My older sons were de-motivated at the beginning of the morning. When they looked over the homeschool work they had to get done, they sulked…
Elijah is turning twelve this month. He hasn’t experienced puberty yet but I am anticipating that it will happen soon, which kind of frightens me….
This past December, Edric and I went to Disneyland and California Adventure with our children, my sister’s family and my mom and dad. We had…
If there is a tech-lover and computer savant in our family, it is Elijah, our eldest. At eleven years old he understands programming and code,…
By the end of our homeschooling morning, our “classroom” usually looks like someone threw a grenade into it. I’ve tried to manage the mess by…
I talk a lot about homeschooling, but I want you to know that my children aren’t always cooperative, there are days when I don’t feel…
“Mom…don’t fight. You tell us not to fight, right? You and daddy shouldn’t fight.” Titus Mendoza. We weren’t really fighting, but we were engaged in…
Most of us are pretty clueless when it comes to rearing children, especially at the beginning. My younger brother epitomized this when he stepped into…
Deceitfully beautiful yellow flowers, that’s a Bladderwort. (Photo source: www.fs.fed.us) My sons and…
Early this morning I had a doctor’s appointment for my scoliosis. Three of my kids were with me — Elijah, Edan and Titus. (My two…
With permission from my husband, Edric, I am writing this entry. “If I want my family to respect me, I need to be respectable.” His…
I suppose it’s normal that all kids are afraid of the dark at some point. My kids struggle with this. They don’t like going upstairs…
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