From Death to Life – another journey to heaven
When I wrote my last post, it was meant to be a standalone post. But since writing it another family member has taken the journey to heaven, so I thought that I would write a follow up.
Our Favorite Summer Activities
As I write this post, it is the end of March, and the promise of spring is in the air. The mounds of snow that we had a few weeks ago have been replaced by multitudes of small lakes and streams, just waiting for the frost to leave the ground. We normally don’t see such…
8 Ways I Relax in the Midst of a Chaotic Homeschool
As homeschooling moms, we are constantly in the thick of things. We give of ourselves 24/7 to those beautiful human beings who are our children. But if we don’t take the time to relax and renew our spirits, then we become drained and unable to do this incredible job of being a mama.
Like a Chicken…
As a homeschooling mama, do you ever feel as if you are running around constantly but not really accomplishing much of anything? When I feel like that, I call myself a chicken running around with my head cut off. My to do list causes this feeling quite often, and a couple of weeks ago I…
Do you know your Homeschool Mission?
Do you Know Your Homeschool Mission? There are a lot of websites out there that talk about having a mission statement for your homeschool. This is not that. Maybe I should make a homeschool mission statement, but I am not going to do that now. In this post, I am going to explore my foundation…
Summer’s End
Goodbye to summer Summer is my favorite time of year. I love the warm weather, the sunshine, the long afternoons by the pool. As soon as the weather gets to be above 70 degrees, I am outside in it. But, inevitably, the summers pass by way too quickly, and every year the summer’s end stares…
A Tribute
For this Memorial Day, I wanted to write a tribute to my grandfather. He was born on July 4, 1920 and died of a heart attack on October 20, 1990. To me, he was my hero, but I regret that I never really got to know who he was. The two things that I remember…