Thank you to our Veterans

Thank you to our Veterans

We attended our county Veteran’s Day celebration on Wednesday. Because of rain in the forecast, it was moved from its usual setting to an outdoor covered arena. Sadly, rumor has it that our mayor is considering canceling this annual event. The majority of...
Bouchon: Scenes from a French Restaurant (prints available for order)

Bouchon: Scenes from a French Restaurant (prints available for order)

The speaker dinner at Bouchon, a lovely French restaurant in downtown Asheville, was one of the highlights of my Type-A Mom conference experience. The cozy, intimate setting—pure eye candy—was photographic bliss. Our chef (authentically French, but of course!) shared...
Earning Our Soapmaking Badge for Keepers at Home

Earning Our Soapmaking Badge for Keepers at Home

[I’m busy coding the polls for the Homeschool Blog Awards, but I thought I’d share this that was originally posted at The Homeschool Post.] My 9- and 12-year-old daughters really enjoy Keepers at Home. It’s a group that we can participate in...
Real Life Homeschooling High School

Real Life Homeschooling High School

Parents often harbor unnecessary fears at the prospect of homeschooling high school, thinking that their kids will miss out on sports, extracurriculars, graduation, and the prom. In my experience—and we’ve just graduated our second homeschooled student—that just...
An Easel, a Cookie Recipe, a Baptism, and a Post at The Post

An Easel, a Cookie Recipe, a Baptism, and a Post at The Post

I’ve got four things to share with you: First, I bought the coolest easel picture frame at T.J. Maxx today with room for five 8×10 photographs. In a surprising degree of promptness, I have already printed photos from Bouchon, the ultra-fab restaurant where...

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