suddenly, unexpectedly, homeschooling.
Can you believe it is 2016? One thing I love about starting a new year is reflecting on the year before. I love to look back on where we were this time last year and see the growth and changes. When I first found myself suddenly and unexpectedly homeschooling, I relied heavily on the internet for guidance….
The holidays are upon us and, with them, the chaos. The energy is high, folks. The kids, who have a surplus of energy on a normal day, are bouncing off the walls. And I want to embrace it, I do. They are only little for such a short period of time. And so I string…
Excuse me? Hi. I’m sorry to bother you, but I had to tell you something. I see you. I see your son, too. I see him, sprawled on the pavement, reading The Hobbit, completely engrossed and unaware of what is going on around him. I bet if you called his name right now he wouldn’t…
A Tale of Three Readers This week, I had my first conference with T’s kindergarten teacher. After our initial greeting, her first question was an astonished, “So when did T start reading?” T started reading at four, just as her older brother did. T’s younger brother, who turned four in September, is on the verge of unlocking the code. They…
If there is anything I’ve learned from my almost 7 and a half years of this motherhood gig, it is that there will be highs and there will be lows. We’re in a LOW, folks. This too shall pass. I’ll say it one more time: This too shall pass. It always does, eventually, but knowing…
I am a firm believer that the only true homeschooling must-have is a library card. Our public library, and its amazing librarians, have been instrumental in our homeschooling journey. I don’t know what I would do without our at-least-weekly visits! So many folks tell me that they know they should go to the library more than they do….
