A new year promises a new beginning. Just the thought makes me smile because, y’all, I need one. I love being with my kids every day, teaching them and learning with them, but I have to be honest and say that we didn’t exactly finish last year on a high homeschool note. If Christmas holidays were the finish line, we barely limped across it. There were several reasons that had ...
Faith
No One Will Take Away Your Joy
Christmas is three days away. My house is a mess, my kids are arguing, and I hope no one ventures to give me clothes for Christmas because they probably won't fit. There, I said it. And, those are just some small frustrations I'm facing. Little blips on the radar of a mom's life, you know? There are bigger ones. Much bigger. The daughter of dear friends is having surgery today. Two ...
No One Will Take Away Your Joy
Christmas is three days away. My house is a mess, my kids are arguing, and I hope no one ventures to give me clothes for Christmas because they probably won't fit. There, I said it. And, those are just some small frustrations I'm facing. Little blips on the radar of a mom's life, you know? There are bigger ones. Much bigger. The daughter of dear friends is having surgery ...
What Your Kids Really Need for Christmas
Recently, I posted a long list of gift ideas for little ones who love dinosaurs, and as I looked through it, I thought some of you might think you'd love to give some of those gifts to your kids this year. But you can't. Money is tight. Maybe you're out of work. Perhaps medical bills are piled up higher than presents. I get it. I grew up in a home ...