17 Days

So often we take for granted the children that God has given us. My heart really broke when I received a text from a friend…

Elijah turns 8!

Elijah turned 8 today. It may not seem too old if you have a teenager, but for a mom like myself who still has young…

My Mr. Men

My boys like Mr. Men books by Roger Hargreaves.  Everytime we go to Fully Booked, they ask me to read at least one of Hargreaves’…

Inspire Me, Mom!

I have never been excellent in math. I used to dislike it immensely…until I started homeschooling. When you teach something, you have to like it…

Stolen Pencils

Last night I got to reconnect with old college friends during a baby shower. The mom to be, was one of my first friends in…

Lost Boys

I believe that many of the sons who are growing up in this generation will one day grow up to be “lost boys” if fathers…

Compliment Effort

One of the things I shared with the moms I started meeting with on Wednesdays was a tip my mom shared with me on what…

Magic Show, Anyone?

Even young children can be given opportunities to develop presentation skills. How about getting them to do a magic show?! Our kids recently became interested…