The Christmas season is underway and for many of us, the time from Thanksgiving to New Years can quickly fill up with many activities, traditions, and get-togethers with family and friends. For some, this season is the most anticipated time of year and for others it...
In May of this year (2023), I got to attend my first homeschool convention ever. My husband, Phil and some of my in-laws have been involved with different homeschool conventions over the years (in both work and volunteer capacities). Since we have been married, Phil...
Today we are on our way to Tennessee for a homeschool convention. We have done quite a bit of traveling as family, starting when our daughter, Isa, was only a few months old. Traveling with littles can be intimidating so I wanted to share some tips and ideas. Now I...
This fall I shared about the preschool curriculum, All Aboard the Animal Train, that I got from My Father’s World (read about that here). While we had started using some of the books and activities I wasn’t quite ready to start the curriculum yet. When I originally...
Our twin baby girls, Emma and Elyse, recently celebrated their heavenly birthday (I miscarried at the end of March 2022-read that story here). I am so thankful for the brief time that I got to carry them, even though it has not been an easy journey. In honor of their...
I am posting two days late because we all got sick this weekend and some of us recovered slowly (Me. I’m still getting my voice back). I don’t feel old, but I am rather shocked that I’ve lived so many years…it does not seem that so much time could have possibly gone...
It is so easy to let the day pass by without getting into the Word. Having a consistent quiet time was something that I struggled with even before getting married and having our first baby. With all of our responsibilities as parents it can be easy to let quiet time...
I did a thing. I bought our first curriculum EVER for the start in our homeschool journey. I used to teach toddlers and pre-school and I always planned on doing my own thing for pre-school. I am also a huge proponent of play-based learning and do not believe that a...
Before we were even engaged my husband, Phil, and I knew that we wanted to homeschool our kids someday. Phil was homeschooled, along with his 8 other siblings. I was not. Growing up, my cousins were homeschooled and the idea intrigued me. So when Phil first mentioned...
Life continues to move on. It doesn’t stop just because we are grieving. I mentioned before that, for me, the process has been a bit of a roller coaster; but in general I have felt like I have been on an upwards trajectory. But, I imagine, for anyone that experiences...