Nine years ago today, this beautiful young lady made me a mommy. Caroline was the answer to many, many years of prayers, hoping, and tears. Caroline is a creative, funny, imaginative little girl who brings laughter to our home many times every day. …
One of the things I loved about early blogging (circa 2005) was it provided a way to chat about everyday life with people online. I’d write a few thoughts, people would respond, I’d respond, and it was fun. Sometimes I miss just writing a …
Note: This was originally part of a series of interviews I did with several different parents of gifted/2e children. I have removed the rest of that series. How old is your gifted child? When did you realize your child was gifted? My gifted child is …
This free “Autumn Fires” Copywork for homeschoolers combines a classic lovely poem about autumn with handwriting practice. The packet includes both print and cursive worksheets. “Autumn Fires” by Robert Louis Stevenson is a …
This week I had planned to do a series on Homeschooling with a Chronic Illness as part of a blog hop. But when the time came to write the posts, I realized I was tired of living mentally in the hard areas. For example, last spring I got half way …
We love playing games! Games can be a tremendous learning tool at all levels of development. For children who resist learning math, reading, and other subjects, games can be an easy way to introduce them to topics and give them time to …
Twice-exceptional or 2e children are those who are both gifted and have a learning difference. Because they are gifted, they are far beyond their peers in at least some academic areas. Because they have a learning difference, they lag behind their …
I received a one year subscription to always-icecream.com in exchange for my review. All content and opinions are my own (except the video produced by Always Icecream). Caroline loves to learn via technology and we have used many websites over the …
Caroline and I decided to make a school year countdown calendar printable to help her keep track of how many days of school she’s completed. Each day she can cross off a number. I think this will be a great visual reminder of what we’ve …
One of the oft-cited cardinal rules of having a strong family is eating together as a family. I agree with this in theory. I do think a lack of regular and meaningful family time is a significant problem in our culture. In our case, because we work …
I wrote a few months ago about “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and the impact it has had on my thinking. I believe part of the reason the KonMari method in The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up resonated with me is I read it at …
The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) held their 2015 General Assembly during which time they sent a clear message. If you are not 100% intellectually and theologically committed to rejecting women as elders and complementarianism, you do not …
