I have spent the better part of the last two days in back-to-homeschool mode. We had a busy and productive summer working on problem areas, and even managed to get in a bit of travel by taking a working vacation for one of my daughters pageant activities. This year it meant looking a long list of syllabuses and determining what each child needed for each class. With the kids beginning the 7th and 9th grade this year, most of their learning will come in the form of classes outside the home. Their schedule this year resembles being in college. Many … Continue reading →

Today I decided to take a look back. I do this every year for several reasons, but namely, it makes me feel like we’re going somewhere. It’s really easy to get “stuck” when I look at the tiny steps my children take daily. It’s only when we look backwards, that we can see how far we’ve come and how all those little baby steps add up to one big leap. I was going to post a blog on what I thought about my year and then I decided that you probably don’t care. Or if you do, you shouldn’t. You … Continue reading →