Did everyone have a great Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? We did! I mean, we just went to school, but that’s fun for us because we get to see and talk to people there. We love people. No, I mean we truly love people. I’ve had hermit phases that were incredibly sad, when I forgot how much I need others. My children and my husband are the same as me. We thrive off of social interaction. Home school families sometimes […]
» Read more2015 was a happy year here, full of it’s own challenges, triumphs, and best of all, adventures. I put together this look back at my 10 most popular posts from the year. By popular, I mean that these are the posts that were read by the largest number of people. First, a few stats from our past year at Stories of Our Boys: You might have read all 156 blog posts. You are reading this from 120 different countries. JenerallyInformed.com was the […]
» Read moreI just want to go back to bed. My energy just isn’t there. I slept later than I should have and never recovered. The “to file” stack of papers is so high that the children knocked it over, and I’m pretending like I don’t see it. If I weren’t a home school mom with a need to prove myself, I would so burn all those useless old worksheets…. It’s just one of those days. I feel tired. In my […]
» Read moreI have this neighbor that I’ve mentioned here before. You know, the one who is always bringing me food? I know. You wonder how I find such cool neighbors, and you would like to claim my house when I leave. You’ll have to talk to the leasing office. I’m just a renter. You could imagine my excitement when I realized that Chanda also has a blog. A friend that can be both a real life and a blogging friend! Shut […]
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My successful Mom’s Night was made possible due to the Great Toy Overhaul. What’s that, you ask? Prepare to be shocked: This has been bothering me for about 8 years. Five different rooms with toys in them, all reachable by children, all mixed in. Cars in the blocks box, dinosaurs in with the Little People, and basically not a single fun set because what makes sets fun is having the whole set together. But how???? I’ve re-sorted toys a billion […]
» Read moreThe biggest change of the year for me has been that I’m so busy with people who I can actually see that I can no longer keep my blog updated or read my Facebook feed. My online life–Is that a thing??– is seriously taking a hit! Yes, I still go on Facebook to check my messages, so I still see the “top story” or two, but that’s about it. Last year, I spent so much time alone in the house […]
» Read moreI’ve noticed that I often share my struggles with people rather than my joys. I think it’s more encouraging to hear that other people have a hard time, than to listen to bragging. However, today I don’t want to think about my problems, so I’m just going to share good news, and pretend like the bad things don’t exist. Other people are always doing that, and it gets on my nerves, but I’m going to be THAT Mom today. 😉 […]
» Read moreDid the first week of school hit any of you as hard as it did us? Phew! I do want to say thank you for your prayers. By Friday morning, I felt like I was myself again. That battle is finished, and I can’t tell you how much your prayers and letters of encouragement meant to me. Now it’s on to the next thing, right? My mom has arrived, and she is downstairs taking care of JD and Daniel for […]
» Read moreOur home school, Pacific Christian Academy, officially reopened its doors on Tuesday. The first day went so well, I was euphoric really. I felt like I was on a roll! The 2nd year is so much easier than the first! And then the rest of the week just kept on coming, and coming, and coming. School has gone well, but life isn’t just school. Teachers don’t just work from the beginning of the school day to the end of it. […]
» Read moreSometimes I mention things on my blog, and then I never come back and tell you the rest of the story, so today I’m going to just do that. Here’s a little update on things I’ve mentioned, with lots of cute photos thrown in. I told you that we packed up and headed South, but did I mention that Daniel is my #1 packing assistant? He is a hard worker! He’d pack one suitcase with me, and I would want […]
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