If you would have asked me at the beginning of my homeschool journey if I would ever be the “planner” type of parent, my answer would have been an emphatic “NO!” I had my second child, my oldest son, 10 days before my firstborn turned 3. This started an interesting chapter for us. I was…
Category: Parenting
Christmas Kitchen Fun
Bringing my children into the kitchen with me was born more out of necessity than desire. I needed to cook/bake/clean. I was home with a baby. Thus it began. I never went into the kitchen alone. At first, I’d bring the baby in her little bouncy seat. Then it was a saucer. I even went…
MY FAMILY’S FAVORITE GAMES
I’ve always believed that children learn best through hands-on experiences.We were lucky because our local mall had a board game store, and would set up tables where you could go and try out games. They even offered tutorials on how to play certain games. My kids were young at the time and a lot of…
FLAT SCREEN KILLED THE BOX TV
We did some rearranging of furniture and decluttering today. In doing so, we found 2 box tvs that we definitely no longer need/want. We set them in the middle of the living room, dusting them off and talking about what we could do with them. My oldest, now 21, looks at them wistfully…
MOM DAY
The time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day has always been a difficult time for me. How I’ve chosen to be proactive this year(and hopefully in future years), is to set aside the Saturday after Thanksgiving as a “Bullet Journal” day that takes me up until New Year’s Day. My goal is to make this…
Lessons From A Jiujitsu Tournament
Who knew what a learning experience attending my oldest son’s jiujitsu tournament would be for me? Hiccups from the moment we arrived. I couldn’t find a parking spot, so he had to walk in alone. When I finally walked into the arena, it didn’t take me long to find him standing over by the “Weigh…
THOSE CRAZY TEEN YEARS
I remember shortly after I had my first child, and someone said to me “enjoy these early years, because before you know it, she’ll be a teen and she’ll want nothing to do with you”. Those words scared me for years! I went on with my life, and enjoyed being a mom. I relished…
To Tv Or Not To Tv
Right after I had my daughter, 20 years ago, I had decided that I would only allow her to watch a half hour of tv per day, and that would be while I made her lunch. That lasted for a while. Then, by the time I had three little ones, it had morphed into a…
Autumn Fun For All Ages
When people think of fall activities, it often focuses on children’s activities. Fall always feels like a season of change to me. Time to set new goals, priorities and commitments. This is a great time to explore so many different activities for your older child(ren) too! Even my high schoolers always seem energized and excited…
