{1} So I’m finally getting around to posting about our August vacation, part of which was spent visiting extended family in Canada. We were all excited to meet the two new cousins. Here’s some photos of the kids with sweet little E: As you can see, they all adored her. And yes, that is an… Continue Reading
{1} They’re back! Too little sleep and some colds and homesickness, but I think they had a good time overall. 🙂 {2} My main project this week was to clean out up the big boys’ room so we could rearrange it. No more bunk beds in there – we bought a Twin XL mattress for… Continue Reading
{1} On Sunday, we had the great blessing of seeing Miss A become a communicant member of our church. As Presbyterians (OPC), we believe our baptized children are members of the church, but they do not take the Lord’s Supper until they profess their faith in Christ and take vows of membership. This is something… Continue Reading
{1} Thanks to my husband, who took time off work to stay with the boys; my friend Dawn, who drove us; and the gracious hospitality of Dawn’s mother-in-law, Miss A and I were able to attend the Midwest Homeschool Convention this weekend. It was exhausting but wonderfully encouraging. So much to ponder! I ordered MP3s… Continue Reading
{1} Some fun stuff to share today! If you need some ideas for family game nights, check out Karen’s new series 52 Family Game Nights. In her second post of the series, she has some great advice on how to deal with a child who gets angry when they don’t win. We haven’t had a… Continue Reading
I’ve been in a bit of a blogging slump, but I have enjoyed some great reading and listening lately, and thought I would share some of it here. {1} Mystie and Kari’s Bullet Jounaling Workshop has inspired me to get back to using my own bullet journal, and to be more creative with it. I also… Continue Reading
{1} So, we’ve got a few loose ends to tie up, but we’re done our last “official” week of our first year of Ambleside Online. It’s been a good year! There are things I want to do better in the coming year, but isn’t that always the case? Three weeks off, and then a fresh… Continue Reading
{1} I usually reserve these Quick Takes for Friday or Saturday, but I couldn’t wait to share about the lovely weekend I was blessed to be a part of! Several months ago, I read on the Ambleside Online Forums that they were planning a retreat in Indiana, the first one they’ve had in 10… Continue Reading
{1} Well, I took the plunge and moved to WordPress, changing my blog name in the process. It’s something I’ve been thinking about for awhile, and this week just seemed like the right time, with the older kids at camp and all. You can read the lines that inspired the new name on my “About”… Continue Reading
{1} Books for the upcoming school year have been trickling, and sometimes pouring, in over the last few months. Here is what I found on my doorstep one grey, rainy day a few weeks ago. It wasn’t only books, but it sure made my day! {2} One of the above packages contained mylar covers for… Continue Reading