This is the third installment in a series of articles about homeschooling preschool and early elementary school – sometimes referred to as the early years. I want to stop and address one thing before we move on in this series. The ideas that I share in this series are what has worked (and not worked) for…
Teaching Your Child to Read – Part II
This is the second installment in a series of articles about homeschooling preschool and early elementary school – sometimes referred to as the early years. Click here to read the first article in this series. What did we do instead? I read to my boys as much as possible. At least an hour per day….
Teaching Your Child to Read – Part I
This is the first installment in a series of articles about homeschooling preschool and early elementary school – sometimes referred to as the early years. I tried and failed to teach Matthew to read using three very well respected, systematic programs. Eventually I simply stopped trying to teach him to read. Please don’t misunderstand me here….
Welcome Back!
Welcome Back Everyone! I have been yearning to make an entrance back to this space for quite some time, but have not had the bandwidth. I find myself regularly composing articles and posts for my site in my head, but up until now haven’t made the time to sit in front of my computer undisturbed…
Strawberry Vanilla Pie on a Raw Walnut Crust
Last week we went strawberry picking at a local organic fruit farm not far from our house. My parents watched Joshua while the rest of us ventured to the farm. The last time we went strawberry picking I was 8 months pregnant with Joshua and had a 5 and 2 year old in tow. Honestly,…
Better Burgers
How are you today? I’m a bit tired from a busy weekend. On Friday night and Saturday morning I attended the MN Catholic Home Educators Conference at the University of St. Thomas. It was such a nice event and I’m so happy that I decided to go, even though we aren’t Catholic. Sarah Mackenzie was…
What’s Going On
Since we finished our official school year a few weeks ago and all of our activities have taken a spring break of sorts, we have been enjoying some much needed time outside. In addition, work has intentionally been a bit slower in the last few weeks. We have been enjoying a less rushed pace of life….
Just a Little Ditty…
It has been months since I have posted an update. Thank you so much to those of you who still check in here, stopping by to grab a recipe and thinking of me and my family. Your support is felt and very much appreciated. I have stopped and started writing over the years because I haven’t…
Uniting with Other Believers
I have been part of a women’s weekly bible study for the last two years and loved it. I loved getting to know several women who were in the same place in life as I was. We grew, connected and saw each other through life’s ups and downs. Sadly, this summer was our last summer…
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