Interruptions
Throwing in the Homeschool Towel
So I did it again! I called dear ol’hubby and begged him to send the kids to school, and I think this time I mean it. I’ve battled horrible attitudes for two and a half years and things have only gotten a little better.What sparked this, you ask? My middle boy would not take his…
It’s Real Life
When you think of “the life of a writer,” what do you think of? I imagine an older lady who lives near the ocean, alone with her cat. She walks the beach and collects shells, then later she works with words the same way: Searching for them, studying them, gathering them, and displaying them. My…
What We Learned Today
Community Service God wants us to reach out to people in need: Today we took Susan, my old college friend, her favorite meal for her 40th birthday. The boys wrote a Jesus rap and put on a show for her. Then they did some magic tricks and we ate cake and sang happy birthday. HAPPY…
Life’s Little Interruptions
Almost nine months ago I signed up for a Bible Study with some home schooling friends. I really didn’t feel like committing to another night out of the home especially since my family was already over scheduled with activities, but my husband encouraged me to go, and I knew I needed something to help me…
The ABC Car Ride Game
We started playing this game in the car a couple of months ago, and I don’t know why we haven’t played it sooner! It’s a great argument and back seat bumping diffuser, and even helps the youngest ones recognize their ABC’s. Start out looking for road signs with the letter “A”. You can either have…
From a Spontaneous Mom
Why is it that: *The clothes I tried so hard to get back into (after having a baby) are now out of style? *I can NEVER get caught up on laundry, dishes or sleep? *My brain turned to mush just as soon as my second son was conceived? *I can never find the remote control,…
The Most Important 20 Minutes
Kids today are scattered. They are overloaded with activities and schoolwork that push peace right out of the picture. They are expected to solve 25 problems in 45 seconds, read 120 books in 180 days so they can win a prize, run faster, sell more, play better than everyone else from five counties over. Then…
Operation Christmas Child
Last year we missed this and we usually do it every year. This year we have our boxes almost stuffed full, and all we need to do is make the cards and get them to the drop off center 1/2 a mile away. The collection deadline is from November 13-20th so I think we’ll make…
Homeschool Record Keeping
This FREE program has revolutionized the way I keep homeschooling records. I can’t remember if I discovered it on a WFMW, but it’s well worth mentioning again. The past couple of years, I bought those spiral notebook type daily planners that all the school teachers have. No design really fit my needs, but I used…