Category: books

Four Things to Learn From the Duggars That They Didn’t Mean to Teach

books, faith, family, God, parenting

Did any of you see the news? The Josh Duggar news? Turns out the latest is that he has cheated on Anna, using an online cheating service. I will not advertise them by even mentioning their name. I have followed the Duggar family since 2009. That’s 6 years. I’ve read their books, I’ve watched their show. I’ve been influenced and inspired by their values and practices. I feel so incredibly sorry for Anna. She married a man that she thought […]

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Church Hair and the Susanna Wesley Book Review

books, home school, homeschool

The countdown is on. Tomorrow is my Teacher Work Day, and the boys go back to school on Tuesday. I still feel behind, but I’m not panicking at the moment. Why? Because today is Sunday, and Sunday is a peaceful day. I slept in, I went to church, I napped, and I planned this week’s lunch and dinner menus. Easy. Breezy. This morning, Daniel looked so nice and well groomed. Alan always combs his hair and parts it really sweetly. […]

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“Home Should be Heaven on Earth”

Bible, books, parenting, photography
Home should be heaven on earth

I just have to record this moment. I was leaving the laundry room, and Joshua was in the kitchen digging around for his mid-morning snack. He hit gold when he found leftover Papa John’s cheese pizza in the refrigerator. And then he said it: “This house is like Heaven!” Yeah, I know. He mostly said this because I was letting him eat pizza at 9:40 am and watch Garfield on t.v. But still! This filled my heart with joy. Of […]

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School Planning Time! Story of the World History plans are in the works.

books, Classical Conversations, history, home school, homeschool

It is 2:30. Nobody mess this up. JD is sleeping. Dan is voluntarily in his room building something with Lego blocks, Caleb is building a stunt course out of train tracks down stairs, and Joshua is in the Lego closet building something too. I have to make sure no one sees or hears me. If I am seen, this wonderful moment will be spoiled, and they will start asking me questions… Uh-oh. They are all together again, but at least […]

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Do you boast about the faithfulness of your friends?

books, family, friends, God, home school, homeschool, moving

This weekend is a big deal. -Tomorrow is Caleb’s 24 hour EEG to test for seizure activity. -We have family arriving to help us out. -JD has a double ear infection and conjunctivitis. -Daniel has a touch of croup. Don’t worry. Croup is not contagious. It is a barking cough resulting from the size of his air passages when he is sick. Only some small children get this problem, and Dan is our only child to ever have it. It […]

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“What delightful things we might do, were it not for Mrs. Harmon Andrews!”

attitude, books, parenting

Don’t you wish we could all be as cool as JD? Do you see his pants? There’s a granola bar stuck to his pants. We had a time getting it off of there, but do you know? He didn’t care. It didn’t matter to him what his pants looked like. He isn’t trying to impress anyone. Just think how much fun we could have if we weren’t trying to impress ANYONE. Oh, don’t even try to say that you AREN’T. […]

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Montessori at Home: Brainy Kit Review

animals, books, Daniel, education, homeschool, parenting, preschool, school

A little while back, I got an email from Viktoria Altman, President of Brainy Kit. She asked if I’d be interested in receiving a complimentary kit of Montessori materials and lesson plans. YES! Would I ever!!  I’ve only had two blogger offers that I was this excited about: Brainy Kit and Jamberry Nails. (Look for a Jamberry post soon.) Now I know you’re wondering what in the world I’m talking about. Well, Montessori is a hands on method of preschool […]

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My Victory of the Week at Yawn City Elementary

accomplishment, books, Caleb, home school, homeschool, parenting

I stepped outside to take out the recycling. Joshua, Caleb, Daniel, and a neighborhood friend were all playing in and around the trees on the hill behind our house. I heard Caleb ask, “Master Joshua, how much longer do we have to train?” Gracious. Two new seven-year-old boys have moved onto our street in the past few weeks. Joshua and Caleb’s world keeps getting happier and happier. ******** Right now it’s recess time at “Yawn City Elementary School.” Daniel keeps […]

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Book Review: Watching Seeds Grow

books, homeschool, parenting

Every once in a while I manage to actually read a book. It honestly doesn’t happen that often. Jumping into my first year of home schooling with a 3rd grader, a 2nd grader, a 3 year old, and a one-year-old has proved to be QUITE the time consuming challenge. Therefore, any book that claims my time must offer something of value. This book, Watching Seeds Grow, “a guide to entrepreneurship for parents and children,” by Keith Greer and Peter Greer, […]

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Notes on Transitioning to Leading by Influence

books, parenting, preteens

My favorite points from chapter 2 of this book: 1. The second chapter includes a quiz to help you evaluate where your child currently stands in the scheme of things, on a scale from off-course all the way up to healthy and right on track.  The quiz did give me some ideas for things to work on and reassurance for what we do right. You’ll have to buy the book for that. 😉  Here’s the link to amazon. You’re welcome. […]

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