Yesterday I read How to Accomplish More by Doing Less (no longer available) and my mind wandered about this topic. I thought about the idea of taking breaks at work and how funny it seems for me as an introvert that someone would need to tell someone …
According to this article, forty-four states are eliminating cursive writing as a requirement in public schools. Keyboarding will be required. I can understand the keyboarding being a requirement. I took typing in high school and will always be …
As is evident by the topics I write about here on my site, I am committed to simplicity, making deliberate choices, etc. But there is one area in my life where I do not wish to practice simplifying and downsizing. It is Christmas. I can tell you all …
Remember the post How a homeschooled dreamer does preschool math? A year later, here is a rough breakdown of how my kindergarten homeschool schedule with Caroline might go on any given day. Calendar Time: 10-15 minutes Five minutes of actual learning …
Is it a blessing to live a small life? My answer is a resounding, “Yes!” if that is where God has placed you. I’ve been reflecting lately on the joy and freedom of living a small life. A quiet, simple life. It is so contrary to …
Recently we were on our way to church when in the course of playing with the stuffed animal Caroline had brought along the stuffed animal asked Caroline, “What is church?” (Making stuffed animals and dolls ask your child questions is a …
This past summer I had the opportunity to go through a charter school room partially filled with curriculum that was about to be discarded. Since the time available to me was short, I took a great deal with me that I thought might work in our …
