One of my favorite questions to ponder is “what do you know now that you wish you’d known why back when?” I love this question because it encourages me to think about all the ways I’ve grown and changed over the years. It’s also a question that works in all sorts of different situations — what do …
COVID-19 Homeschoolers
The number of homeschoolers skyrocketed this month as schools across the country have shut down to facilitate COVID-19 social distancing. So, if you’re an unexpected homeschooling parent, welcome to our world! First off, please know that homeschool parents homeschool like this in our normal …
Give me (Spring) Fever
Spring is nearly here, and I've got a case of spring fever to go along with it! Spring is all about change. The earth is coming back to life, and there are lots of changes in our schedule to go along with it. We're springing ahead with the clocks this weekend, and the evenings will suddenly be …
Planning for Chaos
For some people it's the holidays. For others it's October and one too many fall festivals. For us, time marches on...to March, the month that goes kablooey. See, here's the deal: my son ice skates, which means, for our family, February into March is The. Ice. Show. For going on 60 years now, …