Oceans of Praise
One night of de-stressing by taking the kids to experience the beauty of the moonlit beach! [...]
Microscopic Giants
The mind of a fiction writer: microscopic giants marching off to war... [...]
Life & Love, Unscripted
Life doesn't have a template, neither does love. It's all unscripted until it happens. [...]
My Civil Air Patrol Cadet
July 12, 2018 My Civil Air Patrol Cadet One day Louis was driving past the Saint Augustine Civil Air Patrol building and saw cadets marching around in uniform. He stopped, asked them what they were, and raced home to tell Christina that he found the perfect activity for her. She [...]
Guinea Pig “Toddler”
June 30, 2018 Guinea Pig “Toddler” Since we had a baby Guinea Pig (Sweet Potato) born on the fourth of June, we’ve been studying Guinea Pig growth. Oh my, do they grow fast! Not only do these amazing animal moms deliver live babies with a full coat, open eyes, claws, [...]
An Attitude of Gratitude
June 24, 2018 Attitude of Gratitude Have you ever felt depressed because something you planned for didn’t come to pass? Something you wanted to do with someone didn’t pan out? Have you ever thought you did everything you could but were still shoved down? Sometimes an unexpected illness happens even [...]
The Fallen
May 27, 2018 “The Fallen” Sometimes art inspires me. Sometimes it’s hard to visualize large numbers. These memorials do an excellent job. I’ve heard of the origin of Decoration Day (Memorial Day) and often thought about the hearts of the women decorating the graves of fallen soldiers during the War [...]
Mother’s Day 2018
May 13, 2018 Mother’s Day 2018 (Yes, that’s my crazy, fun, brood with their Dad! – the featured image is with me!) Today is Mother’s Day. I’m grateful for my mother; for all the guiding and love. As an adult, I’ve come to see that a lot of mothers compare [...]
Homeschooling Challenge: Their Own Pace
April 12, 2018 Homeschooling Challenge: Their Own Pace One of the challenges I’ve discovered in our home school journey comes from my philosophy to never keep one student back for another. I allow them to advance at their own pace – if this means we spend eight weeks constantly studying [...]
Cousin Bonds
April 6, 2018 Cousin Bonds I love watching the awesome relationships between my children and their cousins. Cousins are something like siblings you don’t live with. They know you, accept you just as you are, enjoy normal everyday things with you, and share one set of grandparents. For my children, [...]