I know so many people are looking into homeschooling this fall and haven't a clue where to begin. I've been homeschooling my crew for 16 years now. I have a college graduate and a soldier. I call that success so far. I am happy to answer any questions or help in any...
As I type this, my dear son is crouched in his closet. Why you ask? Because I decided I didn't want to baby him. He's been there all day. Yep, all day. A typical child can wake in the morning and get themselves dressed, especially at the age of 12. My little darling...
Bleh. Yeah, that's how I feel lately. Seems everywhere I turn there are opinions about my parenting. It sucks. A lot. And after awhile it wears me down. I was recently told that I put my kids in front of a screen so I don't have to deal with them. (While kids was...
My oldest is now a high school graduate. What an accomplishment! I have homeschooled her from third grade on and I am happy to say I survived it all. I began the school year wanting to throw a party to celebrate at the end. As usual, life got in the way. It happens....
I was so busy preparing for the holiday, I totally didn't get a chance to post my plans. The flip side is that I can tell you what failed and what was a hit! This was our first Thanksgiving with family and it was just about perfect. Since we were doing a...
So many directions this blog post could go! I recently had a discussion with my kiddo about "centering" himself before a soccer game. It's taken quite awhile for me to work out that he needs two hours to get ready for a game. He plays best when he gets ready and has a...
Maybe I need more sleep, I hit post before proofing and completing, forgive any errors in this posting 😉 I love when I read an article that makes me feel I'm doing things right! Research by the Sleep Council found that most kids aren't getting enough sleep compared...
The CDC released new stats for austism just last week. Austism now affects 1 in 88 children and is five times more common in boys than girls. That is a 78 percent increase since 2002. Is anyone in your life touched by autism? I have several friends with children on...
Sure! I read this article, Recover from ADD, ADHD and depression without drugs, on Natural News by Allison Biggar today and I have to say I completely agree! Going gluten free has done wonders for me in so many ways. I was just commenting to a friend of mine recently...