‘Tis the season. The hustle of the marketplace. The long hours of traveling. The lights, the sounds, the frantic purchasing and jostling in long lines of people. Busy crowds of people with an agenda. Such was the scene Mary and Joseph happened upon as they entered Bethlehem. She swollen with …
For the first time in the one-year history of my blog, I have invited a guest to share with you. This awesome lady and I have known each other since second grade. Our journeys have taken some unexpected twists and turns. Charity Stewart will be posting the next four Mondays …
Over the next three weeks, I will be doing a short series on our Christmas traditions. I would also love to hear yours! Our Christmas decorating is much like the rest of our home and year: simple. We put up a Christmas tree with some ornaments that coordinate and some …
I enjoy grammar. There, I said it. In case you thought I was somewhat normal, now you know the truth. I had the world’s most amazing English teacher who made the understanding of grammar second nature. Basic grammar, of course. Passive voice has never been quite understood by me. (See …
This is the final installment in our series, Work That Works For You. Here are the other things we’ve discussed: Teaching Music Lessons Writing and Blogging Home Party Business Hobby, Passion or Both? What to Expect When Working From Home Introduction This post is really only edited by me. …
If you have ever met an adult or a teenager with an entitlement mentality, you know it is not a pleasant thing. None of us wants our child to become someone who believes the world owes them one and everyone else exists to serve them. As we approach Thanksgiving week, …
I am not really the best one to write this post. Since this is a hobby blog, I am not making money from it, and I have limited writing experience. However, in a series about working from home, writing and blogging are great opportunities for many. Today, I’ll share …
Just as the weather follows predictable seasons where I live, I have found that my homeschooling has seasons as well. While I wouldn’t call them predictable, they are constantly evolving just the same. Some of this is central to parenting in general, but our homeschool has taken many different forms …
I began taking piano lessons in kindergarten. I moved to a new state and started over in second grade. Somewhere around 7th grade, I began to enjoy playing. I have never been an excellent pianist, but the love of music has carried me through many joyful and sad times …
If you are a parent, you have likely heard the warnings put out by the news media and the medical community: Childhood obesity is on the rise. This is the first generation of children who will have shorter life spans than their parents. Children are now suffering from obesity-related conditions …
