with a little help from my kids

with a little help from my kids

I’m really excited about tomorrow night. With some of my sweet church sisters as my guests, I’m trying the dinner party/recipe exchange idea that I read about at BooMama’s. If it goes well, I’d like to try it later with the ladies in my...

Just in case I thought I had my act together…

I knew we had a busy day ahead of us, and I wanted to make sure to vote before heading off for our monthly Keepers at Home meeting and three hours of band classes. I had two hours of one-on-one teaching time with two of my kids, and then decided to take my 11-year-old...

thoughts and observations from the road: our 1,500 mile weekend

Saturday morning my husband, Lily, and I rode 750 miles with my mother-in-law to pick up two cars and drive them back home with us on Sunday. Saturday was a sweet set-up for me: I brought a bed tray (with legs, like you’d use for eating breakfast in bed) which I...
Professional development?

Professional development?

I posted in a Thursday Thirteen that I can’t do without my Bissell Steam cleaner. What I didn’t realize, is that my life is turning into “I can’t do without my Bissell Steam Cleaner on a daily basis.” My aunt called me a couple of weeks...
What NOT to do with an IKEA bookcase

What NOT to do with an IKEA bookcase

Apparently, it is not a good idea to load an IKEA bookcase with the religion category of your personal library, or at least be certain to file the art category – with one of those oversized coffee table titles – beneath it, to catch the religion section when it...
My Classy Kids

My Classy Kids

I planned a curriculum shopping trip today to pick up some odds and ends we need. My older kids had music lessons this afternoon, so the plan was to take the younger ones with me to a local homeschool supply company with a large warehouse and play area. After dropping...

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