On Monday, Lindsey was out of school, so Ken took the day off, and we planned a fun family outing. Since Lindsey is in public school, and since Kathryn's bat mitzvah classes take up nearly every Saturday, the days we can do something together like this are rare, and we wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. We drew out the anticipation a … [Read more...]
Purpose: Are You Making a Difference?
on February 19, 2012
Today I saw this story of a man named Ed, who was diagnosed with ALS eleven years ago. As the disease progressed, he had to step down from his position as a pastor, and suddenly felt as if he had no purpose in life. "I never thought that my speaking and writing and living would come to an end. Once I realized it's getting close to the end, then … [Read more...]
Weekly Report (with Listening Lacy)
on February 17, 2012
With wrapping up this week, we are two-thirds through our school year. Time flies, friends. Truly. I think I'm getting old and sentimental. A few instagrams from our week: Kathryn finally lost a stubborn molar; I made a crumb cake for a little homeschool moms' get-together here at my house; and a visit from my dad, with notepad in hand (since … [Read more...]
Field Trip Ideas
on February 16, 2012
In some of my homeschooling years, I've been pretty good about making sure to include fun field trips. Some other years... not so much. In a perfect homeschool world (which, of course, does not exist), we'd do a field trip every month of our school year. So far, that hasn't happened, but I can still make a point of doing field trips … [Read more...]
Gratitude {1226 – 1240}
on February 13, 2012
“And when I give thanks for the seemingly microscopic, I make a place for God to grow within me.” - Ann Voskamp 1226 - Menchie's date with Kathryn. 1227 - Learning to be a Fun Mama (more on this in another post). 1228 - Snuggles. 1229 - No incidents in a photography session with a big horse! I used to have horses, but working with … [Read more...]
Weekly Report (& Father-Daughter Dance)
on February 10, 2012
I neglected my weekly report last week, so this is a two-for-one! A big highlight of this week was the annual Father-Daughter Valentine dance. They ate, made general merriment, and danced the night away. Our girls are extra-blessed by having a dad who is a great dancer, and we've taught the girls to dance, tool! This makes the third year Ken has … [Read more...]
Weird Sisters Book Review
on February 9, 2012
No matter how busy or distracted life gets, I like to keep a few books at hand. They keep me sane. I love the idea of having different books that require different concentration levels, so I try to have at least one "deep" read, as well as a good fiction story that holds my attention. My most recent read in the latter category is a novel called The … [Read more...]
How Kathryn Learned to Read
on January 31, 2012
A couple of weeks ago, Jimmie shared a post on how her daughter Sprite learned to read. That gave me warm fuzzy memories of when Kathryn learned to read: how much she loved it and how I loved seeing her light up as she did so! If I hadn't already wanted to homeschool by that time, that would've cinched it for me. Not long after I read that post, … [Read more...]
Weekly Report – and Reptile Field Trip!
on January 28, 2012
I've been rockin' and rolling with photography sessions this month -- three just this week -- so it's cut into my blogging time. But I'm not complaining; I hope to keep building my clientele. Once I get in more of a groove, it shouldn't cut into my regular schedule as much! Anyway, this weekly report is a bit more brief than usual since I'm … [Read more...]
