February 7, 2025 Noise “In repentance and rest is your salvation, In quietness and trust is your strength, But you would have none of it” (Isaiah 30:15, NIV)….
January 31, 2025 Frosty Rails “Just wait a little longer! They said the train should run soon…if the ice begins to thaw off the track!” Seven-year-old Quinn shivered and…
December 18, 2024 Take Courage this Christmas! Christmas is only a week away. Your little students are bursting with energy. Your calendar is extra full. The plans you had to homeschool…
November 29, 2024 I’ll Keep It! Last night I sat surrounded by the “fruit of my labor,” four adults aged 18-23, filling our plates with diverse expressions of creativity. This…
October 30, 2024 Halloween Harkenings Hark! It’s Halloween! Ah! The cool breezes of Autumn have finally arrived. I breath in deep as my puppy, Daisy, and I take our…
September 18, 2024 Those Babies Grow Fast! This month my son will reach a huge milestone. Kellen turns 18 on the 20th! It seems like I should be good at this…
September 6, 2024 Youth (This month my youngest becomes an adult. I am writing on parenting young adults. My timely five minute write prompt is the word YOUTH)…
June 26, 2024 Daringly Different ( Or… 10 reasons you might NOT want to homeschool your kids: ) As a homeschool mama and evaluator, I’m sometimes asked whether homeschooling…