I homeschooled my girls, and one of my favorite memories is spending time outside having picnics together. We spent many afternoons out on our grassy lawn. One summer day, we read Alice in Wonderland and let our imaginations run wild with what it would have been like to fall into that imaginary world with Alice.... Continue Reading →
epiphany noun epiph·a·ny \i-ˈpi-fə-nē\ an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking; an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure; a revealing scene or moment I recently had an opportunity to go to a Christian women’s retreat, and because I’d be leaving my husband and teenage daughters for the weekend, I got... Continue Reading →
My kids are very much like my garden. Sometimes they produce the fruit I expect, and sometimes they produce weeds. Other times they wilt and wither until I pour a little love on them. I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately because the sun has been shining, and it seems like winter is behind... Continue Reading →
When I started homeschooling eight years ago, another homeschooling friend told me that she spent some days working solely on character building. When families have young kids, it’s pretty common for parents to focus on things like encouraging kids to be nice to each other, to show respect to others—you know, being kind. And as... Continue Reading →
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