preconceived notions. I was a product of institutionalized education. It was all I knew;…
Perspective
It had been a long day. As if an en masse trip to Costco wasn’t enough to set us off course, we had also managed…
Cake, culture, and carrots
A couple of years ago, our family Bible studies slipped from simple, elementary themes and on into deeper theological waters. In other words, they finally…
{Work in Progress Wednesday}
“It is the nature of the child to be dependent, and it is the nature of dependence to be outgrown. Begrudging dependency because it is…
It’s a small world after all
Recently I saw a meme floating around that just about made me cry. I won’t post it here, but suffice it to say there are…
Interest-led learning {and a plug for my kids}
Homeschooled kids do a lot of cool things. Yes, I am well aware that kids who attend brick and mortar school do cool stuff, too.…
On Being Homeschooled {Reminisces of a Soon-To-Be Grad}
A good while back, my mother wrote a post about homeschooling high school. And of course, as promised, it’s quite a while later that I’m…
{Work in Progress Wednesday}
“It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want—oh, you don’t quite know what it is…