• Old T-Shirt = Wall Art!

    Old T-Shirt = Wall Art!

    Perfect teen room art: In our recent closet clean-out, Kathryn had an old t-shirt she was sad to outgrow – so we stretched it on a spare canvas and now it’s fun (and frugal) wall art in her room! Published via Pressgram

  • Monsters University: Hooray for Teamwork!

    Monsters University: Hooray for Teamwork!

    Monsters University is a Pixar movie that tells the story of how Mike and Sulley (from Monsters, Inc) first met and became friends. Without divulging too much for those who have not yet seen the movie, I will tell you they do not like each other when they first meet; it’s facing trials together that…

  • 8 Practical Ways to Simplify Life

    8 Practical Ways to Simplify Life

    At the beginning of the year, I decided to simplify life in order to focus on what’s important. Soon after, we added two little people to the household, which meant my need to simplify (for sanity purposes) increased exponentially! Practical ways we’ve simplified our household: 1 – Simpler yard maintenance. I wanted a cottage-style garden…

  • LEGOs are Awesome! {Homeschool Report}

    LEGOs are Awesome! {Homeschool Report}

    First, a note to my subscribers: I’m still playing around with Pressgram, so every now and then I accidentally send a photo post out on my blog feed. Sorry if you’re getting those; I don’t want to bog down your email or feed! For the record, I believe the problem is on my end, not…

  • Almost 13

    Almost 13

    Running errands this evening, wondering when did my baby turn into this beautiful almost grown creature? It feels like last week she was 5. {sigh} Published via Pressgram

  • Homeschooling in Georgia Handbook

    Homeschooling in Georgia Handbook

    Eight years ago, I was a brand new homeschooler. Thankfully, I had a few friends that were new to this adventure, too, so we helped each other by sharing resources and ideas. Having these friends along for the ride helped tremendously, but even with those homeschooling friends, there was still so much I didn’t know!…