I wrote this post, Homeschooling Through the Seasons, for Sonlight .  We often think of homeschooling in terms of years when choosing our curriculum, or in terms of days when implementing it, but we must also think of homeschooling in terms of seasons — se…

This post, Stacking Up Your Homeschool Day, was written for Sonlight Curriculum .  While I don't need to have every minute of our day scheduled, I am always happy when our days fall into a steady routine. I used to rely on a checklist of subjects…

I want to go: someplace sunny and warm  on a picnic to the our favorite pond for a nature study  on a long walk  on a hike up the canyon  canoeing at the lake to Denver  to Ikea  ..when it warms up! I'd love to take the kids to Elit…

My spring bucket list: spring clean my house keep Passover at home with my family make homemade unleavened bread work on our future home watch for signs of spring spend time outside as it warms up start a new stack of books CHALLENGE: Share a…

I wrote this post, Why My Husband Loves Homeschooling With Sonlight, for Sonlight Curriculum .  When I ask my husband how he feels about us using Sonlight, he always gives me his unprecedented support. He loves Sonlight. He tells me over and over that he…

This post, Things That Make You Feel Healthy, contains affiliate and referral links.  I love lists like these! Things that make me feel healthy: sunshine and lots of it early to bed (and getting a full nights sleep)  early to rise (but not too early!) …

I'd like to use the words of St. Francis to list how I can express God's love to others: Lord make me an instrument of your peace Where there is hatred let me sow love Where there is injury, pardon Where there is doubt, faith Where there is…

I am grateful for: everything!  In Ephesians 5:18, Paul admonishes that we should be thankful to God for EVERYTHING! "And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." "In every thing give th…