Author: Jamie
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Two More Kids {Foster Adoption}
Kathryn’s words after meeting the kids: “Our lives will never be quiet if we adopt those two, but — I love them!“ I think that pretty much sums it up. Last week was the kids’ 1st visit to our house. That day, the weather was perfect, so we played outside as much as possible. The…
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Meeting the Kids {Foster Adoption}
Over the weekend, we met the 5 year old girl and soon-to-be-four year old boy who may soon join our family. I instagrammed a photo as we were walking out the door, saying, “Do we look as nervous and unprepared as we feel? Heading to meet our possible next two kids. Pray for us?” Last…
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Flexible Schedules and Good Weeks
This was a good week. Sure, there were some not-great moments, but I like to remind myself that even in those frustrating moments, this home educating lifestyle is a huge blessing. This week we had laughter and silliness; sweet moments like when Lindsey gave me a bouquet of flowers just because she wanted me to…
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Foster Adoption Update
I’d hoped to have more to update by now, but things don’t always go as planned, so I’ll update as much as I can. Last Monday’s meeting was fantastic. {If you have no idea what I’m talking about, read this post first.} The children’s caseworker is very sweet. She is thorough and appears to be…
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Dave Ramsey Personal Finance Review
Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance for teens is the homeschool course Lindsey loves to hate. Or more accurately, it seems to be the course she hates to love. About the Foundations in Personal Finance program: This course includes 14+ hours of instructional video on DVD, plus one student workbook. If you have more than…