I have two children 14 years apart in age, which basically means I have two “only” children. I started homeschooling my daughter Asha at the end of third grade all the way through high school. When she was 14yrs my son Max was born. He is now 9yrs old, and I started homeschooling him from the very beginning. That means I’ve been homeschooling my kids for about 15 years now. *boggle!* I tend to lean toward the Charlotte Mason side {Read More}

I have owned several different bibles during my life, but they’ve always seemed fragile to me because of their thin, onionskin like pages. Because of that, I’ve never really carried one with me unless it was to church and back. And even though I have a Bible app on my phone, I prefer real books over their electronic counterparts. Enter, the Waterproof Bible! Now **this** is a Bible I feel totally comfortable throwing into my purse or bag and toting {Read More}

As a culture, we have always prized and treasured photos. And with the advancement of digital photography and smart phones, we are taking more photos than at any time in history! By pairing photos with scrapbooking we are often able to capture memories before they disappear. But there is still something missing….the voices. Although photos are wonderful, there is something about hearing a loved one’s voice that adds a fullness to the memory. The timbre of the voice, the turn {Read More}

I made sure to take a foreign language while I was still in High School, because I knew there was NO WAY that I wanted to tackle a new language at the college level. My school offered both French and Spanish, and I chose French. While I still remember bits and pieces, I have run into a total of ZERO people in my whole life who actually speak it. However, I have a dear friend on my block who speaks {Read More}