Posted in Faith, Homeschooling, Spiritual Formation, tagged classical education, school start, UMS on April 29, 2008 | 6 Comments »
There is a very large corner of my life I have never written about here. Perhaps my reluctance has been due to the breadth of the endeavor–the explanation of which is too lengthy and significant for my 5-minute-every-couple of-days-blogging-style. It could also be that all ventures require faith, risk, and unknowns…and sometimes it feels safer [...]
Posted in Children, Family, Homeschooling, tagged Books, Homeschooling on March 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »
All of you who know me know that our family resents the television. Not that any of us, including the toddler, aren’t mesmerized or enticed at times by it’s many charms and kitschy pageantry of eye candy. We would just rather do anything–talk, learn, explore, play, look at each other–than sit in [...]
Posted in Children, Family, Homeschooling, Motherhood, Parenting on November 3, 2007 | No Comments »
S is for Silliness.
The words I hope my children use to describe me when they are grown: loving, gentle, honest, wise, diligent, godly, trustworthy, consistent, brave, funny and silly. I want my kids to know the real me–the woman that has a loud laugh, a penchant for impersonation, and an inner hip-hopper [...]
Posted in Bible, Children, Christ, Christian Life, Family, Home, Homeschooling, Life, Motherhood, Parenting on October 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
N is for Nagging.
May I encourage you—don’t do it. Nagging is continuous urging to the point of irritation. When has that ever produced the results or the attitude we desire in our children? This is how I try to lead my children to obedience:
1. Assess what I’m asking for. Is [...]
Posted in Bible, Children, Christian Life, Crafting, Faith, Family, Homeschooling, Motherhood, Parenting on September 26, 2007 | No Comments »
Toddlers are real people. They’re just really small. As a parent, sometimes it may feel as though your not-yet-speaking-tantrum-throwing-picky-eater-toddler is but a little creature (or monster at times!) Yet, you need only stop and think of the last time he mimicked your grimacing frown or repeated your very words to realize he [...]
Posted in Children, Family, Homeschooling, Life, Motherhood, Parenting on September 23, 2007 | 6 Comments »
I was kicked out of the public library last Thursday. Seriously…who gets kicked out of the library? The experience was so traumatic it has taken me several days to process. I had conserved just enough energy to take my three boys to the library following a morning of homeschooling. We had [...]
Posted in Bible, Faith, Family, Homeschooling, Parenting, Spiritual Formation on August 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
My eldest has a way with words. He says the funniest things…that seem so sophisticated for a five year old. He is an avid inquisitor and investigator of all things unexplainable, making him a studious but easily distracted homeschooler. The rule studied today in phonics was: “if there are two consonants preceding [...]
Posted in Crafting, Homeschooling on August 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Homeschooling with three kids under five is a challenge. One is always trying to concentrate on math, one’s always concentrating on making a mess throughout the house, and one has no concentration at all. It’s joy and chaos all at the same time. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t ask myself, [...]
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