Wimpy Atlas
Ever feel like everything in the world is raining down on your shoulders and you can't keep anything up? That was today... [...]
My Hero, My Hope
My way of processing emotion - to write. I love you Daddy. Merry Christmas at Home. [...]
Lit and Relit
When big siblings are helping research baby names - sometimes there is silliness! [...]
School Supplies
School supplies on a budget - our methods [...]
Meet Kalam Tevortae
June 19, 2018 Meet Kalam Tevortae We’re going to meet another fictional character today. Kalam Tevortae began as a small part in the story, Web of Deception, but when my little brother became interested enough to actually listen to my odd world, Kalam took on more of my brother’s traits [...]
Relax and Rest
June 13, 2018 Relax and Rest Sometimes I just feel overwhelmed with thoughts. I feel like my mind is going to blow a fuse (or already has blown through a few and I’m on the last one, staring at an empty box and praying this one holds). I’ve taught myself [...]
Looking for Positive
April 18, 2018 Looking for Positive Sometimes it is hard to stay positive. I’d like to believe that I’m always thinking about how whatever I experience is working toward God’s glory and find a positive attitude, but that just isn’t reality. It is still a struggle for me to not [...]
Any Book is Curriculum
April 14, 2018 Any Book is Curriculum In our homeschool curriculum, we have base books that everyone has to go through. These are standards like Arithmetic and Language Arts. I add vocabulary workbooks to teach etymology. Once etymology is learned, the student usually finds spelling and vocabulary far easier so [...]
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 [...]
Creating Characters: Web of Deception
February 11, 2018 Creating Characters: Web of Deception The first of my epic fantasy novels to be published, Web of Deception, has some of my favorite characters. It took over seven years of development and several revisions to complete this work. I’m a bit of a perfectionist, so I never [...]