Blog
A Mother’s Hope
[This post was originally published at (in)courage and also submitted to the Tide Loads of Hope for the Holidays carnival at Blog Nosh Magazine.] I'd like to share with you the homeschooling tale of our 18-year-old son, the most difficult child I've ever taught. It's...
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 attendees,...
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
[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 together, mother and...
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 isn't...
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 8x10 photographs. In a surprising degree of promptness, I have already printed photos from Bouchon, the ultra-fab restaurant where the speaker...
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The One that Started it All
Disney has released Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the beloved original Disney classic, for the first time in high-definition Blu-Ray. The Diamond Edition combo pack offers both Blu-ray and DVD format. Years ago we owned Snow White on VHS, so our oldest son was...
Please Join Me at (in)courage Today
I have a photo essay posted at (in)courage today, inspired by photos from an afternoon walk at the beginning of fall with my daughters. Please visit me there!
A Child’s Brain is Like a Sponge: Don’t Discount the Memory Work
If asked, I can quote the exact dictionary definition of hypothesis; a conversational dialogue from the first week of high school French; and the most difficult to pronounce sentence assigned to me in college Russian. Why? I had to memorize them. Young children have...
Wordless Wednesday: Beginning of the Trail
Visit 5 Minutes for Mom or Wordless Wednesday for more Wordless Wednesday participants.
Join My Newsletter!
New posts, desktop wallpapers, & more delivered to your inbox. Download three bonus chapters of It All Began in a Garden as my thank you!
